The Stolen Child Aspects of Autism and Asperger Syndrome

Subjects:

• Health/Medicine » Medical Specialties
• Education » Special Education

Reviews:

• A strong introductory text that includes personal narratives, historical information, summaries of different treatment programs, and excellent resources for people to move forward. A big plus: Hewetson, the mother of a son with high-ability autism, carefully balances the different approaches and does not promote one treatment over another as the cure for all people with ASD.
  —Library Journal July 2003
• Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals.
  —CHOICE September 2002
• Ann Hewetson is a very rare individual. A meticulous researcher, she has done her homework extensively in this fact-filled book....Seldom does one read a book crammed with information that is eminently READABLE.
  —The Maap June 2002
• Amidst the plethora of books on the subject in recent years, this one stands strong. [Hewetson] writes for professionals in the many arenas where autistic children are present, as well as for parents who must strive for the deepest understanding in order to help their children.
  —SciTech Book News June 2002

• Endorsement From Edward M. Ornitz, M.D.
  Professor of Psychiatry and Child Psychiatry
  University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine: An encyclopedic work written with the heart of a parent and the scholarship of a most knowledgeable professional. It is both superbly researched and written to provide the information that parents, educators, and others caring for autistic children need. Both theories and treatments, right up-to-date, are reviewed in a style that provides the pros and cons without taking sides.
• Endorsement From Susan Moreno, M.A.A.B.S.
  Parent, and President & Founder, Maap Services, Inc.: A seasoned academic, Ann Hewetson has impeccably researched her subject materials. She possesses a thorough grasp of autism in all of its facets, both current and historical. As a parent, she presents the wrenching emotions and challenges faced by families who cope with autism.
• Endorsement From Anthony W. Clare, M.D.
  Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Trinity College Dublin
  Clinical Director, St. Patrick's Hospital, Dublin: A very interesting book indeed, full of information on a complex of disorders which hitherto have been poorly understood, full of wisdom and erudition, in an area which has been neglected until recently, and full of hope.

Table of Contents:

• Some Insights
• Beginnings
• Mark R.
• John K.
• Brian O.B.
• Some Professionals
• The Early Diagnostic Years
• Sensory Sensation
• What Research Has Revealed: Education and Beyond
• Recent Developments
• Some Questions
• Are Autism and Asperger Syndrome (AS) Different Labels or Different Disabilities?
• What Causes Autism?
• Is There a Cure for Autism?
• Can Other Medical Conditions Coexist with Autism?
• Some People
• Autism from the Inside
• Parent's Perspective
• References
• Index