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020 _a9781529744651
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040 _aDLC
_beng
_erda
_cDLC
042 _apcc
082 _a371.94 BOU
100 1 _aBoucher, Jill,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aAutism spectrum disorders :
_bcharacteristics, causes & practical issues /
_cJill Boucher.
250 _a3rd edition.
264 1 _aLos Angeles :
_bSAGE,
_c2022.
300 _ax, 359 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c25 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 309-348) and index.
505 _aPart 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
520 _a"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"--
_cProvided by publisher.
650 0 _aAutism.
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