Autism : understanding the disorder
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Autism : understanding the disorder
(Clinical child psychology library)
Plenum Press, c1997
- : hardbound
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-117) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This highly readable volume presents a concise but comprehensive overview of all that is known about autism, including its history, diagnosis, biological causes, neuropsychological mechanisms, and treatment. The authors offer an up-to-date review of the most current literature, summarized and organized in a manner that makes it accessible to everyone from clinicians to parents.
Table of Contents
Prologue. Historical Background. Definition of the Syndrome. Current Biological Theories of Causation. Language and Cognition. Intervention Approaches. Controversial Treatment Issues. Epilogue. Index.
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