"Dr Gallo has written an extremely helpful guide to learning how to diagnose autism spectrum disorders across the lifespan, while also addressing the many myths and misconceptions associated
with diagnosis and evaluation. His own experiences are excellent examples of the challenges faced by providers and parents through the diagnostic process and thereafter. Both professionals and
parents will lied this guide user-friendly."-Pegeen Cronin, Assistant Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, California, USA
The past decade has seen a tremendous increase in the number of people being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders 羶 and not just young children. Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorders: A
Lifespan Perspective 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.
Donald P. Gallo, a board-certified clinical psychologist, shares his professional insights and expertise garnered from more than 1,500 autism evaluations over the past 10 years. The book
includes in-depth interviewing strategies that locus on the three primary areas of impairment-socialization, communication, and behavior to determine if an individual has an autism spectrum
disorder.
Differential 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 is 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
Authoritative and timely, Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorders Lifespan Perspective 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.
