The Science and Fiction of Autism
This handbook provides an overview of the current scientific understanding of autism spectrum disorders, as well as a cultural and historical perspective on the controversies that plague the field.
• Presents diagnostic criteria from the American Psychiatric Association manual
• Contains quotations and excerpts from scientific literature and text from court proceedings related to the Vaccine Injury Program
• Includes a chronology of important events in the field of autism, beginning in 1910 when the word "autism" was first used
• 12 charts, figures, and graphs illustrate autism diagnosis, neuroscience, treatment, prevalence, and cultural factors
• Includes reference bibliographies at the end of each chapter, as well as a chapter of annotated print and nonprint resources related to autism
Country | USA |
Binding | Hardcover |
EAN | 9781598843347 |
ISBN | 1598843346 |
Label | ABC-CLIO |
Manufacturer | ABC-CLIO |
NumberOfItems | 1 |
NumberOfPages | 324 |
PublicationDate | 2010-07-20 |
Publisher | ABC-CLIO |
Studio | ABC-CLIO |
ReleaseDate | 0000-00-00 |