02009cam a2200325 i 4500 19494 19494 22180636 OSt 20240719151430.0 210817s2022 caua b 001 0 eng 2021945390 9781529744651 (paperback) DLC eng rda DLC pcc 371.94 BOU Boucher, Jill, author. Autism spectrum disorders : characteristics, causes & practical issues / Jill Boucher. 3rd edition. Los Angeles : SAGE, 2022. x, 359 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-348) and index. Part I: What is Autism? Chapter 1: Historical Background Chapter 2: Current Concept and Definition Chapter 3: The Fuller Picture: Shared Characteristics Chapter 4: The Fuller Picture: Sources of Diversity Chapter 5: Facts and Figures: Epidemiology and Lifespan Development Part II: What Causes Autism? Chapter 6: A Framework for Explaining Autism Chapter 7: Root Causes Chapter 8: Brain Bases Chapter 9: Proximal Causes 1: Diagnostic Behaviours Chapter 10: Proximal Causes 2: Additional Shared Characteristics and Major Specifiers Part III: Practical Issues Chapter 11: Assessment, Diagnosis and Screening Chapter 12: Intervention Chapter 13: Care "This fully up to date Third Edition offers the latest research on autistic spectrum disorders, exploring theories at the psychological, neurobiological and 'first cause' levels as well as methods of assessment, intervention, education and support"-- Provided by publisher. Autism. 7 cbc orignew 2 epcn 20 y-gencatlg ddc RFT 0 0 ddc 0 0 R-13/1 AIISH AIISH 2024-07-19 0 371.94 BOU 23536 2024-07-19 00:00:00 2024-07-19 RFT