Overview

This new text provides current information regarding both autism and Asperger syndrome, focusing on the educational, communication, cognitive, and social challenges associated with each disorder. The book provides accessible information for speech-language pathologists, educators, other professionals, and parents alike, addressing the issues of assessment and diagnosis as well as empirically supported treatment strategies. It is also well-suited for graduate or undergraduate courses.

Audience

Primary Subject: Speech and Language Pathology / Genetics and Syndromes
Audience Level: Professional/Textbook - 90 Days

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Dedication
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome: An Overview
• Autism: A Look at the Puzzle
• Asperger Syndrome: A Potato on the Couch
• Assessment: Screening, Diagnosis, and Evaluation
• Treatment Strategies: Looking for Evidence
• Challenging Behaviors: Facing the Meltdown
• The Future: Where Do We Go from Here?
• References
• Index

About The Author

Lynn Adams, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Lynn Adams Ph.D. is currently an autism and behavior consultant for a school system in coastal Georigia. She holds an adjunct teaching appointment at Armstrong Atlantic State University. She worked as a university professor for 15 years in Missorui and Virginia and founded the Radford University Autism Center. She worked in a public school setting, and a developmental evaluation center. She received her doctorate from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, and her MS and BS from The Florida State University, Tallahassee.

Dr. Adams is active in both the state and national professional associations. She is a Fellow of the Speech-Language -Hearing Association of Virginia, serving that association as President and Legislative Councilor to ASHA.

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