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050 04 RC553.A88 |bB68 2017 
100 1  Boucher,Jill 
240 10 Autistic spectrum. 
245 10 Autism spectrum disorder :|bcharacteristics, causes, and 
       practical issues /|cJill Boucher. 
250    2nd ed 
260    Los Angeles :|bSAGE,|c2017 
300    viii,356 p:|bill ;|c25 cm. 
500    Preceded by Autistic spectrum / Jill Boucher. 1st ed. 
       2009. 
504    Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505    Historical background -- Current concept and definition --
       The fuller picture: shared characteristics -- The fuller 
       picture: sources of diversity -- Facts and figures: 
       epidemiology and lifespan development -- A framework for 
       explaining autism -- Root causes -- Brain bases -- 
       Proximal causes 1: diagnostic behaviours -- Proximal 
       causes 2: additional shared characteristics and major 
       specifiers -- Assessment, diagnosis and screening --
       Intervention -- Care. 
520    What is meant by "autistic spectrum disorder" (ASD)? What 
       behaviours do people with ASD share regardless of age, 
       ability and individual differences: What causes ASD? Is 
       ASD increasingly common? And are males more often affected
       than females? How may people with ASD best be helped to 
       live fulfilling lives a valued members of society? Can ASD
       be - should it be - 'cured'? The updated and extensively  
       revised 2nd edition of this popular book explores answers 
       to these questions based on the latest developments in  
       research and practice. Individual chapters summarise what 
       is known about the 'first causes ' of ASD, their effects 
       on the brain, and on psychological functioning. Other 
       chapters summarise methods of assessment, treatment, 
       education and support. Illustrated with real-life accounts
       of people with ASD and examples of current 'best practice',
       this book provides essential information in an accessible 
       and lively form 
650  0 Autism