Dr. Lisa is a child psychiatrist and consultant working with children and families in Toronto.

Social Communication Differences, Language Delays and Autism Spectrum Disorder

For children with social communication differences, language delays and autism spectrum disorder - where families lack clarity with respect to diagnosis at the milder end of the spectrum try Perri Klass' excellent book:


Quirky Kids


Two books published by the Hanen Centre - More Than Words and Talkability, can be helpful even while you wait for a more formal diagnosis, or if symptoms are present, but a more formal diagnosis can't be made.

 


When a more formal diagnosis of autism is made, if treatment is sought with a view to focusing on feelings and relationships, I like the works by Stanley Greenspan and Serena Wieder like


Engaging Autism:











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