Title:
Uniquely human : a different way of seeing autism
Personal Author:
ISBN:
9781476776248
Publication Information:
New York : Simon & Schuster, c2015.
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2015.
©2015
Physical Description:
x, 256 pages ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Part one: Understanding autism. Ask "Why?" -- Listen -- Enthusiasms -- Trust, fear, and control -- Emotional memory -- Social understanding -- Part two: Living with autism. What it takes to "get it" -- Wisdom from the circle -- The real experts -- The long view -- Energize the spirit -- The big questions -- A guide to resources -- About the SCERTS model.
Abstract:
In a book that aims to be essential reading for any parent, teacher, therapist or caregiver of a person with autism, one of the world's leading authorities on autism suggests a major shift in understanding autism and offers inspiring stories and practical advice drawn from his more than four-decade career.
