Autism and Asperger syndrome / Simon Baron-Cohen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baron-Cohen, Simon, author.

Series:

Facts series.

Oxford scholarship online.

The facts series

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autism.

Asperger's syndrome.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (143 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides a factual guide to autism and Asperger syndrome for those with the diagnosis, their parents and families, and the medical professionals involved.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgements

Figure acknowledgements

1 Meeting two people on the autistic spectrum

2 The changing prevalence of autism through history

3 Measuring the autistic spectrum

4 Making the diagnosis

5 The psychology of autism and Asperger syndrome

6 The biology of autism and Asperger syndrome

7 Intervention, education, and treatment

Endnotes

Further Reading

Appendix 1 The Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ): Adult version

Appendix 2 List of organizations supporting people with autism spectrum conditions and their families, across the world

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2008.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 121) and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

1-383-02096-5

1-283-58050-0

9786613892959

0-19-154498-1

OCLC:

727645830