Caring for autism
Subtitle: practical advice from a parent and physician
By: Michael A. Ellis, DO, Clinical Assistant Professor, Mercer University School of Medicine; Clinical Associate Professor, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), GA campus; Medical Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the Bradley Center, St. Francis Hospital; Committee on Lifelong Learning for the Academmy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), Trustee for Georgia Council on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbus, GA with Lori Layton Ellis, BS, MPH
Contributors: Ellis, Lori Layton, author
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9780190259358
Subjects: Autistic children; Autism in children; Parents of autistic children; Care
Description: When your child is diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, you have questions. As ASD parents themselves, Michael and Lori Ellis provide a holistic view of what comes after diagnosis, answer the most commonly asked questions, discuss what medications and therapies are available, and examine the global impact ASD has on the child's environment.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A father's perspective on autism; title: A mother's perspective on autism / Lori Layton Ellis, BS, MPH; title: Assessment and diagnosis of ASD; title: What causes autism?; title: Autism's effect on the whole family; title: Psychopharmacology- should I use medications for my child?; title: Complementary and alternative medicine therapies; title: Non-medication therapies for ASD; title: The educational system and ASD; title: Long-term planning and legal issues; title: Stages of grief, spirituality, and religion.