Book, High-Functioning Autism[LS]

Language: Brazilian Portuguese. Since 2013, the DSM-5 - manual used by psychiatrists and other health professionals duly qualified to diagnose mental disorders -, autism has been treated as a spectrum. As a result, the diagnosis of what is now called Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) now includes not only those with classic autism, but also individuals with different clinical presentations, such as, for example, Asperger's Syndrome. High-functioning autism, or high-functioning ASD, represents the part of the spectrum in which individuals exhibit, above all, milder signs and symptoms when compared to individuals with classic autism. They tend to have verbal language with minimal impairment, however, non-verbal language and, consequently, communication as a whole are often compromised. Intelligence is usually not significantly affected and the learning of formal material in the classroom is generally little or minimally impaired. In High Performance Autism, three of the best researchers and mental health professionals in the world reveal, in a didactic and scientific way, the main characteristics, challenges and alternatives for dealing with high performance ASD. The book was written to help parents, family members, teachers and healthcare professionals deal with their children, students and patients with ASD, presenting practical strategies to overcome the challenges brought by ASD and to ensure that the family and the individual with ASD have the best possible quality of life. High-Functioning Autism will help you: • Understand what high-functioning ASD is and how it differs from classic autism. • Identify the first symptoms and know who to turn to for a diagnosis. • Act proactively and initiate necessary interventions as soon as possible to benefit your child or family member. • Work in partnership with the school in developing academic activities and developing social skills. • Know the effects that ASD can have on the family and what to do about it. • Develop your child or family member's social skills so that they can interact better with other people at home, at school, at work and in other social environments. • Prepare your child or family member to have a more autonomous, fulfilling and happy adolescence and adult life. This book should be read, re-read and always kept at hand so that you can consult it whenever necessary, as a guide. The aim is for this reading to be another hand that extends to those who need help.