Over 500,000 people of all ages in the UK have disorders in the autistic spectrum. About one-third also have varying degrees of learning difficulty. All have impairment of social interaction, communication and imagination - the world appears a bewildering and sometimes frightening place. Wing's acclaimed guide explains how people with autism experience the world and why they need an organized, structured environment. She suggests ways of improving communication, developing abilities and widening social interaction, and how to cope with stresses within the family.

The book that doctors recommend first to parents of an autistic child

About the Author
Lorna Wing OBE was a psychiatrist and pioneer in the field of childhood developmental disorders and in the understanding of autism worldwide. The mother to a daughter with autism, she devoted her career to autism research and practice, introducing the term Asperger Syndrome in 1976 and helping found the UK's National Autistic Society. She died in 2014.

Reviews
Authoritative, compassionate and commonsensical . . . an honest, sensitive and thorough introductrion to understanding and living with autism . . . highly recommended * Psychological Medicine *
A lucid and sensitive guide * Publishing News *
Packed with down to earth, practical ideas . . .readable, interesting . . . informative . . . if you buy only one title about autism this year it should be this one * Collette Dritte, Nursery World *
A basic text for all professionals working in the field as well as for parents * Dr Judith Gould, Lead Associate Consultant at the National Autisic Society Lorna Wing Centre for Autism *
I highly recommend this book ... it is obvious in each paragraph that she loves her subject. She is with the children, adolescents and adults she writes about * Theo Peeters, Autism *



Book Information
ISBN 9781841196749
Author Lorna Wing
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Robinson Publishing
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 210g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 126mm * 24mm