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Raising a Child with Autism: A Guide to Applied Behavior Analysis for Parents.(Book Review)-

Publication: The Exceptional Parent
Publication Date: 01-APR-02 		Format: Online - approximately 763 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Raising a Child with Autism: A Guide to Applied Behavior Analysis for Parents.(Book Review)-(book review)

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Raising a Child with Autism: A Guide to Applied Behavior Analysis for Parents

by Shira Richman Jessica Kingsley Publishers London, Philadelphia Available from the EP Library, (800) 535-1910 code: TF9106AT price: $19.95 pages: 173, paperback

Is it possible to learn behavior modification from a book? Suspending my skeptical response, I will consider how this book might assist someone in learning what I call the art of "technical parenting." This is the art and skill of parenting a child who may pose extraordinary challenges such as aggression, spitting, lack of cooperation or other difficulties well known to some parents of children with disabilities.

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