characteristics, causes & practical issues Boucher, Jill creator author. text bibliography cau 2022 3rd edition. monographic eng

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x, 359 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. "This fully up to date Third Edition offers the latest research on autistic spectrum disorders, exploring theories at the psychological, neurobiological and 'first cause' levels as well as methods of assessment, intervention, education and support"-- "What are the historical foundations of autism and what precisely is meant by the ′autistic spectrum′? How can we explain behavioural 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 on the autistic spectrum? From historical information to methods of assessment, and from intervention to education and support, this informative and accessible text explores theories at the psychological, neurobiological and ′first cause′ levels. This fully up to date Third Edition answers these questions with a strong practical focus, encompassing the latest research on autistic spectrum disorders"-- Part I. What is autism? -- Historical concept and definition -- Current concept and definition -- The fuller picture: shared characteristics -- The fuller picture: sources of diversity -- Facts and figures: epidemiology and lifespan development -- Part II. What causes autism? -- A framework for explaining autism -- Root causes -- Brain bases -- Psychological causes 1: diagnostic behaviours -- Psychological causes 2: additional shared characteristics and major specifiers -- Part III. Practical issues -- Assessment, diagnosis and screening -- Intervention -- Care. Jill Boucher. Includes bibliographical references and index. Autism Autism spectrum disorders RC553.A88 B68 2022 616.85882 B660a 9781529744651 2021945390 DLC 210817 20260213102218.0 22180636 eng