Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Children (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Gupta, Vidya Bhushan

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Impeccably researched and written by a nationally known team of specialists from neurodevelopmental pediatrics, psychology, epidemiology, education, occupational therapy, and speech therapy backgrounds, "Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Children" presents a multidisciplinary profile of autism and pervasive developmental disorders in children. Tracing the history of autism and tracking the latest research on its causation and neurological basis, this volume offers both traditional medical and complementary and alternative medicine approaches-as well as reliable methods for assessing treatment efficacy

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 338
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. März 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135533137
• Artikelnr.: 72300766

Autorenporträt

Vidya Bhushan Gupta

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Preface
Contributors
1. History
Definition
and Classification of Autistic Spectrum Disorders
2. The Epidemiology of Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders
3. Etiology of Autism
4. Neurological Basis of Autism
5. Early Clinical Characteristics of Children with Autism
6. Screening and Diagnosis for Autistic Spectrum Disorders
7. Informing
Educating
and Supporting the Family
8. Behavioral and Educational Interventions for Young Children with Autism
9. Communication Disorders in Children with Autism: Characteristics
Assessment
Treatment
10. Sensory Integration and Occupational Therapy Intervention for Autistic Spectrum Disorders
11. Drug Therapy (Pharmacotherapy) of Autistic Spectrum Disorders
12. Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Autism
13. Planning Education Programs for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
14. Science as a Candle in the Dark: Evidence-Based Approach to Evaluating Interventions
Appendix: Prognosis in Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Index