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Caring for autism, practical advice from a parent and physician, Michael A. Ellis, DO, Clinical Assistant Professor, Mercer University School of Medicine; Clinical Associate Professor, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), GA campus; Medical Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the Bradley Center, St. Francis Hospital; Committee on Lifelong Learning for the Academmy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), Trustee for Georgia Council on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbus, GA with Lori Layton Ellis, BS, MPH

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Caring for autism, practical advice from a parent and physician, Michael A. Ellis, DO, Clinical Assistant Professor, Mercer University School of Medicine; Clinical Associate Professor, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), GA campus; Medical Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the Bradley Center, St. Francis Hospital; Committee on Lifelong Learning for the Academmy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), Trustee for Georgia Council on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbus, GA with Lori Layton Ellis, BS, MPH

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Caring for autism

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

973481647

Responsibility statement

Michael A. Ellis, DO, Clinical Assistant Professor, Mercer University School of Medicine; Clinical Associate Professor, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM), GA campus; Medical Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the Bradley Center, St. Francis Hospital; Committee on Lifelong Learning for the Academmy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), Trustee for Georgia Council on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Columbus, GA with Lori Layton Ellis, BS, MPH

Sub title

practical advice from a parent and physician

Summary

When your child is diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, you have questions. As ASD parents themselves, Michael and Lori Ellis provide a holistic view of what comes after diagnosis, answer the most commonly asked questions, discuss what medications and therapies are available, and examine the global impact ASD has on the child's environment

Table Of Contents

A father's perspective on autism -- A mother's perspective on autism / Lori Layton Ellis, BS, MPH -- Assessment and diagnosis of ASD -- What causes autism? -- Autism's effect on the whole family -- Psychopharmacology- should I use medications for my child? -- Complementary and alternative medicine therapies (CAM) for ASD -- Non-medication therapies for ASD -- The educational system and ASD -- Long-term planning and legal issues -- Stages of grief, spirituality, and religion

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