This bestselling book in the Emerald Series is a comprehensive and accessible guide to Autism, Asperger syndrome and their effects on children and family. Not everyone facing the autism spectrum for the first time is ready for complicated or hard to digest material. This book is invaluable in that it takes the form of providing answers to the key questions which are most often raised, and is aimed at the absolute beginner in this field. It will prove invaluable to all those who wish to understand more about this complex area, whether parent or professional.