Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-238) and index.
Contents:
Autism, AS, and the evolution of the concept of the ASDs -- Screening for ASDs : past, present, and future -- Diagnostic evaluation for ASDs part 1 : getting started -- Diagnostic evaluation for ASDs part 2 : appropriate use of the DSM-IV-TR criteria for Autistic Spectrum Disorders and supplemental tests used in the diagnostic process -- What can statistics tell us about ASDs? -- What causes autism? Part 1 : basic science -- What causes autism? Part 2 : controversial theories and new ways of thinking about ASDs -- Conventional early childhood and educational interventions for ASDs -- CAM approaches to treatment : "biomedical" interventions -- Outcome.
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