Fragile Success Ten Autistic Children from Childhood to Adulthood

Get a rare view of autism across the spectrum as former teacher Virginia Walker Sperry traces the lives of her students over 30 years. As you follow the children into adulthood, you'll get first-hand facts about autism from teachers, medical professionals, social workers, and parents. These true case histories provide insight into the mystery and diversity of autism--how it affects the students' social habits, work, and hobbies and how the students' lives have changed over the years. The author revisits her students and updates you on their progress in this second edition, which includes their original evaluations, test data reviewed in adulthood by Fred R. Volkmar, M.D., and information on advances made in the understanding of autism.Sperry, Virginia is the author of 'Fragile Success Ten Autistic Children from Childhood to Adulthood', published 2000 under ISBN 9781557664587 and ISBN 1557664587.