The latest and most comprehensive resource on autism and related
disorders
Since the original edition was first published more than a
quarter-century ago, The Handbook of Autism and Pervasive
Developmental Disorders has been the most influential reference
work in the field. Volume 2 of this comprehensive work
includes a wealth of information from the experts in their
respective specialities within the larger field of autism studies:
Assessment, Interventions, and Social Policy Perspectives.
Within the three sections found in Volume 2, readers will
find in-depth treatment of:
* Screening for autism in young children; diagnostic instruments
in autism spectrum disorders (ASD); clinical evaluation in
multidisciplinary settings; assessing communications in ASD; and
behavioral assessment of individuals with autism, including current
practice and future directions
* Interventions for infants and toddlers at risk; comprehensive
treatment models for children and youth with ASD; targeted
interventions for social communication symptoms in preschoolers
with ASD; augmentative and alternative communication; interventions
for challenging behaviors; supporting mainstream educational
success; supporting inclusion education; promoting recreational
engagement in children with ASD; social skills interventions; and
employment and related services for adults with ASD
* Supporting adult independence in the community for individuals
with high functioning ASD; supporting parents, siblings, and
grandparents of people with ASD; and evidence-based psychosocial
interventions for individuals with ASD
* Special topic coverage such as autism across cultures; autism
in the courtroom; alternative treatments; teacher and professional
training guidelines; economic aspects of autism; and consideration
of alternative treatments
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.
Sobre o autor
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.
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