Fred R. Volkmar & Sally J. Rogers 
Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Volume 1 [PDF ebook] 
Diagnosis, Development, and Brain Mechanisms

The newest edition of the most comprehensive handbook on autism
and related disorders

Since the original edition was first published more than a
quarter of a century ago, The Handbook of Autism and Pervasive
Developmental Disorders, Volume 1: Diagnosis, Development,
and Brain Mechanisms, has been the most influential reference
work in the field of autism and related conditions. The new,
updated Fourth Edition takes into account the changes in the
disorders’ definitions in the DSM-V and ICD-10 that may have
profound implications for diagnosis and, by extension, access to
services. Along with providing practical clinical advice–including
the role of psychopharmacology in treatment–the handbook
codifies the ever-expanding current body of research throughout
both volumes , offering a wealth of information on the epidemiology
of autism and the genetic, environmental, biochemical, social, and
neuropathological aspects of the disorder. Volume 1 includes:
Information on outcomes in adults with autism spectrum
disorders

* A range of issues and interventions important from infancy,
though adolescence and beyond for individuals with autism spectrum
disorders

* Current information about play development, including skills,
object play, and interventions

* Coverage of the state of genetic, biochemical, and
neuropathological autism research

* Chapters on psychopharmacology and medical care in autism and
related conditions

The new edition includes the relevant updates to help readers
stay abreast of the state of this rapidly evolving field and gives
them a guide to separate the wheat from the chaff as information
about autism proliferates.

About the author

Fred R. Volkmar, M.D., is Irving B Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Psychology at the Yale Child Study Center where he directs the autism research program.?He is an associate editor of the Journal of Autism and the American Journal of Psychiatry.?He is the author of several hundred scientific papers and chapters as well as a number of books including?A Practical Guide to Autism: What Every Parent, Teacher and Family Members Needs to Know.

Rhea Paul, Ph.D., CCC-SLP SLP, is Professor and Director of the Communication Disorders section in the Developmental Disabilities Clinic at the Yale Child Study Center. She holds a joint appointment at SCSU, where she is Professor of Communication Disorders.

Sally J. Rogers, Ph.D., UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute. Her clinical interests include early intervention for children with autism and social skills groups for autistic adults.?She serves on the editorial board of many publications, including the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

Kevin A.? Pelphrey, Ph.D., is the Harris Associate Professor of Child Psychiatry and director of the Child Neuroscience Laboratory at the Yale Child Study Center.