Making Sense of Autism

by Travis Thompson

When you're working with children who have autism, you're sure to have questions about a wide range of challenging behavior, interventions, medications, effective partnerships with parents, and the nature of the disorder itself. Think of this book as your "autism primer"—the one you need to read first to get a solid, balanced understanding of what autism is, how it affects behavior and learning, and what you can do to effectively work with children with autism from their preschool years through elementary school. Expertly clarifying research and science, highly respected autism researcher and clinician Travis Thompson helps you make sense of













With the reliable, accessible research in this enlightening resource, you'll learn to see the world through the eyes of children with autism and skillfully address the issues they and their families face on a daily basis. An essential resource to share with parents once you've read it yourself.

Genres: Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Textbooks

280 pages, Paperback

First published April 4, 2007

Reviews

[Don · Rating 4 out of 5]

Has all the qualities one's looking for in a primer -- not too long, well-organized, accessible language. Of course, the book is almost a decade old, and since much new research has been conducted since 2007, I would see if there's a later edition.

[Stephanie · Rating 1 out of 5]

The writing was disjointed and the autism treatment suggested is not one that is in common practice in early childhood.

[Sherry]

Very well written.