Children With Autism
Children with autism have the possibility to improve greatly, and some
even overcome the effects of autism if appropriate therapies are begun
early enough. A multifaceted disorder, autism has long baffled
professionals and parents alike. At a point in time, doctors gave
parents absolutely no hope for the recovery of their children. But
recently, new treatments and therapies have shown that improvement is
possible. With early intervention, intensive care, some children have
if not fully recovered, improved, and have been integrated into
schools, indistinguishable from their peers.
Sandra L. Harris, PhD; Topics in Autism
Siblings of children with autism, A Guide for Families
“Children learn from children”. Siblings of children with autism focus
on the often overlooked resource of brothers and sisters as effective
playmates and teachers. Dr Harris offers a practical, easy-to-use
plan; families can create to ensure possible positive interaction with
autistic children and their families. This book focuses on the
recurrent behavioral patterns characterized by autistic children. The
book deals with the challenges and obstacles the families have to get
through, but most importantly how to deal with this obstacles and how
to overcome the challenges.
Sandra L. Harris, Ph.D. & Mary Jane Weiss, Ph.D.
Right from the start; Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with
Autism
A Guide for Parents and professionals
Right from the start explains how the teaching method known as
intensive behavioral interventions can benefit young children whose
diagnosis fall within the broad spectrum of pervasive Devel...
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...enior executives were concerned that infants under
6months were been exposed to mercury levels that were higher than the
maximum levels approved by the FDA for mercury in the diet gotten by
the consumption of fish. They said these infants were getting elevated
doses of vaccines containing a high level of a widely used sterilizing
agent. This memo was prepared at a time when U.S health authorities
were aggressively expanding their immunization schedules by adding
five new shots for children in their fist six months. Many of these
shots along with some previously added to the schedule included
thimerosal an antibacterial compound that is nearly 50% ethyl mercury,
a neurotoxin.
Bibliography
Lynn M. Hamilton. Facing Autism; Giving Parents Reasons for Hope and
Guidance For Help.1st ed. Waterbrook Press, Colorado, U.S; 2000