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Understanding and Treating Self-Injurious Behavior in Autism
A Multi-Disciplinary Perspective
Edited by Stephen M. Edelson and Jane Botsford Johnson, Foreword by Temple Grandin
A complete guide to understanding and treating self-injury in autism (ASD). With contributions by top experts, the book explains various causes and forms of self-injury, discusses the treatment options available, including medical, psychiatric and nutritional treatments, and considers the effectiveness of multidisciplinary approaches. Learn More2016, Paperback / softback, 9.65in x 6.81in / 245mm x 173mm, 304pp, CA$48.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-741-72016, Ebook, ePUB, 304pp, CA$48.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-189-1 -
Eurhythmics for Autism and Other Neurophysiologic Diagnoses
A Sensorimotor Music-Based Treatment Approach
Dorita S. Berger. Foreword by Stephen M. Shore.
The theory and practice of incorporating Eurhythmics movement in music-based sessions. Session plans and case studies are included to illustrate how the treatment can be used with a range of cognitive and sensory issues, such as autism, dementia, PTSD, stroke, and cerebral palsy. Learn More2015, Paperback / softback, 9.02in x 6.14in / 229mm x 156mm, 264pp, CA$53.00ISBN: 978-1-84905-989-32015, Ebook, ePUB, 264pp, CA$53.00ISBN: 978-0-85700-905-0 -
Autism and Spirituality
Psyche, Self and Spirit in People on the Autism Spectrum
Olga Bogdashina
Spirituality plays a vital role in the lives of many people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Drawing on interdisciplinary research as well as first-hand experiences of people with ASD, Olga Bogdashina shows how people with ASD experience their inner worlds and sense of self, and how this shapes the spiritual dimension of their lives. Learn More2013, Paperback / softback, 9.02in x 6.69in / 229mm x 170mm, 272pp, CA$45.95ISBN: 978-1-84905-285-62013, Ebook, ePUB, 272pp, CA$45.95ISBN: 978-0-85700-591-5 -
Behavioural Concerns and Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Explanations and Strategies for Change
John Clements and Ewa Zarkowska
This book is a practical account of how people who attract autism labels can come to behave in ways that give rise to serious concerns in other people and, sometimes, themselves. The authors identify the range of needs that may be expressed through behaviours that cause concern and provide strategies for addressing both needs and behaviours. Learn More2000, 272pp -
Autism and Sensing
The Unlost Instinct
Donna Williams
Williams explains how the senses of autistic people work, suggesting they are 'stuck' at an early development stage common to everyone. She calls this the system of sensing, claiming that most people move to the system of interpretation which enables them to make sense of the world, but they lose various abilities which people with autism retain. Learn More1998, 200pp