Cutting-Edge Therapies for Autism 2010-2011

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Cutting-Edge Therapies for Autism 2010-2011
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ken Siri
By (author) Tony Lyons
Introduction by Mark Freilich
Afterword by Teri Arranga
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:528
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreCoping with illness
ISBN/Barcode 9781616080259
ClassificationsDewey:618.9289
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Skyhorse Publishing
Imprint Skyhorse Publishing
Publication Date 15 April 2010
Publication Country United States

Description

For parents of children with autism, research is a full-time job. For parents with limited time, ability, or resources to do this, Ken Siri and Tony Lyons have compiled the latest in autism theory, research, and treatment. Cutting-Edge Therapies for Autism contains contributions from more than eighty experts on a variety of therapies, models, and multifaceted evaluation and treatment centers. Each contributor gives the reader a basic description of the topic, including its scientific rationale, development, risks, and benefits. Siri and Lyons include the therapies of the future, focusing on current clinical trials, ongoing research, and the researchers striving to better understand autism and find new treatments.

Author Biography

Ken Siri, also the author of Cutting-Edge Therapies for Autism, is the single parent of a boy with autism. He is the founder and president of Consilium Global Research, a Wall Street advisory firm. Ken is active in the autism community in New York City, where he and his son reside. Tony Lyons is a publishing and copyright attorney and the publisher of Skyhorse Publishing. He lives and works in New York City.

Reviews

Parents and teachers seeking innovative ways to assist children with autism will find this a very useful resource.