Autism (Single Title: Science)

By Elaine Landau

Using case histories, personal stories, and the latest research on autism, the author provides a thorough and absorbing study of this often misunderstood disorder. Also included are suggestions for further reading and contact information for organizations concerned with autism.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0531117804
• ISBN13: 9780531117804
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Scholastic Library Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

An age-appropriate discussion

This provides an easy history of autism, from its first identification in 1943 to the early signs of autism and the various treatments available. Chapters will reach advanced elementary through middle school grades with an age-appropriate discussion of a condition which has only recently received much insight.