Overview
This special thematic volume on Autism in the International Review of Research in Mental Retardation series provides a comprehensive overview of research on autism today. Coverage includes discussion of the genetics, diagnosis, neural and cognitive basis, and development of autism, as well as an exploration of the effects of autism on language, attachment, and emotional responsiveness. A final chapter examines the psychological impact that raising an autistic child has on the family.
Full Product Details
Author: Laraine Masters Glidden (St. Mary's College of Maryland, USA)
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint: Academic Press Inc
Volume: 23
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.610kg
ISBN: 9780123662231
ISBN 10: 0123662230
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 11 October 2000
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Out of print, replaced by POD 
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Table of Contents
S. Rogers, Diagnosis of Autism Before the Age of Three. K. Horvath, J.T. Tildon, C. Stodgell, J.L. Ingram, and S.L. Hyman, The Role of Candidate Genes in Unraveling the Genetics of Autism. F. Volkmar and A. Klin, Asperger's Disorder and Higher Functioning Autism: Same or Different? N. Minshew, C. Johnson, and B. Luna, The Cognitive and Neural Basis of Autism: A Disorder of Complex Information Processing and Dysfunction of Neocortical Systems. S. Baron-Cohen, Theory of Mind and Autism: A Review. P. Mundy and R. Neal, Neural Polasticity, Joint Attention and Autistic Development Pathology. H. Tager-Flusberg, Understanding the Language and Communicative Impairments in Autism. C. Dissanayake and M. Sigman, Attachment and Emotional Responsiveness in Children with Autism. M. Seltzer, M.W. Krauss, G.I. Orsmond, and C. Vestal, Families of Adolescents and Adults with Autism: Uncharted Territory.
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Praise for the Series Belongs on the shelves of every serious student and researcher whose focal interest is the retarded. --JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY Practically every article is of interest for psychologists who are involved with mental retardation. --CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY
Praise for the Series Belongs on the shelves of every serious student and researcher whose focal interest is the retarded. --JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY Practically every article is of interest for psychologists who are involved with mental retardation. --CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY
Praise for the Series Belongs on the shelves of every serious student and researcher whose focal interest is the retarded. --JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY Practically every article is of interest for psychologists who are involved with mental retardation. --CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY
"Praise for the Series ""Belongs on the shelves of every serious student and researcher whose focal interest is the retarded."" --JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY ""Practically every article is of interest for psychologists who are involved with mental retardation."" --CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY"
Praise for the Series Belongs on the shelves of every serious student and researcher whose focal interest is the retarded. --JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY Practically every article is of interest for psychologists who are involved with mental retardation. --CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY
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