Carol Turkington
Autor(a) de The Poisons and Antidotes Sourcebook
About the Author
Carol Turkington is a medical writer whose previous books include The Poisons and Antidotes Sourcebook, Skin Deep, and The Brain Encyclopedia. She lives in Morgantown, PA. (Bowker Author Biography)
Séries
Obras de Carol Turkington
Everything You Need To Know About Money and Investing: A Financial Expert Answers the 1,001 Most Frequently Asked… (1998) 11 cópias
The Encyclopedia of Alzheimer's Disease (Facts on File Library of Health and Living) (2003) 8 cópias
Encyclopedia of Men's Reproductive Cancer (Facts on File Library of Health & Living) (2004) 6 cópias
Understanding Learning Disabilities: The Sourcebook for Causes, Disorders, and Treatments (Facts for Life) (2003) 5 cópias
Ferguson Career Resource Guide to Internships And Summer Jobs (Ferguson Career Resource Guide) (2 Volume Set) (2006) 5 cópias
The Quotable Lover : Words of Wisdom from Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, John Keats, Frank Sinatra, Robert Burns, Pepe… (2000) 5 cópias
Reflexiones para mujeres que trabajan sentido común, consejos profesionales y sabiduría popular (1996) 4 cópias
Understanding Memory: The Sourcebook of Memory and Memory Disorders (The Facts for Life Series) (2001) 3 cópias
Understanding fertility and infertility : the sourcebook for reproductive problems, treatments, and issues (2003) 3 cópias
The Hearing Loss Sourcebook: A Complete Guide to Coping with Hearing Loss and Where to Get Help (1997) 3 cópias
The Perimenopause Handbook : What Every Woman Needs to Know About the Years Before Menopause (1998) 3 cópias
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- Sexo
- female
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 53
- Membros
- 476
- Popularidade
- #51,804
- Avaliação
- 3.3
- Resenhas
- 1
- ISBNs
- 116
- Idiomas
- 2
Autism encompasses an array of childhood developmental disabilities including problems with communication, lack of social interaction, and unusual repetitive behaviors. Although it is still poorly understood, in recent decades specialists have noticed an increase in the number of children affected and, consequently, a growing need for pertinent information.
This encyclopedia is among the latest Facts On File titles in the Library of Health and Living series. Turkington is a journalist and medical writer, and Anan is a clinical psychologist. The first half of the volume consists of A-Zdescriptions of more than 300 relevant concepts and terms, while the second half has six appendixes in addition to a section of suggested readings, a glossary, and an index. Three appendixes--"Organizations," "State Autism Organizations," and "Autism Resources by State"--are devoted to agencies and groups that serve as information resources. The remaining appendixes offer "Helpful Web Sites" (very brief), "Collaborative Programs of Excellence in Autism" (studies on the causes of autism), and "Clinical Trials for Autistic Disorders" (studies on treatment and other aspects of autism).
Like many Facts On File titles, this one provides useful information written in an accessible style. It is not really a comprehensive resource but a place to start, and its appendixes on organizations provide much-needed leads for parents and schoolteachers searching for more information. But other sections, especially "Helpful Web Sites" and "Clinical Trials," are somewhat wanting, even as introductions. For example, a mention in the latter appendix of the National Institutes of Health's Web site (ClinicalTrials.gov) would have led readers and potential trial participants to many more current studies than the seven listed here.… (mais)