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Cutting-edge research reveals that parents can play a huge role in helping toddlers and preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) connect with others and live up to their potential. This encouraging guide from the developers of a groundbreaking early intervention program provides doable, practical strategies you can use every day. Nearly all young kids--including those with ASD--have an amazing capacity to learn. Drs. Sally Rogers, Geraldine Dawson, and Laurie Vismara make it surprisingly simple to turn daily routines like breakfast or bath time into fun and rewarding learning experiences that target crucial developmental skills. Vivid examples illustrate proven techniques for promoting play, language, and engagement. Get an early start--and give your child the tools to explore and enjoy the world.

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Easy to read, highly informative, and packed with useful strategies, this is a wonderful resource for parents.-- Fred R. Volkmar, MD, coauthor of A Practical Guide to Autism A remarkable achievement. Drs. Rogers, Dawson, and Vismara...write with clarity, insight, and even humor. This is a book you will prize highly. -- Peter Szatmari, MD, author of A Mind Apart Easy to read, highly informative, and packed with useful strategies, this is a wonderful resource for parents. -- Fred R. Volkmar, MD, coauthor of A Practical Guide to Autism I was so overwhelmed when my child was diagnosed. This book is the road map I needed, written by experts I trust. -- Laura Shumaker, author, San Francisco Chronicle autism blog

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Sally J. Rogers, PhD, is a professor of psychiatry at the MIND Institute at the University of California, Davis. She is a pioneering autism researcher known for her work on early intervention for preschoolers, imitation deficits, family interventions, and autism in infancy. With Geraldine Dawson and colleagues, Dr. Rogers developed the Early Start Denver Model, the treatment approach that is the basis for An Early Start for Your Child with Autism. Geraldine Dawson, PhD, is a professor of psychiatry and the director of the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development at Duke University. She previously served as founding director of the University of Washington Autism Center. An internationally recognized autism expert with a focus on early detection, intervention, and brain plasticity in autism, Dr. Dawson is a passionate advocate for families. She is coauthor of An Early Start for Your Child with Autism and A Parent's Guide to Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism. Laurie A. Vismara, PhD, is the director of the Early Emory Center for Child Development and Enrichment at Emory University School of Medicine. A board-certified behavior analyst with expertise in the Early Start Denver Model, Pivotal Response Treatment, and a wide range of other autism interventions, she is considered one of the most experienced autism intervention clinicians and researchers in early autism. Ann Marie Lee is a seven-time winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award for narration. She is a Los Angeles-based actress with television credits that include ER, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Nip/Tuck. Her stage performances for Broadway National Tours and regional theater include Peter Pan, As You Like It, Heartbreak House, and The Cherry Orchard.

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