Excellent New Resource on Autism In Spanish
Available Now
June 29, 2005
Los Trastornos
del Espectro de
Autismo de la A
a la Z
Contact
information:
Emily Iland,
Office:
661-297-4205
Barbara T.
Doyle,
Office:
217-793-9347
Email: authors@asdatoz.com
Web: www.asdatoz.com
For the first
time in the
Emily Doyle
Iland is the mother of three children, one of whom has autism. She co-authored
Autism Spectrum Disorders from A to Z book with her sister, Barbara T. Doyle, a
professional educator in the field of autism for more than thirty years. The
book was published in 2004 by Future Horizons, Inc, an autism specialty
publisher in
Ms. Iland translated their work into Spanish herself to insure accuracy and quality of the content. Although a few books about autism have been translated by others into Spanish, their authors cannot speak directly to the Latino community as can Ms. Iland.
Availability: The sisters are the publishers and distributors of Los Trastornos del Espectro de Autismo de la A a la Z. It is available through their website www.asdatoz.com, or by calling 661-297-4205.
What inspired
Emily to translate their book:
At one of the first conferences she attended in 1995, Emily met a man who spoke Spanish at a book seller’s table. When he was told that there were no books about autism for sale in Spanish, he began to cry and said, “My wife speaks only Spanish. How will she be able to understand and help our son if she cannot get information in Spanish?” At that moment Emily decided, “When I learn enough about Autism and Aspergers myself, I promise I will bring the information to people who speak Spanish!” This book, Los Trastornos del Espectro de Autismo de la A a la Z (Autism Spectrum Disorders from A to Z) is the fulfillment of her promise.
Both sisters
speak, separately and together, about the themes detailed in the book and
related topics at seminars and conferences all over the
Reviews of Los Trastornos del Espectro de Autismo
de la A a la Z
(the Spanish version of Autism Spectrum Disorders
From A to Z)
By Barbara T. Doyle and Emily Doyle
Iland
A
straightforward book with real-life case studies that illustrate how real people
handle the world of ASD… A book that can benefit both parents and professionals,
shedding light on how everyone can and should work together to enrich the lives
of those with ASD… A very practical, hands-on guide. The fact that you have
taken the time to translate the entire book into Spanish shows your willingness
to reach past all barriers and get the information where it is so deperately
needed, the Hispanic community. So little information is out there for this
population, and the need is so great. Thank you for your wonderful contribution
to this community.“ Dr. Dean C. Wilson, Member of the Board of Directors of the Autism Society
of
“This book
contains complete information that is easy for Spanish-speaking parents to
understand, not only about autism and the laws that support their children with
this condition, but what is even more important, how to use this information to
advance their childrens' cause. We thank Barbara and Emily for their efforts in
writing this book and for providing it in Spanish.” FUERZA, Inc., a support
network for Spanish-speaking parents of special needs children.
“This book has
three fundamental characteristics: excellent documentation, clear presentation
and an enormous sensitivity to the needs of people [with ASD and their families
and staff].” Dr. Joaquin Fuentes, Chief of Services for Childhood Psychiatry the
Gipuzkoa Polyclinic, and Chief Medical Assessor of GAUTENA (autism advocacy and
services)
“This is a masterpiece! Every parent and professional connected to a person with ASD will treasure the encyclopedic knowledge available in ASD A to Z. Doyle and Iland have anticipated all the questions that might arise—from diagnosis through adulthood.” Nancy Margulies, Counseling Psychologist and award-winning author
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