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ISBN 978-1-85302-577-8. Attwood, Tony (1 November 2006). The complete guide to Asperger's syndrome. Jessica Kingsley Pub. ISBN 978-1-84310-495-7. Attwood, Tony (15 September 2004). Asperger's Diagnostic Assessment. Future Horizons. ISBN 978-1-932565-17-1. Attwood, Tony (1 November 2004). Exploring Feelings: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Manage ...
In CBT, as with most therapy, the patient plays a large role in determining the direction of the therapy, including the intensity and duration. [5] A CBTraining course, or program, is often broken up into a series of progressive, strategically ordered sessions designed to guide the participant through the process of training the brain away from ...
Cognitive therapy (CT) is a type of psychotherapy developed by American psychiatrist Aaron T. Beck.CT is one therapeutic approach within the larger group of cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT) and was first expounded by Beck in the 1960s.
Pretending to Be Normal: Living with Asperger's Syndrome is a book written by Liane Holliday Willey, published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, that offers insight into the experience of living with Asperger's syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, as well as repetitive behaviors and interests.
Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), previously called rational therapy and rational emotive therapy, is an active-directive, philosophically and empirically based psychotherapy, the aim of which is to resolve emotional and behavioral problems and disturbances and to help people to lead happier and more fulfilling lives.
The Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) is a behavior rating scale intended to help diagnose autism. CARS was developed by Eric Schopler , Robert J. Reichler , and Barbara Rochen Renner . The scale was designed to help differentiate children with autism from those with other developmental delays, such as intellectual disability .
A UK study estimated discounted lifetime costs at £2.26 million and £1.45 million for a person with autism with and without intellectual disability, respectively [18] (2025 pounds, inflation-adjusted from 2005/06 estimate [19]). Legal rights to treatment are complex, vary with location and age, and require advocacy by caregivers. [20]
Autism Speaks – the world's largest autism advocacy organization that sponsors autism research and conducts awareness and outreach activities aimed at families, governments, and the public. Autistic Self Advocacy Network – a nonprofit advocacy organization run by and for individuals on the autism spectrum. ASAN holds that the goal of autism ...