Autism : a very short introduction /

What causes autism? Is it a genetic disorder, or due to some unknown environmental hazard? Are we facing an epidemic? What are the main symptoms, and how does it relate to Asperger syndrome? This Very Short Introduction answers the key questions and offers a clear statement on what is currently know...

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Autor principal: Frith, Uta
Format: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:anglès
Publicat: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Col·lecció:Very short introductions ; 195.
Accés en línia:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=264965
Taula de continguts:
  • The autism spectrum
  • The changing face of autism
  • A huge increase in cases
  • Autism as a neurodevelopmental disorder
  • Social communication : the heart of the matter
  • Seeing the world differently
  • From theory to practice.