This book presents theories and clinical practices for dealing with children diagnosed with pervasive developmental disability or PDD. These are children who have a wide range of disabilities that affect their participation in even the most routine events of daily life, such as eating, dressing, bathing, and so on. Unlike many who are diagnosed with classic autism, however, these children seem to have normal social behavior, normal physical appearance, the ability to learn, hear, see, and move their bodies at will--in other words, none of the well-known reasons that cause autistic and other...
This book presents theories and clinical practices for dealing with children diagnosed with pervasive developmental disability or PDD. These are child...