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Autism : understanding the disorder

Gary B. Mesibov and Lynn W. Adams and Laura G. Klinger

(Clinical child psychology library)

Plenum Press, c1997

  • : hardbound
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-117) and index

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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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