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Updated with the latest research and resources, the second edition clearly explains the implications of the DSM-5 diagnostic changes.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56299823759733,"sku":"9781462517473","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781462517473_5ba452db-bed1-49a1-adaf-810c243f5b86.jpg?v=1786020501"},{"product_id":"9781609184704","title":"An Early Start for Your Child with Autism","description":"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.  Winner--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award Mental health professionals, see also the authors' related intervention manual, Early Start Denver Model for Young Children with Autism, as well as the Early Start Denver Model Curriculum Checklist for Young Children with Autism (sold in sets of 15).","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56312652464501,"sku":"9781609184704","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781609184704_d9327310-2653-4612-b9f3-182f064d3777.jpg?v=1786023186"},{"product_id":"9781462558759","title":"Early Start Denver Model for Young Autistic Children, Second Edition","description":"Used worldwide, this trusted resource is now in a thoroughly revised second edition, reflecting key advances in early intervention research and practice. The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) is the first comprehensive, naturalistic, developmental–behavioral, empirically tested intervention specifically designed for infants displaying early signs of autism and young autistic children. Leading experts Sally J. Rogers and Geraldine Dawson guide practitioners to assess and support all aspects of children’s development--including social communication, language, cognition, imitation, and play--using enjoyable, interactive routines in everyday settings. The manual is grounded in state-of-the art findings from the developmental, clinical, and learning sciences. The companion website provides details about the ESDM Fidelity Rating System and a summary of key intervention strategies.    New to This Edition Chapters on what to do when a child’s progress is concerning, partnering with families, and implementation of ESDM in different countries and cultures.  Significant new research on brain development and how it differs in autism.  Updated and comprehensive approach to promoting language development, with increased attention to alternative and augmentative communication strategies.  New and revised decision trees and expanded efficacy research.  Focus on promoting autistic children’s development from a neurodiversity-affirming perspective.  Establishing individualized teaching objectives and plans for each child requires the use of the Early Start Denver Model Curriculum Checklist for Infants and Young Autistic Children, Second Edition, sold separately in sets of 15 ready-to-use booklets.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368876257653,"sku":"9781462558759","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781462558759_061c9dca-58cb-4d37-aa69-534b950407f3.jpg?v=1786020822"},{"product_id":"9781462559206","title":"Early Start Denver Model Curriculum Checklist for Infants and Young Autistic Children, Second Edition, Set of 15 Checklists, Each a 16-Page Two-Color Booklet","description":"The Early Start Denver Model Curriculum Checklist for Infants and Young Autistic Children, Second Edition, is used to comprehensively assess children’s skills across multiple developmental domains and to establish individualized teaching objectives and plans. The second edition includes new items appropriate for infants as young as 6 months of age. Checklist item descriptions and an overview of administration practices are provided at the companion website. Administered every 12 weeks, the Checklist is an essential component of the intervention described in the authoritative manual, Early Start Denver Model for Young Autistic Children, Second Edition. Sold as a set of 15 Checklists, each a 16-page two-color booklet.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368876814709,"sku":"9781462559206","price":58.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781462559206_146b909d-f889-483f-97d3-9d1d73c2d8cb.jpg?v=1786020828"},{"product_id":"a-parents-guide-to-autism-third-edition","title":"A Parent's Guide to Autism, Third Edition","description":"How do you help an autistic kid thrive in a nonautistic world? This book is the perfect place to start. 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Vivid stories, checklists, tips, and resources provide a complete toolkit for helping autistic kids grow into happy and healthy adults.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":57504855622005,"sku":"9781462561858","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":57682778947957,"sku":"9781462565580","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781462561858.jpg?v=1792511637"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-geraldine-dawson.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}