Autism : an integrated view from neurocognitive, clinical, and intervention research / edited by Evelyn McGregor ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McGregor, Evelyn.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autism.

Autistic Disorder--psychology.

Autistic Disorder--diagnosis.

Autistic Disorder--rehabilitation.

Brain--physiopathology.

Models, Theoretical.

Medical Subjects:

Autistic Disorder--psychology.

Autistic Disorder--diagnosis.

Autistic Disorder--rehabilitation.

Brain--physiopathology.

Models, Theoretical.

Physical Description:

x, 342 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2008.

Summary:

Research on autism has flourished in the last twenty years, and a result of this growth is increased specialization within the neurocognitive, clinical, and interventionist fields of inquiry. As specialities swell, however, research lines become isolated. This collection of research on autism spectrum disorders investigates a range of current thinking - from functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies to naturalistic intervention.

Autism features contributions from scientific teams at the forefront of contemporary research on autism. These experts have concluded that an interdisciplinary approach is not only necessary to the understanding of this complex developmental disorder but is also an essential link in defining key issues found in other disciplines. The text includes helpful cross-reference sections to connect chapter topics and the introductory and concluding chapters highlight major research themes while exploring broader issues on the integration of autism research. This comprehensive overview balances a wide scope of perspectives for scholars, practitioners, and students alike.

Contents:

Introduction: Seeking coherence in autism: from fMRI to intervention / Evelyn McGregor ... [et al.]

New insights from neuroimaging into the emotional brain in autism / Bruno Wicker

Directedness, egocentrism, and autism / Justin H.G. Williams

Altered salience in autism: developmental insights, consequences and questions / Warren Jones and Ami Klin

Abnormalities in "cultural knowledge" in autism spectrum disorders: a link between behaviour and cognition? / Eva Loth

Building the whole beyond its parts: a critical examination of current theories of integration ability in autism / Beatriz López

The influence of conceptual knowledge on perceptual processing in autism / Danielle Ropar, Peter Mitchell, and Elizabeth Sheppard

Executive functioning in autism spectrum disorder: where it fits in the causal model / Elisabeth L. Hill

How young children with autism treat objects and people: some insights on autism in infancy from research on home-movies / Sandra Maestro and Filippo Muratori

Screening for autism spectrum disorders in primary school-aged children / Joanna G. Williams

The prosody-language relationship in children with high-functioning autism / Joanne McCann ... [et al.]

Teaching adults with autism spectrum conditions to recognise emotions: systematic training for empathizing difficulties / Ofer Golan and Simon Baron-Cohen

Developing social interaction and understanding in high-functioning individuals with autism spectrum disorder / Aline-Wendy Dunlop, Fiona Knott, and Tommy MacKay

Research base for intervention in autism spectrum disorders / Glenys Jones and Rita Jordan

Stress in parents of children with autism / Richard P. Hastings

Conclusion: Integrating neurocognitive, diagnostic and intervention processes in autism / Susan Leekam and Evelyn McGregor.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781405156950

1405156953

9781405156967

1405156961

OCLC:

157002740

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