UBC Press A Brief Guide to Autism Treatments book Paperback 208 pages

The number of intervention options available for children withautism can be overwhelming for parents. This book provides brief,user-friendly descriptions of the most commonly publicized treatmentsfor autism, summarizing the available information in an objective andaccessible way.Each short chapter covers a single treatment from Applied BehaviorAnalysis to Gluten-Free Casein-Free diets, as well as lesser knowntherapies such as Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Each includes a definitionand description; a summary of the prevailing information gleaned frompopular press; a summary of what the science says; and an idea ofpotential costs to parents and schools.This straight-talking and practical guide will allow parents ofnewly-diagnosed children, as well as any professionals workingalongside with them, to sift through the avalanche of advice and maketheir own informed choices about treatment.

Elisabeth Hollister Sandberg, PhD, is a CognitiveDevelopment Psychologist and Senior Lecturer in Psychology atVanderbilt University, Tennessee. Becky L. Spritz,PhD, is a Child Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professorof Psychology at Roger Williams University, Rhode Island. They are theauthors of A Clinician's Guide to Normal Cognitive Developmentin Childhood.