Understanding the Nature of Autism and Asperger's Disorder : Forty Years of Clinical Practice and Pioneering Research.

By: Ritvo, Edward RContributor(s): Attwood, Tony | Attwood, TonyMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005Copyright date: ©2005Description: 1 online resource (176 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781846424533Subject(s): Asperger's syndrome | AutismGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Understanding the Nature of Autism and Asperger's Disorder : Forty Years of Clinical Practice and Pioneering ResearchDDC classification: 616.85882 LOC classification: RC553.A88R58 2006Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
COVER -- Understanding the Nature of Autism and Asperger's Disorder -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Why I'm writing this book -- What this book is not -- An apology to my readers who have autism or Asperger's disorder -- 1 Understanding How to Understand a Disease -- The medical model of disease -- What did the Romans think? -- The Dark Ages of child psychiatry - before 1940 -- Professor Leo Kanner (1894-1981) -- Professor Hans Asperger (1906-1980) -- 2 The Clinical Symptoms: From Severe Autism to Asperger's Disorder -- Some general points -- Symptoms due to developmental delays -- Autism and intelligence -- 3 The Life Course of Autism and Asperger's Disorder -- The life course of severe autism -- The life course of mild/high-functioning autism -- The life course of Asperger's disorder -- 4 Searching the Brain for Clues -- A model to guide the search for abnormal brain development -- Studying brain wave activity -- Spinning chairs, movie cameras, and microscopes -- Neurotransmitters and "Nervous Mice" -- Some concluding comments -- 5 Searching for Causes -- Searching medical histories for possible causes -- Our "Rolls Royce" study in Utah -- Questions of genetics -- 6 Supportive Treatments: Which Ones, When, and for Whom -- Some general points -- Specific supportive programs and support systems -- Unproven theories about the causes of autism, and treatments to avoid -- 7 My Casebook -- Children and adults with autism or Asperger's disorder -- Autistic parents of autistic children -- 8 The Importance of Obtaining a Diagnosis -- On diagnosis -- 9 The "Official Diagnostic Criteria" -- Diagnostic criteria for autistic disorder -- Diagnostic criteria for Asperger's disorder -- Epilogue -- Suggestions for Gathering Further Information -- Index.
Summary: This book is an accessible introduction for professionals, families and individuals with autism. Prof. Ritvo traces the historical development of understanding about autism and Asperger's Disorder, from the centuries of misdiagnoses and the first recognition of the characteristics of the disorders to his own highly-regarded methods for diagnosis.
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COVER -- Understanding the Nature of Autism and Asperger's Disorder -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Why I'm writing this book -- What this book is not -- An apology to my readers who have autism or Asperger's disorder -- 1 Understanding How to Understand a Disease -- The medical model of disease -- What did the Romans think? -- The Dark Ages of child psychiatry - before 1940 -- Professor Leo Kanner (1894-1981) -- Professor Hans Asperger (1906-1980) -- 2 The Clinical Symptoms: From Severe Autism to Asperger's Disorder -- Some general points -- Symptoms due to developmental delays -- Autism and intelligence -- 3 The Life Course of Autism and Asperger's Disorder -- The life course of severe autism -- The life course of mild/high-functioning autism -- The life course of Asperger's disorder -- 4 Searching the Brain for Clues -- A model to guide the search for abnormal brain development -- Studying brain wave activity -- Spinning chairs, movie cameras, and microscopes -- Neurotransmitters and "Nervous Mice" -- Some concluding comments -- 5 Searching for Causes -- Searching medical histories for possible causes -- Our "Rolls Royce" study in Utah -- Questions of genetics -- 6 Supportive Treatments: Which Ones, When, and for Whom -- Some general points -- Specific supportive programs and support systems -- Unproven theories about the causes of autism, and treatments to avoid -- 7 My Casebook -- Children and adults with autism or Asperger's disorder -- Autistic parents of autistic children -- 8 The Importance of Obtaining a Diagnosis -- On diagnosis -- 9 The "Official Diagnostic Criteria" -- Diagnostic criteria for autistic disorder -- Diagnostic criteria for Asperger's disorder -- Epilogue -- Suggestions for Gathering Further Information -- Index.

This book is an accessible introduction for professionals, families and individuals with autism. Prof. Ritvo traces the historical development of understanding about autism and Asperger's Disorder, from the centuries of misdiagnoses and the first recognition of the characteristics of the disorders to his own highly-regarded methods for diagnosis.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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