Autism spectrum disorders : characteristics, causes & practical issues / Jill Boucher.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Los Angeles : SAGE, 2022Edition: 3rd editionDescription: x, 359 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781529744651
- 371.94 BOU
| Cover image | Item type | Current library | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Vol info | URL | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | Item hold queue priority | Course reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference text books | All India Institute of Speech and Hearing | R-13/1 | 371.94 BOU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 23536 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-348) and index.
Part I: What is Autism?
Chapter 1: Historical Background
Chapter 2: Current Concept and Definition
Chapter 3: The Fuller Picture: Shared Characteristics
Chapter 4: The Fuller Picture: Sources of Diversity
Chapter 5: Facts and Figures: Epidemiology and Lifespan Development
Part II: What Causes Autism?
Chapter 6: A Framework for Explaining Autism
Chapter 7: Root Causes
Chapter 8: Brain Bases
Chapter 9: Proximal Causes 1: Diagnostic Behaviours
Chapter 10: Proximal Causes 2: Additional Shared Characteristics and Major Specifiers
Part III: Practical Issues
Chapter 11: Assessment, Diagnosis and Screening
Chapter 12: Intervention
Chapter 13: Care
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
There are no comments on this title.