Making Sense of Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Create the Brightest Future for Your Child with the Best Treatment Options

By James Coplan

Book Overview

In this authoritative and empowering book, one of the world s leading experts on early child development gives caregivers of children on the autistic spectrum the knowledge they need to navigate the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553806815
• ISBN13: 9780553806816
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Bantam
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.6" x 1.3" x 6.4"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Autism Resource

This book is a superb overview of the reality of autism and current empirically supported treatments. I have recommended it to my students and to families with relatives diagnosed on the autism spectrum. The author is a scholar and a wise clinician. You can't go wrong reading this book, and reading it well before you look into seemingly miraculous cures and promises of those who offer quick answers. This author knows what he is talking about, and writes with compassion and clarity.

Accurate and fantastic trajectory of ASD kids

As the mom of an ASD child, I wish this book was around 5 years ago. However, now it's here and I'm recommending it to everyone I know because it's that helpful. I also highly recommend Dr. Coplan as a doctor. He was able to accurately diagnose and carve a path for my son at a time when we were getting wildly different opinions from all sorts of other professionals. He was able to sift through all the bad advice so that we could act on the good advice. This same advice is in his book, which is why I gave the book 5 stars. As a testimony to his understanding of ASD, my son was functioning around the 18-24 month level when he was 3 1/2 years old. My son was mainstreamed in kindergarten with social skill supports and is continuing to do just as well, if not better, in first grade (he's now seven). I donated a copy to our school library, and I plan to buy several additional copies so that I can give them to people who asked about the path I walked. I hope that other parents can experience the same successes (not to say there weren't bumps along the way) that I have. This book is my way of giving back to the ASD community that helped us so much.

Excellent book for parents and professionals

I know Dr. Coplan as a superb clinician and a wonderful teacher. He explains what are often complex issues and problems in a very clear, straightforward style. This first-rate book is an excellent summary of knowledge about autism and an extremely useful guide for parents and professionals. I recommend it highly. Herbert Schneiderman, MD