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Front Matter (Pages: i-x)
CHAPTER 1
an introduction to autism: What Is It and How Do We Understand It? (Pages: 1-20)
CHAPTER 2
getting a diagnosis (Pages: 21-44)
CHAPTER 3
overview of educational programs and interventions (Pages: 45-70)
CHAPTER 4
Securing Services (Pages: 71-88)
CHAPTER 5
Infants and Young Children with ASD (Pages: 89-108)
CHAPTER 6
The School-Age Child With ASD (Pages: 109-134)
CHAPTER 7
adolescents and adults on the autism spectrum (Pages: 135-154)
CHAPTER 8
medical care (Pages: 155-172)
CHAPTER 9
safety (Pages: 173-184)
CHAPTER 10
sleep and sleep problems (Pages: 185-196)
CHAPTER 11
Sensory Issues (Pages: 197-206)
CHAPTER 12
behavioral and mental health problems: Issues and Interventions (Pages: 207-224)
CHAPTER 13
considering medications for behavior and mental health problems (Pages: 225-242)
CHAPTER 14
considering complementary, alternative, and emerging treatments (Pages: 243-256)
CHAPTER 15
supporting families (Pages: 257-268)
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Glossary (Pages: 269-282)
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Index (Pages: 283-294)