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Parent Survival Manual: A Guide to Crisis Resolution in Autism and Related Developmental Disorders » (New Edition)

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Authors: Eric Schopler
ISBN-13: 9780306449772, ISBN-10: 0306449773
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: June 1995
Edition: New Edition

Author Biography: Eric Schopler

Schopler, Eric (Univ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

Book Synopsis

This practical guide offers effective solutions to various behavior problems such as aggression, communication, perseveration, play and leisure, eating and sleeping, and toileting and hygiene.

Booknews

Compiled from 350 anecdotes told by parents of children with autism, and analyzed by behavior therapists, this handbook illustrates effective solutions to behavior problems related to aggression, communication, play and leisure, eating and sleeping, and hygiene. It covers both individual solutions and suggestions for obtaining community support, and gives the family quick reference to handling various problems as well as systematic behavior analysis for application to new problems. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Ch. 1	Introduction: Convergence of Parent and Professional Perspectives	1
Ch. 2	Repetitive Behaviors and Special Interests	21
Ch. 3	Communication	43
Ch. 4	Play and Leisure	63
Ch. 5	Aggression	87
Ch. 6	Toileting and Hygiene	113
Ch. 7	Eating and Sleeping	133
Ch. 8	Behavior Management	155
Ch. 9	Community Support	179
	Index	215