Essential reading for parents, teachers, therapists and anyone who cares for people on the autism spectrum - now revised and expanded
Barry M. Prizant, PhD, CCC-SLP, is among the world's leading
authorities on autism, with more than fifty years of experience as
a scholar, researcher, and international consultant. He is an
adjunct professor at Brown University and coauthor of The SCERTS
Model: A Comprehensive Educational Approach, now being implemented
in more than a dozen countries. Dr. Prizant has published more than
120 articles and chapters and has received many awards for his
career in supporting autistic persons and related disabilities and
their families. Dr. Prizant lives in Cranston, Rhode Island, with
his wife, Dr. Elaine Meyer.
Tom Fields-Meyer is the author of Following Ezra, an account of
what he has learned from his autistic son. He teaches at the
Extension Writers' Program of UCLA.
'Dr Prizant explains the causes of behaviors associated with
autism. I love his approach for understanding problems with sensory
overload, anxiety, and discomfort. He provides common sense
practical advice based on a forty-year career' - Temple Grandin,
PhD, author of
'Will change our perception and understanding of autism ... I
strongly recommend this book to parents and professionals' - Tony
Attwood, author of
'With every brilliant, illuminating example in his book, he steers
us away from the traditional fix-it mentality and toward the
beatific, personally rewarding detective work that the entire
spectrum world would be well served to adopt ... The first-ever
'must-read' written for parents, educators, and clinicians' -
Michael John Carley author of
'Required reading...Breathtakingly simple and profoundly positive'
- Chicago Tribune
'Remarkable ... tells the story of autism in a deeply personal way
that is at once inspirational and informative. The engaging,
real-life examples interspersed throughout the book serve both to
illuminate the experience of autism from the inside out' - Diane
Twachtman-Cullen
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