Donna Williams was born in Australia in 1963. She was assessed at age two as psychotic, labelled disturbed and tested for deafness throughout childhood before being diagnosed as autistic in 1990. Today she is an internationally best-selling author with nine published books, an artist, singer-songwriter and emerging screenwriter. One of the most ......
Donna Williams was born in Australia in 1963. She was assessed at age two as psychotic, labelled disturbed and tested for deafness throughout childhood before being diagnosed as autistic in 1990. Today she is an internationally best-selling author with nine published books, an artist, singer-songwriter and emerging screenwriter. One of the most ......
'This tiny but useful book for practitioners in a variety of areas attempts to define ADHD and investigates the etiology of this condition. Although this book is intended for a number of readers from different populations, including experts, it is undoubtedly of particular advantage to parents of children suffering from ADHD. At the end of the ......
Jasmine Lee O'Neill, a mute autistic savant, is a poet, writer, illustrator and musician. Of British descent, she lives in Pennsylvania. This is her first book.
Approaching the condition of autism from many perspectives, the authors make a comprehensive study of the disorder, balancing theory with practice, and presenting a clear picture of what it means to be autistic, and what can be done to improve the capabilities of the autistic child. They consider the historical descriptions, explanations and ......
These quick-guides contain brief, to-the-poi nt suggestions that can be used to improve inclusion skills. They cover such topics as students with disabilities in the classroom, getting the most out of support services and bui lding partnerships with parents. '
Tony Attwood here provides a comprehensive guide designed to assist parents and professionals with the identification and treatment of both children and adults with Aspergers syndrome.
The book looks in detail at how we think about and interact with people with learning disabilities and emphasises the importance of the voice of those people being heard. The contributors believe that it is essential to build mechanisms of power at the policy and service levels on the basis of the choices, wishes, needs and desires of learning ......
Donna Williams was born in Australia in 1963. She was assessed at age two as psychotic, labelled disturbed and tested for deafness throughout childhood before being diagnosed as autistic in 1990. Today she is an internationally best-selling author with nine published books, an artist, singer-songwriter and emerging screenwriter. One of the most ......
