Autism: Understanding The Disorder

As many as 400,000 Americans are affected by autism or related disorders. Although autism is a relatively new area of inquiry, much has been determined about possible causes, treatment mechanisms, family dynamics, and the unusual modes of thinking, understanding, and learning that accompany autism. "Autism" is an up-to-date summary of current knowledge, written specifically for both parents and specialists.

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.