{"product_id":"9780470749234","title":"Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorders A Lifespan Perspective","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDiagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorders\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Lifespan Perspective\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDonald P. Gallo\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychology \/ Psychopathology \/ Autism Spectrum Disorders\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDiagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorders\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe past decade has seen a tremendous increase in the number of people being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders – and not just young children. \u003ci\u003eDiagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Lifespan Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e is the first volume of its kind to provide authoritative information for professionals on how to appropriately evaluate and diagnose these disorders in individuals of all ages.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDonald P. Gallo, a board-certified clinical psychologist, shares his professional insights and expertise garnered from more than 1,500 autism evaluations over the past ten years. The book includes in-depth interviewing strategies that focus on the three primary areas of impairment – socialization, communication, and behavior – to determine if an individual has an Autism Spectrum Disorder.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDifferential diagnostic considerations are also addressed, and numerous case examples provide further clarity. Ways to present the assessment findings to parents and patients that will help them accept the diagnosis are also included. The information is targeted specifically for a wide range of practitioners, including child psychologists, child psychiatrists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, paediatricians, paediatric neurologists, and students in those disciplines.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthoritative and timely, \u003ci\u003eDiagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Lifespan Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e provides medical and mental health professionals everywhere with an invaluable resource for the proper diagnoses and assessment of an exceedingly complex disorder which affects people of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonald P. Gallo\u003c\/b\u003e is a psychologist for Kaiser-Permanente’s Autism Spectrum Disorders Diagnostic Service in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. Dr Gallo is board certified in Clinical Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology and maintains a private practice in Woodland Hills, California. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e03 May 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470749234\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377875906700,"sku":"9780470749234","price":53.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470749234_7943f7f8-2eb0-4a32-8ec2-175fc5c2d27e.jpg?v=1780153508","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470749234","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}