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Sue (Ed) Ming - Navigating the Medical Maze with a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Practical Guide for Parents - 9781849059718 - V9781849059718
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Navigating the Medical Maze with a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Practical Guide for Parents

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Description for Navigating the Medical Maze with a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Practical Guide for Parents Paperback. This practical guide contains everything parents of a child with autism need to know in order to get the best medical care for their child and to play an active and effective role in that care. It contains accessible descriptions and explanations of autism and related conditions, diagnostic tests, conventional and complementary therapies, and more. Editor(s): Ming, Sue X.; Pletcher, Beth A. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 figures/b&w photos. BIC Classification: VFJD; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 562.

This comprehensive guide enables parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to play an active and effective role in their child's medical care from diagnosis to early adulthood. With a focus on working with health care providers to ensure the best treatment for your child's unique needs, it includes:

- a description of the developmental and medical conditions faced by children with ASDs in lay terms
- an explanation of common diagnostic tests
- a presentation of conventional and alternative therapies and how they work
- tips for managing day-to-day medical or behavioral problems
- advice for parents considering enrolling their child ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849059718
SKU
V9781849059718
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1

About Sue (Ed) Ming
Sue X. Ming, MD, PhD, is a pediatric neurologist and pharmacologist. She has been working with children with autism spectrum disorders for more than 16 years at New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, where she is currently Professor of Neurosciences and Neurology. She received a medical degree from Fudan Medical University, and a PhD in pharmacology at New Jersey Medical ... Read more

Reviews for Navigating the Medical Maze with a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Practical Guide for Parents
Here, in a single volume, Ming and Pletcher provide families with an authoritative and in-depth review of what is known today about the diagnosis, causes and treatments of the autism spectrum disorders. Issues important to toddlers, older children and adults are well covered. The book is comprehensive and should be of interest to healthcare providers and teachers, as well as ... Read more

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