Autism frontiers : clinical issues and innovations / edited by Bruce K. Shapiro and Pasquale J. Accardo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shapiro, Bruce K.

Accardo, Pasquale J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autism.

Autistic Disorder.

Asperger Syndrome.

Medical Subjects:

Autistic Disorder.

Asperger Syndrome.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xiii, 236 pages : illustrations, forms ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Paul H. Brookes Pub., [2008]

Summary:

The book every clinician needs, Autism Frontiers brings together the biggest names in autism research to examine the most important medical and clinical issues related to this complex spectrum of disorders. This much-needed professional reference gives clinicians in-depth, up-to-date, and readily applicable research and insight on the pressing issues they'll encounter most in their practice: early intervention, labeling and diagnosis, complementary and alternative medicine, overlap with other syndromes and disorders, strategies and interventions for improving school outcomes, effectiveness of medication, and more.

Readers will also get useful tables and clinical tools, including Dr. Accardo's 14-item Screening Protocol for Autism Spectrum Disorders that clinicians can use as a starting point in the screening process.

A must for every professional who works with children with autism spectrum disorders in a clinical setting-including physicians, psychologists, OTs, PTs, and SLPs-this essential reference will help readers answer their biggest questions about autism so they can give children the best possible care.

Contents:

Clinical overview of the autism spectrum / Bruce K. Shapiro, Deepa U. Menon, and Pasquale J. Accardo

Autism in the spectrum of developmental disabilities / Thomas M. Lock

Classification issues in the milder developmental disorders: Asperger syndrome, the syndrome of nonverbal learning disability, and "Einstein children" / Isabelle Rapin

Developmental regression, autism, and epilepsy / John F. Mantovani

A neurodevelopmental perspective on developmental language disorders / Bruce K. Shapiro

Discourse skills of individuals with higher-functioning Autism or Asperger syndrome / Janet E. Turner

Autism spectrum disorders in the first 3 years of life / Rebecca Landa

Classroom-based interventions for children with Autism spectrum disorders / Andrew L. Egel

Student, parent, and teacher perspectives on barriers to and facilitators of school success for children with Asperger syndrome / Donald P. Oswald ... [et al.]

Psychopharmacologic approaches to challenging behaviors in individuals with autism / Scott M. Myers

Complementary and alternative medicine in autism: promises kept? / Thomas D. Challman

Can autism resolve? / Juhi Pandey ... [et al.]

Autism spectrum disorders: a conceptualization / Pasquale J. Accardo.

Notes:

"Based on the Spectrum of Developmental Disabilities conference"--P. xii.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781557669575

1557669570

OCLC:

190860068