Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Diagnosis, Options and Answers
Autor Mitzi Waltzen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 aug 2003
If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with a pervasive developmental disorder (autism, Asperger's Syndrome, Rett Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, or PDD-NOS), this book is for you. In an informative style, weaved with personal stories from parents, author Mitzi Waltz covers various topics:
- getting a diagnosis(including preparing for a diagnostic interview in a medical, psychiatric, or school setting, with descriptions of all diagnostic tests and checklists/questions used by professionals),
- treatment options (such as medications/supplements, sensory integration, occupational/physical/speech therapy, behavior modification, Floor time, and more),
- and coping with diagnosis and treatment (including emotions and support systems, insurance, and educational plans).
- The Medical Facts about PDDs
- Getting a Diagnosis
- Medical Interventions
- Insurance
- School
- Finances
- Support
- Resources
- Research and Testing Facilities
- Diagnostic Tools
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781932565003
ISBN-10: 1932565000
Pagini: 390
Dimensiuni: 211 x 275 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.92 kg
Editura: Future Horizons
Colecția Future Horizons
ISBN-10: 1932565000
Pagini: 390
Dimensiuni: 211 x 275 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.92 kg
Editura: Future Horizons
Colecția Future Horizons
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Cuprins
Preface
1. The Medical Facts about PDDs
2. PDD Categories
3. Getting a Diagnosis
4. Getting Started
5. Medical Interventions
6. Therapeutic Interventions
7. Other Interventions
8. Insurance
9. School
10. Family
11. Finances
12. Support
13. Living with PDDs
A. Resources
B. Support and Advocacy
C. Research and Testing Facilities
D. Medication Reference
E. Supplement Reference
F. Diagnostic Tools
Notes
Glossary of Acronyms
Index
1. The Medical Facts about PDDs
2. PDD Categories
3. Getting a Diagnosis
4. Getting Started
5. Medical Interventions
6. Therapeutic Interventions
7. Other Interventions
8. Insurance
9. School
10. Family
11. Finances
12. Support
13. Living with PDDs
A. Resources
B. Support and Advocacy
C. Research and Testing Facilities
D. Medication Reference
E. Supplement Reference
F. Diagnostic Tools
Notes
Glossary of Acronyms
Index
Recenzii
“Mitzi Waltz’s book provides clear, informative, and comprehensive information on every relevant aspect of PDD.... Her in-depth discussion will help parents and professionals develop a clear understanding of the issues; and consequently, they will be able to make informed decisions about various interventions. A job well done!”
—Dr. Stephen M. Edelson, Director of the Center for the Study of Autism in Salem, Oregon
—Dr. Stephen M. Edelson, Director of the Center for the Study of Autism in Salem, Oregon
“A marvelous compilation of common sense, practical guidance and insight into PDD.”
—Elizabeth K. Gerlach, Author, Autism Treatment Guide
—Elizabeth K. Gerlach, Author, Autism Treatment Guide
Notă biografică
Mitzi Waltz has been a professional journalist, writer, and editor for ten years, covering a range of topics from computers to domestic spy operations. She is the parent of a son diagnosed with PDD-NOS and other neurological problems. The first seven years of trying to solve the puzzle of her son’s illness required all her research skills, and brought her into contact with top researchers in the field. She has been heavily involved in parent support work, both face-to-face and online, and has done a great deal of advocacy work in the medical, insurance, and education systems.
“I know from my advocacy work that there are thousands of families like mine out there, looking for answers but finding only a few pages in a neurology text, or perhaps a paragraph or two in a book about autism. Most parents are not trained researchers, and most would be afraid to cold-call a researcher at the National Institutes of Health or to challenge a school psychiatrist’s incorrect assessment. I hope that my willingness to do so can help others better understand these disorders and how to treat them,” says Mitzi.
“I know from my advocacy work that there are thousands of families like mine out there, looking for answers but finding only a few pages in a neurology text, or perhaps a paragraph or two in a book about autism. Most parents are not trained researchers, and most would be afraid to cold-call a researcher at the National Institutes of Health or to challenge a school psychiatrist’s incorrect assessment. I hope that my willingness to do so can help others better understand these disorders and how to treat them,” says Mitzi.
Descriere
Written for professionals, parents, or newly diagnosed adults who struggle with PDD, this book is considered the definitive resource on this neurological condition. Waltz offers necessary, comprehensive information on the entire spectrum, from ADD to ADHD to autism.