The Science and Fiction of Autism / / Laura Schreibman.
Autism is a complex and incurable constellation of bizarre behaviors, impaired cognition, limited language, and most distressingly, a lack of responsiveness to other people, and it has been the center of impassioned debates for decades. What is it? What causes it? How can it be treated? In The Scien...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2007] ©2007 |
| Year of Publication: | 2007 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (304 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Critical Evaluation of Issues in Autism
- 2. Characteristics of Autism
- 3. Diagnosis and Assessment
- 4. What Causes Autism?
- 5. Are There Core Deficits in Autism?
- 6. Developing Treatments That Work
- 7. Are Other Treatments Effective?
- 8. Miracle Cures or Bogus Treatments?
- 9. Early Intervention, “Recovery,” and “Best” Treatment
- 10. Educate Autistic Children!
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Index