Deb Keen has worked with children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, initially as a psychologist and then as a researcher, for over thirty years. She is currently Associate Professor of Special Education at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia. Deb has a PhD in Education from the University of Queensland and has published extensively in the area of autism. Sylvia Rodger is Associate Professor and Head of Division of Occupational Therapy at the University of Queensland, Australia. She holds an undergraduate degree in occupational therapy, masters in special education and a doctorate in occupational therapy. Sylvia has worked with families with children with ASD during ten years of private practice, and more recently through her involvement in research projects aimed at building stronger families.

The book takes a positive approach and gives a good overview, made real by an effective series of vignettes.

• Introduction. 1. Family Professional Partnerships. 2. Practical Priorities. 3. Provision of Information to Parents. 4. About ASD. 5. About Communication and Behaviour. 6. About Play. 7. Home-based Parenting Strategies. 8. Early Intervention Options and Choices. Appendix: Useful Resources. Index.

Deb Keen has worked with children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, initially as a psychologist and then as a researcher, for over thirty years. She is currently Associate Professor of Special Education at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia. Deb has a PhD in Education from the University of Queensland and has published extensively in the area of autism. Sylvia Rodger is Associate Professor and Head of Division of Occupational Therapy at the University of Queensland, Australia. She holds an undergraduate degree in occupational therapy, masters in special education and a doctorate in occupational therapy. Sylvia has worked with families with children with ASD during ten years of private practice, and more recently through her involvement in research projects aimed at building stronger families.

The book takes a positive approach and gives a good overview, made real by an effective series of vignettes.

• Introduction. 1. Family Professional Partnerships. 2. Practical Priorities. 3. Provision of Information to Parents. 4. About ASD. 5. About Communication and Behaviour. 6. About Play. 7. Home-based Parenting Strategies. 8. Early Intervention Options and Choices. Appendix: Useful Resources. Index.

Deb Keen has worked with children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, initially as a psychologist and then as a researcher, for over thirty years. She is currently Associate Professor of Special Education at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia. Deb has a PhD in Education from the University of Queensland and has published extensively in the area of autism. Sylvia Rodger is Associate Professor and Head of Division of Occupational Therapy at the University of Queensland, Australia. She holds an undergraduate degree in occupational therapy, masters in special education and a doctorate in occupational therapy. Sylvia has worked with families with children with ASD during ten years of private practice, and more recently through her involvement in research projects aimed at building stronger families.

The book takes a positive approach and gives a good overview, made real by an effective series of vignettes.

• Introduction. 1. Family Professional Partnerships. 2. Practical Priorities. 3. Provision of Information to Parents. 4. About ASD. 5. About Communication and Behaviour. 6. About Play. 7. Home-based Parenting Strategies. 8. Early Intervention Options and Choices. Appendix: Useful Resources. Index.