Karina Poirier
ASIN: B00JLV4DZC
Publisher: Social Cognition Publications
Pages: 306
In her new book, Unlocking the Social Potential in Autism, Dr. Poirier shares her years of working with children with autism and similar cognitive disorders into an easy-to-follow road map explaining the likely causes of and treatment for autism. Her Developmental Curriculum comprises the second half of the book. While thorough, it is designed for ease-of-use by therapists and caregivers who work with autistic children on a daily basis.
This book is written for ordinary people facing extraordinary challenges. Dr. Poirier has provided in simple, easy-to-comprehend language, an overview of child development, a descriptive explanation of how autism affects each developmental area, and guidelines for advancing a child’s functioning in all developmental domains. She outlines the diagnoses and treatments of autism, dispelling some pervasive myths along the way.
While autism is not ...