Autism - A practical guide to improving your child's quality of life

Informationen zum Autor Polly Tommey is founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Autism File and founder of The Autism Trust. She is renouned as a campaigning and influential journalist and is featured regularly as an expert in the national media. Jon Tommey is a well respected practitioner and runs an autism clinic where he has around 500 children in his care. Klappentext Jonathan and Polly Tommey's eldest son, Billy, was diagnosed with severe autism at the age of two. Today, Billy is a high-functioning teenager - thanks to his parents' determination to discover as much as possible about autism, its causes and potential treatments. In this invaluable guide, Jonathan and Polly share their experiences to give you the confidence and knowledge to tackle the problems you face, and find solutions, treatments and educational opportunities that will work for your child. Contents include: getting a diagnosis; the gut-brain connection; tests and treatment; the link with toxins; diet and nutrition; health and well-being; coping as a family; educational approaches; choosing a school; looking to the future; and a comprehensive resources section. Practical and positive, this book provides much-needed support, advice and encouragement for parents of children on the autism spectrum. 'Jonathan and Polly Tommey have written a book that will be of immense support to parents. Sadly the numbers of children with autism has risen alarmingly making this book more relevant than ever' Dr Richard Halvorsen, author of The Truth About VaccinesA practical guide for parents which blends the authors' personal experience of bringing up their autistic son as well as Jon's professional experience as a nutritional therapist specialising in autism. Zusammenfassung A practical guide for parents which blends the authors' personal experience of bringing up their autistic son as well as Jon's professional experience as a nutritional therapist specialising in autism....

Product details

• Authors: Jon Tommey, Jonathan Tommey, Polly Tommey, Tommey Polly
• Publisher: Piatkus
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2011
• EAN: 9780749942380
• ISBN: 978-0-7499-4238-0
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 234 mm x 155 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Babysitting, Day Care & Child Care, HEALTH & FITNESS / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Autism Spectrum Disorders, MEDICAL / Neurology, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General, HEALTH & FITNESS / Diet & Nutrition / Diets, Fitness and diet, Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome, Parenting: advice and issues, Child care and upbringing: advice for parents, Coping with / advice about physical impairments / disability, HEALTH & FITNESS / Disability