Award Winning Book:  Exceptional Parent Symbol of Excellence Award

This extremely comprehensive book goes step-by-step through the symptoms, definitions, assessments, and diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The authors describe ASD in terms of the parents, teachers, the school system, medical professionals, adult service providers, and private agencies involved. In addition to revealing what parents and professionals can expect, this book also provides practical strategies to improve the assessment process and help the child or adult deal with the stress of the evaluations. Finally, they tackle the controversial issues surrounding the causes of ASD and available treatment options.