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Cutting-Edge Therapies for Autism 2010-2011 2010-2011 ed. Edition
Author(s): Ken Siri (Author), Tony Lyons (Author), Teri Arranga (Afterword), Mark Freilich (Introduction)
- Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
- Publication Date: 1 April 2010
- Edition: 2010-2011 ed.
- Language: English
- Print length: 528 pages
- ISBN-10: 1616080256
- ISBN-13: 9781616080259
Book Description
For parents of children with autism, research is a full-time job. For parents with limited time, ability, or resources to do this, Ken Siri and Tony Lyons have compiled the latest in autism theory, research, and treatment. Cutting-Edge Therapies for Autism contains contributions from more than eighty experts on a variety of therapies, models, and multifaceted evaluation and treatment centers. Each contributor gives the reader a basic description of the topic, including its scientific rationale, development, risks, and benefits. Siri and Lyons include the therapies of the future, focusing on current clinical trials, ongoing research, and the researchers striving to better understand autism and find new treatments.
Editorial Reviews
Review
Parents and teachers seeking innovative ways to assist children with autism will find this a very useful resource.
About the Author
Ken Siri, also the author of Cutting-Edge Therapies for Autism, is the single parent of a boy with autism. He is the founder and president of Consilium Global Research, a Wall Street advisory firm. Ken is active in the autism community in New York City, where he and his son reside.
Tony Lyons is a publishing and copyright attorney and the publisher of Skyhorse Publishing. He lives and works in New York City.
