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Print Price: $21.95

Format:
Paperback
160 pp.
129 mm x 196 mm

ISBN-13:
9780198504900

Publication date:
May 2008

Imprint: OUP UK


Autism and Asperger Syndrome

Second Edition

Simon Baron-Cohen

Series : The Facts

A new edition of Simon Baron-Cohen's highly successful Autism: The Facts, updated to cover the important subgroup of patients with Asperger syndrome. Written first and foremost as a guide for parents, but required reading for interested professionals, it covers the recognition and diagnosis of these conditions, their biological and physiological causes, and the various treatments and educational techniques available. It presents the facts, allowing the reader to take an informed position about the condition.

Readership : Parents, GPs and other clinicians, therapists, social workers, students of psychology, medicine, psychiatry, and teachers

1. Introducing a person with classic autism and a person with Asperger Syndrome
2. How the diagnosis of classic autism and Asperger Syndrome is made
3. Medical causes of autism and Asperger Syndrome
4. How is the autistic brain different to the typical brain?
5. Psychological difficulties in autism and Asperger Syndrome
6. Psychological strengths in autism and Asperger Syndrome
7. What helps?
8. Beyond the individual: family, friends and society

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Simon Baron-Cohen is at University of London.

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Special Features

  • Includes "Key Points" boxes at the start of each chapter to quickly summarise important concepts covered in text.
  • "Case Histories" and "Patient Perspectives" provide practical examples throughout the text.
  • "Myths/Facts" boxes highlight common misunderstandings and interesting facts about the condition.
  • Includes useful "Resources" section with suggested further readings and contact information for patient self-help/support groups.
  • Includes Glossary of technical terms.