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Autism : a very short introduction / Uta Frith.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Frith, Uta.
- Series:
- Very short introductions.
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Autism in children.
- Autism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (129 pages) : illustrations, portraits.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
- Summary:
- Everyone has heard of autism, but the disorder itself is little understood. This very short introduction to the condition offers a clear statement on what is currently known about autism and Asperger syndrome.
- Contents:
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- List of illustrations
- Chapter 1 The autism spectrum
- Chapter 2 The changing face of autism
- Chapter 3 A huge increase in cases
- Chapter 4 Autism as a neurodevelopmental disorder
- Chapter 5 Social communication: the heart of the matter
- Chapter 6 Seeing the world differently
- Chapter 7 From theory to practice
- Specialist references
- Further reading
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 122-126) and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9786611975678
- 1-281-97567-2
- 0-19-154880-4
- OCLC:
- 476240079
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