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Overview
Following on from the highly successful book Autism: The Facts, this new volume by Simon Baron-Cohen summarizes the current understanding of the autistic spectrum, from Asperger syndrome to autism. Written first and foremost as a guide for parents, but what is also certain to become required reading for interested professionals, the book covers what we have learnt to date about the brain, genetics, and interventions for autism spectrum disorders. The book also provides an overview of diagnosis of these conditions, their biological and physiological causes, and the various treatments and educational techniques available. In the book Professor Baron-Cohen also presents a new unified psychological theory of the autistic spectrum.
Editorial Reviews
From The Critics
Reviewer: Nicholas Greco IV, MS, BCETS, CATSM(Abbott Laboratories)Description: This solidly written book presents the facts needed to fully understand autism and Asperger's syndrome.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide an integrated model of autism and Asperger's syndrome in a concise and understandable manner. The author has succeeded in fleshing out the similarities and differences between the diagnoses.
Audience: What is wonderful about this book is its utility. Not only will clinicians find this useful, but parents, relatives, and concerned lay persons will find the material enlightening.
Features: The author spends significant time distinguishing the two disorders and specifically discusses each disorder's presentation. A historical exploration of autism gives readers an appreciation for the new-found rates of incidence, while the diagnostic chapter allows readers to gain valuable insight into the careful considerations and the differential diagnosis. The author presents a well balanced discussion that examines autism and Asperger's through a biopsychosocial perspective. The graphs, data, and especially the various charts on specific presentations provide quick access to symptoms. The obvious standout chapter is on intervention, education, and treatment, which provides a good evaluation of the various options for both clinicians and the lay public. The appendixes list the autism spectrum quotient questionnaire along with the downloadable site address and a list of support organizations around the world.
Assessment: This is an affordable and invaluable book on autism and Asperger's syndrome. This should be mandatory reading for all clinicians working with patients with pervasive developmental disorders.
From the Publisher
"This is an excellent and engaging book, providing an up-to-date and remarkably comprehensive source of knowledge and practical information on autism and Asperger syndrome."--Richard Mills, Director of Research, Research Autism
"This little book summarises the mass of information and presents it in a clear way. [Cohen] is a pioneer of autism studies...It's good to have the key facts laid out in such a digestible format."--Autism
"This is an affordable and invaluable book on autism and Asperger's syndrome. This should be mandatory reading for all clinicians working with patients with pervasive developmental disorders."--Doody's
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