Autism: a very short introduction 9780199207565, 0199207569
What is autism and Asperger syndrome? How early can autism be recognized? What causes autism? Is it a genetic disorder,
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English Pages 129 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm Year 2008
Table of contents :
Acknowledgements --
List of illustrations --
1: Autism spectrum --
2: Changing face of autism --
3: Huge increase in cases --
4: Autism as a neurodevelopmental disorder --
5: Social communication: the heart of the matter --
6: Seeing the world differently --
7: From theory to practice --
Specialist references --
Further reading --
Index.
