[TreatingAutism-Biomedical]Zoe: Re: Book reviews for TA - help please!

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I would be interested in doing the book review, but propbaly not knowledgable enough, if you think I can help them give me a shout Mandi.

Vicky

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Hi Zoe:

Anita would be an excellent choice for this!

Re: Book reviews for TA - help please!

Hi AnitaAnne-Marie has already agreed to review the Shaw book - but thanks for the offer.We may be looking for a group of people who can review new books for TA (say, once a quarter) - would you be interested in being part of such a group? TA would buy the books and send them out to you for review, then you send them back.Zoe > >> > Hi all> > > > Our TA membership pack will include book reviews. We have 16 > books > > on the list - sort of the top books we would recommend, mostly on > > biomed.> > > > Committee members have reviewed most of them - can anyone help > with > > reviewing the remaining 2?> > > > They are:> > > > Biological treatments for autism and PDD by Shaw> > > > The Allergy Bible (I dont even know the author of this one - doh!)> > > > The framework for reviews is as follows:> > > > 1. Sumary> > > > 2. Readability (easy/difficult in places/ technical/hard going)> > > > 3. The good bits> > > > 4. The not so good bits> > > > 5. Biomed rating> > > > An example follows of one I have reviewed:> > > > Autism: Effective Biomedical Treatments - Individuality in an > > Epidemic by Jon Pangborn and Sidney Baker> > > > Affectionately known as `the DAN! manual', this book is a complete > > revision of previous editions of `Biomedical Assessment Options > for > > Children with Autism and Related Problems'. > > > > It is divided into 5 sections. The first describes the rationale > > for individualised treatment. The second looks at the sequencing > of > > treatments. The third examines chemistry relating to the > treatments > > described. The fourth considers the use of lab test results, and > > the last section gives a guide to nutritional supplements.> > > > Readability: > > > > Very technical in places, not an easy read.> > > > The good bits: > > > > Extremely thorough in its examination of all things biomedical. > An > > excellent reference book that parents can use according to their > > needs, as a map of the territory, an implement to assist with > > detective work (go get `em Sherlock!) > > > > The not so good bits: > > > > Don't read this until you have got your head round the basics of > > biomedical testing and treatment, unless you are a scientist or a > > biochemist! I find that rather than trying to read it as a whole, > > it is most effective when I need to research a specific part of > the > > treatment protocol.> > > > Biomed rating:> > > > The Grandaddy of biomedical reference books.> > > > Reviewed by: Zoe> > > > End of review.> > > > If anyone can do either of these, please let me know asap by > posting > > on here.> > > > Thanks> > > > Zoe > >>

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In a message dated 12/10/2005 11:16:44 GMT Daylight Time, MaddiganV@... writes:

I would be interested in doing the book review, but propbaly not knowledgable enough, if you think I can help them give me a shout Mandi.

>>its not about knowing stuff (and you know plenty) its about reading the book and making a few comments to fit a loose framework

Zoe will have logged your name already - she is a Mrs Overall mood this week she says - organising heaps as usual!

Mandi x

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Wowee Lots of books you have reviewed to date Zoe. I will give it a go if you still need people but I am not that up on this sort of stuff as yet but always trying to desperatley claw my way up there.

Something along the lines of Danieele Steele or Maeve Binchy would be good for me. Thats quite up my street, that and a nice glass of chardonnay and I might manage it.

All my love

Caroline

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