Stephanie Foster, Occupational Therapist and owner of Kid's Work of Santa Maria, provided expert advice in the making of a new DVD training series called Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).   Stephanie was the subject matter expert and Occupational Therapy consultant for the project.  Her role was to ensure they were depicting accurate and authentic signs of the disorder as well as treatment.

"I also was the treating therapist--they came and filmed me working with the families" said Stephanie of the experience.

This three-part series delves into the mysteries of autism.  It explores the causes of the disorder, the signs and symptoms seen, tests performed to make or confirm the diagnosis, and interventions used in its treatment. Each of the syndromes under the umbrella known as Autism Spectrum Disorders: Classic Autism, Asperger's Disorder; Rett's Disorder; Childhood Disintegrative Disorder; and Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified is also described in detail. There are three 20 minute sections.

The DVDs can be purchased at http://www.conceptmedia.com/search.aspx?q=autism.