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The Asperger's Answer Book: The Top 300 Questions Parents Ask

It is currently estimated that over 500,000 families struggle with Asperger's Syndrome, a highly prevalent yet difficult to diagnose disorder that affects hundreds of thousands of children and adults.

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In a time when parents are overwhelmed with confusing-and often conflicting-information, The Asperger's Answer Book provides them with clear and confident counsel. Written by an experienced child psychologist, The Asperger's Answer Book covers such topics as:

—Is it autism or is it Asperger's?

—Getting your child evaluated

—Emotional intelligence

—Routines and rituals

—Motor skills

—Sensory sensitivity

—Growing up with Asperger's Syndrome

Written in an easy-to-read Q&A format, The Asperger's Answer Book helps parents understand and accept their child's illness and develop a plan for success.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 309 pages

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