Autistic Spectrum Disorders in ChildrenVidya Bhushan Gupta CRC Press, 19 mar 2004 - 338 páginas Impeccably researched and written by a nationally known team of specialists from neurodevelopmental pediatrics, psychology, epidemiology, education, occupational therapy, and speech therapy backgrounds, Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Children presents a multidisciplinary profile of autism and pervasive developmental disorders in children. Tracing the history of autism and tracking the latest research on its causation and neurological basis, this volume offers both traditional medical and complementary and alternative medicine approaches-as well as reliable methods for assessing treatment efficacy. |
Índice
1 History Definition and Classification of Autistic Spectrum Disorders | 1 |
2 The Epidemiology of Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders | 16 |
3 Etiology of Autism | 40 |
4 Neurological Basis of Autism | 60 |
5 Early Clinical Characteristics of Children with Autism | 75 |
6 Screening and Diagnosis for Autistic Spectrum Disorders | 111 |
7 Informing Educating and Supporting the Family | 132 |
8 Behavioral and Educational Interventions for Young Children with Autism | 146 |
10 Sensory Integration and Occupational Therapy Intervention for Autistic Spectrum Disorders | 175 |
11 Drug Therapy Pharmacotherapy of Autistic Spectrum Disorders | 193 |
12 Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Autism | 211 |
13 Planning Education Programs for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder | 225 |
EvidenceBased Approach to Evaluating Interventions | 244 |
Prognosis in Autistic Spectrum Disorders | 284 |
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Characteristics Assessment Treatment | 161 |
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