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9780521736862

Researching the Autism Spectrum: Contemporary Perspectives

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    9780521736862

  • ISBN10:

    0521736862

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2011-02-14
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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This selection of contemporary research provides up-to-date perspectives from leading investigators who are at the cutting edge of studies in autism spectrum disorders. The book allows readers to grasp new approaches to understanding the autism spectrum. Key areas of theory and research are covered, from classification and diagnosis, genetics, neurology and biochemistry, to socio-cognitive, developmental and educational perspectives, essential to a broader understanding of the autism spectrum. In addition it introduces new emphases on MEG, epilepsy and memory. In highlighting both biomedical and psychological perspectives, this book reflects the multi-level emphasis of contemporary thinking about autism. By addressing key unanswered questions, Researching the Autism Spectrum acts as a guidepost for future research and provides an authoritative and multidisciplinary perspective.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Classification and Diagnosis
Early assessment and diagnosis of children
Genetics, Neurology and Biochemistry
Unravelling the genetics of autism spectrum disorders
Brain imaging and the neuroanatomical correlates of autism
Magnetoencephalography (MEG) as a tool to investigate the neurophysiology of autism
Autism and epilepsy
Biochemistry of autism: changes in serotonin, reelin and oxytocin
Cognition, Development and Education
Psychological models of autism: an overview
Cognitive flexibility in autism: a social-developmental account
Language in autism spectrum disorders: characteristics and causes
Memory in autism: binding, self and brain
Measuring executive function in children with high functioning autism spectrum disorders: a clinic referred case study
Managing autism spectrum disorders in current education provision
Index
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