Previous edition: 2009

An introduction to autism: what it is and how do we understand it? -- Getting a diagnosis -- Understanding assessment results -- Overview of educational programs and interventions -- Securing services -- Infants and young children with ASD -- The school-age child with ASD -- Adolescents and adults on the autism spectrum -- Medical care -- Safety -- Sleep and sleep problems -- Sensory issues -- Behavioral and mental health problems: issues and interventions -- Considering medications for behavior and mental health problems -- Considering complementary, alternative, and emerging treatments -- Supporting families

"Now in its second edition, A Practical Guide to Autism delivers an easy-to-follow and authoritative handbook on caring for children on the autism spectrum. Written by two of the premier US authorities on autism, the book walks parents, teachers, family members, and other caregivers through the most frequently experienced medical and behavioral issues exhibited by children on the spectrum. The guide also explains how to teach adaptive and coping skills, deal with sleep problems, handle sibling and family issues, and plan for future care into adulthood." --