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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824216703321

Autore

Frith Uta

Titolo

Autism : a very short introduction / / Uta Frith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008

ISBN

9786611975678

1-281-97567-2

0-19-154880-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (129 pages) : illustrations, portraits

Collana

Very short introductions

Disciplina

616.85882

Soggetti

Autism in children

Autism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 122-126) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of illustrations -- Chapter 1 The autism spectrum -- Chapter 2 The changing face of autism -- Chapter 3 A huge increase in cases -- Chapter 4 Autism as a neurodevelopmental disorder -- Chapter 5 Social communication: the heart of the matter -- Chapter 6 Seeing the world differently -- Chapter 7 From theory to practice -- Specialist references -- Further reading -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Everyone has heard of autism, but the disorder itself is little understood. This very short introduction to the condition offers a clear statement on what is currently known about autism and Asperger syndrome.