tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26562782262866834762011-04-21T16:22:15.237-07:00Regina Varin-Mignano, LCSWnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2656278226286683476.post-17265027863916604312008-01-06T21:42:00.001-08:002008-12-09T11:04:18.549-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__k9F66BY-xk/R4G8CcW78nI/AAAAAAAAAAg/dqvM6zMEd-0/s1600-h/bookcover.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152606198846714482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__k9F66BY-xk/R4G8CcW78nI/AAAAAAAAAAg/dqvM6zMEd-0/s320/bookcover.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Autism: A Holistic View</strong></span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>Description:</strong></div><br /><div>Much of the recent research in autism comes from a quantitative, researcher’s viewpoint. However, this book’s mission is to look at the “whole picture” in order to capture the meaning of Autism and its effects on the family. The book is written primarily for social work professionals in the field of autism and developmental disabilities, Students, individuals affected with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their families alike, and anyone who has a special interest in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Autism</span> field. In order to capture the impact of autism, the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">author</span> utilizes her own personal and professional experience in identifying the different aspects that make up the culture of autism: its history, the biological and environmental aspects; past and present governmental and educational policies; the social impact of autism and its impact on the family unit.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>About the Author:</strong></div><br /><br /><div>Regina <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Varin</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Mignano</span> has been a New York State licensed clinical social worker and has worked extensively in the autism and health care fields. She currently is an instructor and Coordinator for Students with Disabilities a Doctoral Candidate for her PhD in social work at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Adelphi</span> University in Garden City, N.Y.</div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__k9F66BY-xk/R4G8CcW78nI/AAAAAAAAAAg/dqvM6zMEd-0/s1600-h/bookcover.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152606198846714482" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__k9F66BY-xk/R4G8CcW78nI/AAAAAAAAAAg/dqvM6zMEd-0/s320/bookcover.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><strong>Buy The Book:</strong></div><br /><div>You can purchase the book directly through the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">following</span> publishers or through Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.com or any other major retailer.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>Paperback: </strong><a href="http://www.createspace.com/3333677"><strong>http://www.createspace.com/3333677</strong></a></div><br /><div><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Hardcopy</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Downloadable</span> formats: </strong></div><div><a href="http://www.lulu.com/content/1816493"><strong>http://www.lulu.com/content/1816493</strong></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2656278226286683476-1726502786391660431?l=autismholisticview.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Regina Varin-Mignano, LCSWnoreply@blogger.com1