High-Functioning Individuals with Autism

1992
ISBN: 978-0-306-44064-9
Verlag: Springer US

Buch, Englisch, 316 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1440 g

Reihe: Current Issues in Autism

Designed to advance understanding of the unique needs of high-functioning individuals with autism, this volume details the latest diagnostic and treatment approaches and analyzes the current conceptions of the neurological processes involved in autism.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schopler, Eric

Mesibov, Gary B.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie, Suchttherapie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Biologische Psychologie, Neuropsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Overview.- to High-Functioning Individuals with Autism.- Diagnostic Issues in High-Functioning Autism.- Neuropsychological Studies of High-Level Autism.- Neurological Localization in Autism.- A Parent’s View of More Able People with Autism.- An Inside View of Autism.- Social Issues.- Manifestations of Social Problems in High-Functioning Autistic People.- Treatment Issues with High-Functioning Adolescents and Adults with Autism.- Social Perception in High-Level Autism.- Educational Issues.- Outcome and Follow-Up Studies of High-Functioning Autistic Individuals.- A Comparison of Language Issues in High-Functioning Autism and Related Disorders with Onset in Childhood and Adolescence.- Vocational Possibilities for High-Functioning Adults with Autism.- Parental Issues and Personal Accounts.- Parent Essays.- Personal Essays.