Drawing from the author’s extensive clinical experience, this autism casebook offers stimulating reflections and a fresh perspective on how we assess, diagnose, and ultimately treat young children thought to be autistic. Challenging what she perceives as the rampant over-diagnosis and misdiagnosis of autism, Dr. Levin Fox illustrates how the developmental play strategies of DIRFloortime, combined with the creative psychological perspective of Reuven Feuerstein, create an effective way of identifying the child's strengths behind the autistic symptoms.
Key Features
- Clinical Insights: An accessible mix of clinical insights, theoretical reflections, and vivid case stories.
- Reflective Practice: Stimulates practitioners, educators, and students to question commonly held assumptions.
- Encouragement for Parents: Offers renewed hope and encouragement for parents of children considered autistic.
Additional Information
The chapters argue and illustrate that qualitative assessment methods based on play have the power to yield a more accurate clinical understanding of a child's difficulties—and strengths—than conventional symptom-focused autism assessment methods. This engaging casebook urges and illustrates more reflective practice.
