The Autistic Spectrum: Characteristics, Causes and Practical Issues [Paperback]

Jill M Boucher (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0761962123 | ISBN-13: 978-0761962120 | Publication Date: November 26, 2008 | Edition: 1

What are the historical foundations of autism and what precisely is meant by the autistic spectrum? How can we explain behavioral patterns of people with autism, young or old, and what are the major theoretical bases for understanding these? What is the latest thinking regarding diagnosis, and what are the most effective strategies for assessment, education and care for people with autism?

This book charts developments in understanding the nature and causes of autistic spectrum disorders, guiding students through theories at the psychological, neurobiological and 'first cause' levels to methods of assessment, intervention, education and support.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The author of this excellent new book states in the preface that she intended to "provide an account of autism that people with little or no specialist knowledge will find comprehensible and digestible, but which at the same time offers more advanced readers a clear summary of existing knowledge". In my opinion, she has achieved her stated goal, in a most impressive volume which does justice to the complexity of the subject covered, without being over-long or alienating the less knowledgeable reader. This is no mean feat, as the book covers topics as disparate as the potential genetic cause of autism and the principle of inclusive care as applied to people with autism. The result is a handbook which I would have no hesitation in recommending to an intelligent parent of a child with autism, a teacher, and undergraduate student or a clinical trainee. In fact, I feel that this book has something to offer even a supposed "expert" in the study of autism since it so neatly synthesises historic and current understanding of the condition... a thoughtfully written book, which makes a modern, through and readable account of a complex and intriguing condition
Dr Sue Fletcher-Watson, Newcastle University
Autism

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Product Details

• Paperback: 424 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd; 1 edition (November 26, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761962123
• ISBN-13: 978-0761962120
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,043,361 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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