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A01=Raphael Bernier Ph.D.
Author_Jennifer Gerdts
Author_Raphael Bernier Ph.D.
Category=JMP
Diseases and Conditions
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- ISBN 9781598843347
- Weight: 680g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 20 Jul 2010
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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This handbook provides an overview of the current scientific understanding of autism spectrum disorders, as well as a cultural and historical perspective on the controversies that plague the field.
"Autism" describes a complex developmental disability that interferes with social interaction and communication. Symptoms of autism are generally recognizable when children are under the age of three. Until the 1990s, rates for autism were generally estimated at 1 in 2500. In 2010, however, the estimate is now 1 in 110 children. Is the incidence of autism increasing, or has there simply been a shift in how often this disability is diagnosed as the problem?
This text provides a comprehensive explanation of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Reference Handbook educates readers about ASD without relying on confusing medical jargon, highlighting current understanding of etiology, neuroscience, and intervention. It also discusses the historical and cultural influences of ASD and explores the controversial aspects of autism.
Raphael Bernier, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and a faculty member at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA, in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and adjunct faculty member in the Department of Psychology.
Jennifer Gerdts, MS, is graduate research clinician with the University of Washington Autism Center, Seattle, WA.
