At last – the essential one-stop resource guide written specifically for Australian parents whose children have just been diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

This book is a practical and comprehensive guide to every aspect of raising an ASD child including:

• What is ASD? – Early signs and symptoms
• Getting a Diagnosis
• Early Intervention, and why it is so vital
• The Medical Maze – explains the evidence based medical theories behind ASD – and why there is such controversy
• Schools and Pre-Schools – the options available

About the Authors:
Seana Smith, was born in Edinburgh, studied Latin and Greek at Oxford University, is the author of Sydney for Under Fives and also a mother of four.
Benison O'Reilly is a pharmacist married to a GP and a mother of three. She was clinical pharmacist at Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital for several years working with the late Dr Victor Chang.