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Synopsis
Autism affects the way a person experiences and interacts with the world. It can make life difficult in many ways. This book explains how the world may seem to people with autism, including people with high-functioning autism and Asperger's syndrome. It loEditorials
School Library Journal
Gr 5-8-A thorough look at the subject, presenting solid information and full-color photos, reproductions, and diagrams. Lennard-Brown explains this complex disorder that causes people to "dance to a different beat" while making relationships and communication very difficult. Shaded sidebars draw readers in with quick lists ("People with autism find it difficult to-") and anecdotal stories (a brother's obsession with buses). Asperger's Syndrome, brain studies, and genetics are clearly explained, as are various treatments not handled in other titles for this audience. As series nonfiction, this title is more appealing than Michele Engel Edwards's Autism (Lucent, 2001). A useful addition to the 616s.-Linda Beck, Indian Valley Public Library, Telford, PA Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.Book Details
Published
January 28, 2004
Publisher
Demco Media
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780613741378