Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Diagnosis, Development, Neurobiology, and Behavior

Fred R. Volkmar

Wiley, Apr 28, 2005 - Medical - 1317 pages

Volume Two Section V Assessment Chapter 21 Screening for Autism in Young Children Chapter 22 Diagnostic Instruments in Autistic Spectrum Disorders Chapter 23 Psychological Assessment Chapter 24 Assessing Communication in Autism Spectrum Disorders Chapter 25 Behavioral Assessment Chapter 26 Sensory and Motor Features in Autism: Assessment and Intervention Section VI Interventions Chapter 27 Curriculum and Structure Chapter 28 Behavioral Interventions to Promote Learning in Individuals with Autism Chapter 29 Behavioral Interventions Chapter 30 Critical Issues in Enhancing Communication Abilities for Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders Chapter 31 Developing Early Language in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Chapter 32 Addressing Social Communication Skills in Individuals with High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome: Critical Priorities in Educational Programming Chapter 33 School Based Programs Chapter 34 Helping Children with Autism Enter the Mainstream Chapter 35 Models of Educational Intervention for Studentsb with Autism, : Home, Center, and School-Based Programming Chapter 36 Working with Families Chapter 37 Employment: Options and Issues for Adolscents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders Chapter 38 Psychopharmacology Section VII Public Policy Perspectives Chapter 39 Preparation of Autism Specialists Chapter 40 Educating Children with Autism: Current Legal Issues Chapter 41 Cross-Cultural Program Priorities and Reclassification of Outcome Research Methods Section VIII International Perspectives Chapter 48 International Perspectives Section IX Personal Perspectives Chapter 49 Community-Integrated Residential Services for Adults with Autism: A Working Model Chapter 50 A Sibling's Perspective on Autism Chapter 51 A Personal Perspective on Autism Chapter 52 A Teacher's Perspective: Adult Outcomes Chapter 53 Autism: Where Have We Been, Where Are we going.

Contents

• SECTION I: 1
• Critical Issues in Enhancing Communication Abilities for Persons with: 6
• Epidemiological Studies of Pervasive Developmental Disorders: 42

About the author

Fred R. Volkmar, MD is a child psychiatrist who trained at Stanford University and Yale. The Associate Editor of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders and the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, he is a staff member of the Yale Child Study Center. Rhea Paul, PhD holds a joint appointment at Southern Connecticut State University, where she is Professor of Communication Disorders, and the Yale Child Study Center, where she pursues research on autism and related disabilities. Ami Klin, PhD is the Harris Associate Professor of Child Psychology and Psychiatry at the Yale Child Study Center. He obtained his PhD from the University of London. Donald J. Cohen, MD was founder of the renowned clinical and scientific research programs for Tourette's Syndrome at the Yale Child Study Center. Well known for his clinical expertise and breadth of understanding, Dr. Cohen served as Director of the Child Study center since 1983.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Diagnosis, Development, Neurobiology, and Behavior; Volume 1 of Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Fred R. Volkmar, ISBN 0471716987, 9780471716983; Volume 1 of Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Diagnosis, Development, Neurobiology, and Behavior, Ami Klin, ISBN 0471716987, 9780471716983
• Editor: Fred R. Volkmar
• Edition: 3, illustrated
• Publisher: Wiley, 2005
• Original from: the University of California
• Digitized: Sep 9, 2010
• ISBN: 0471716960, 9780471716969
• Length: 1317 pages
• Subjects: Medical / Psychiatry / Child & Adolescent; Psychology / Developmental / General; Psychology / General