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Getting Services for Your Child on the Autism Spectrum
Matthew G. Foley
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Description for Getting Services for Your Child on the Autism Spectrum
Paperback. This book tells the story of two parents of a child diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). The book describes their experiences in obtaining educational services and information about the disability community, what they learned from those experiences and what other parents can do to help their own child. Num Pages: 224 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: JNSL; VFJB; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 344.
For any parent of a child on the autism spectrum, obtaining educational and other services for their child is an ongoing and often intractable problem. This book tells the story of two parents of a child first diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), whose initial experiences with the education system were not unlike those of most parents of a child with a disability. Their role soon changed from parents to parent/professionals when they realized that the professionals were not sure how to respond to their son's special needs. This book describes their experiences in obtaining educational services ... Read more
For any parent of a child on the autism spectrum, obtaining educational and other services for their child is an ongoing and often intractable problem. This book tells the story of two parents of a child first diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), whose initial experiences with the education system were not unlike those of most parents of a child with a disability. Their role soon changed from parents to parent/professionals when they realized that the professionals were not sure how to respond to their son's special needs. This book describes their experiences in obtaining educational services ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781853029912
SKU
V9781853029912
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Matthew G. Foley
Matthew Foley has a Master of Education Degree and is a licensed professional counsellor in private practice who works with families of children diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, Attention Deficit Disorder and learning disabilities. DeAnn Hyatt-Foley has a Master of Education Degree in Special Education. She worked for a Texas parent training and information centre for eight years, and ... Read more
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