Hidden Strengths

Will help both parents and teachers find and develop a child's unique skills * Temple Grandin, PhD, Professor, Colorado State University, Author of Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstraction *
Does an outstanding job of helping parents recognize the strengths of their children * Edwin H Cook Jr MD, UIC Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago *
A must-have for all parents of autistic children looking for effective ways to find and nurture their child's unique strengths * Angela Scarpa, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and Director of the Virginia Tech Autism Clinic & Center for Autism Research *
Provide[s] a practical and inspirational guide for parents and caregivers raising children on the spectrum. I could not agree more with the premise. * Daniel Geschwind M.D. Ph.D, Neurology Psychiatry and Human Genetics at UCLA *
Well written and understandable, this volume will become must-reading in the field * Fred R Volkmar MD, Irving B. Harris Professor Of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Psychology Yale University *
Rarely have I seen a text that more strongly and decisively demolishes into smithereens the harmful and self-fulfilling societal belief that autism is a lifetime sentence of disability * Ami Klin, PhD. Director, Marcus Autism Center *
Provide[s] families with a wide range of valuable strategies and supports that can be used to help autistic children nurture their talents, succeed academically, and improve their overall quality of life * Zack Williams, autistic self-advocate and autism researcher *
Provides excellent guidance to parents in their journey of supporting their children and making sure they reach their full potential * Antonio Hardan, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine *
Will be illuminating and inspiring to all who seek a deeper understanding of autism * John R. Weisz, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Harvard University *
A essential read for families, professionals and people with ASD * Stephen Camarata, PhD , Professor of Hearing and Speech Sciences and a Professor of Psychiatry at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine *