By Karen Siff Exkorn
When Karen Siff Exkorn’s son, Jake, was
diagnosed with autism, she struggled to pull together comprehensive information
about the disorder. Fortunately, she was able to educate herself
quickly, and her extensive at-home treatment of her son led to his amazing full
recover. But the journey wasn’t easy, and now, in The Autism
Sourcebook, Siff Exkorn offers parents the wisdom she wishes she’d had at the
beginning. Providing medical information gleaned form the world’s
foremost experts, and tying in her own firsthand experience as a parent, the
author shares valuable knowledge about the following:
• Grasping what the diagnosis
really means
• Coping with common marital and
familial stress
• Understanding and accessing
treatment options
• Making the stigma of autism a
thing of the past
• Knowing your child’s rights in
the school system
With extensive appendices, including the
Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Diagnostic Criteria for the Five
Pervasive Developmental Disorders, and lists of Internet resources and top
autism organizations worldwide, this is the single best resource available to
parents and loved ones of children with autism.
After her son's recovery from autism, Karen Siff
Exkorn made it her mission to reach out as a consultant to other families living
with autism. With a B.A. from Brown University and an M.A. from New York
University, she is a frequent lecturer at universities and autism organizations
around the world. Karen has appeared on ABC's Good Morning America,
Nightline, and an international media tour. She and her husband recently
established the Siff Exkorn Family Foundation, which provides funding for
research and treatment of autism. The author donates a percentage of the
proceeds from book sales to autism organizations worldwide. She lives in
Rockland County, New York, with her husband and son.