Screen LibraryDefining autism : a guide to brain, biology, and behavior /
"Drawing on the most up-to-date research on autism, this incisive book argues that while there are different causes and variations of autism, there is in fact one biological autism. By examining developmental and genetic factors and investigating lesser known autism-related syndromes, it clears...
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
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| Publisher Address: | London, UK : |
| Publication Dates: | 2019. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"Drawing on the most up-to-date research on autism, this incisive book argues that while there are different causes and variations of autism, there is in fact one biological autism. By examining developmental and genetic factors and investigating lesser known autism-related syndromes, it clears away misconceptions surrounding this complex condition"--Back cover. |
| Carrier Form: | 264 pages : illustrations, portraits, forms ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-247) and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
9781785927225 (paperback) : 1785927221 (paperback) 9781784503499 (eISBN) 1784503495 (eISBN) |
| Index Number: | RC553 |
| CLC: | R749.4 |
| Call Number: | R749.4/C335 |
| Contents: | Kanner's conundrum and Bernie's biology -- The brain in autism -- The genetics of autism -- The roles environment plays in autism susceptibility -- Regression in autism -- Autism and epilepsy -- The neurodevelopmental spectrum -- The broader autism phenotype -- Autism, intellectual disability, and genius -- Toward a definition of autism. |