Product Description
Winner of the 2005 Autism Society of America's Outstanding Literary Work of the Year Award Based on the author's personal and professional experiences, this comprehensive and accessible source covers all aspects of autism conditions, including Asperger's Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 34 reviews)

great book by Debbie Milam (Weston)

5 Stars
May 29, 2009
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Excellent! by S. Frazier (Southern Maryland, USA)

5 Stars
March 13, 2009
If you're looking for a single book that encompases all the significant information relating to ASDs, this is the book for you. I liked it because the author lists any resources related to a particular topic in that section. There's no searching through the back of the book to find what you need. I would suggest that any professional working with students/children with Autism pick up a copy.

not helpful to us but could be for others by Patrick Boyd

2 Stars
February 23, 2009
This book was not especially helpful in our case as it caters especially to autism and if you have a child with another special needs diagnosis it will not be very helpful to you.

A great overall book by Steph (PA)

5 Stars
June 29, 2008
A great overall book. It covers pretty much everything you need to know on the subject. I enjoyed it.

User-friendly... by sueincolorado (Denver, CO United States)

5 Stars
March 27, 2008
and easy-to-understand. The author offers her professional and personal perspective on the subject. For another mother's perspective, I recommend He's Not Autistic But...: How We Pulled Our Son From the Mouth of the Abyss.

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