Understanding Autism is the essential reference for parents and care givers of children on the autistic spectrum. Written by two leading experts in the field, this updated edition covers key information, like the causes of autism and how it manifests at the various ages and stages of a child's life, while also taking into account the importance of self-care for parents. Authors Katrina Williams and Jacqueline Roberts bring considerable experience to the table, and clearly, comfortingly explain how to cope with common problematic behaviors, conditions that can often appear in conjunction with autism (such as anxiety and depression), and how best to manage the child's transition to adulthood. Their warm, supportive voices will reassure you as they sort myth from fact, and provide everything you'll need to know to understand autism.

Lucy and James Corke, together with their uncle Dirty Monkey, 'a high flyer in the Big Smoke', as Lucy would put it, are led into a mysterious world, and soon find themselves hurled into a desperate situation. Everything must be done to protect the Bangle. The Authorities are on the trail, and whatever happens Lucy, James and Dirty Monkey, together with their newfound friends must not let the Bangle fall into the wrong hands, until they can unearth its secret.