A Parent's Guide To Autism Author:Charles Hart Describes the causes and symptoms of autism, explains what can be done to help those suffering from autism lead fuller lives, and discusses diet, medications, exercise, and physical therapy. — Despite the tremendous need for parents of autistic children to learn as much as they can about treatments, life choices, and possible cures, there has nev... more »er been a broad subject survey or a complete examination of the anecdotal evidence until now. Includes the success rate of the best-known treatments and more.
From Amazon.com: "This book is written from the perspective of a sibling and parent and emotionally geared towards the feelings experienced by those whose loved ones have been, or are in the process of, being diagnosed with Autism. The outline of the book and the ease with which the reader could skip across topics make it a good point of reference for further investigation of treatment and intervention options.
Many parents in our Autism organization who have read the book commented on the author's insight, and the emotional healing properties of his writing. The empathy, compassion, and depth of understanding conveyed by the author is certainly due, at least in part, to the fact that his brother and his son are both Autistic, born 50 years apart. The author also wrote a book about his personal experiences called " Without Reason : A Family Copes With Two Generations of Autism " The comparisons of then and now, similarities and disparities, make this other book worth reading as well if you can find it."« less
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