Autism: Understanding the Disorder
- ISBN-10
- 147579343X
- ISBN-13
- 9781475793437
- Series
- Autism
- Category
- Psychology
- Pages
- 124
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-06-29
- Publisher
- Springer Science & Business Media
- Authors
- Gary B. Mesibov, Lynn W. Adams, Laura G. Klinger
Description
This highly readable volume presents a concise but comprehensive overview of all that is known about autism, including its history, diagnosis, biological causes, neuropsychological mechanisms, and treatment. The authors offer an up-to-date review of the most current literature, summarized and organized in a manner that makes it accessible to everyone from clinicians to parents.
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Other editions
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- 2012-12-06
- 540 pages
- Ebook
- Springer Science & Business Media
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