Autore	Gallo Donald P
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; ; Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (xi, 186 p.)
Disciplina	616.8588206
Soggetto topico	Autism - Diagnosis Internal medicine
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-119-17555-0 0-470-68233-7 9786612482199 1-282-48219-X 0-470-68234-5
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Preface. Acknowledgements. About the Author. 1. A Brief Look at the History of Autism. 2. The Importance of the Autism Referral. 3. How to Conduct the Evaluation. 4. Information to Gather at the Outset of the Evaluation. 5. Diagnostic Criteria for the Autism Spectrum Disorders. 6. The Main Problem Areas of Autism: Social Impairment. 7. The Main Problem Areas of Autism: Language Impairment. 8. The Main Problem Areas of Autism: Behavioral Concerns. 9. Additional Questions to be Asked when Interviewing Teens. 10. Additional Questions to be Asked when Interviewing Adults. 11. Other Important Factors to Take into Consideration. 12. Differential Diagnosis through the Lifespan. 13. Feedback for the Patient and Family/Parents. Appendix A: Sample Copy of My Screening Questionnaire. Appendix B: Sample Copies of Reports. References. Index.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910139398403321

Autore	Volkmar Fred R.
Edizione	[First edition.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2017
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (357 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina	616.8588206
Collana	Essential Clinical Guide
Soggetto topico	Autism - Treatment
ISBN	1-119-42712-6 1-119-42704-5 1-119-42698-7
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910271008303321

Autore	Caldwell Phoebe
Pubbl/distr/stampa	London, : Jessica Kingsley, 2007
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (192 p.)
Disciplina	616.8588206
Soggetto topico	Nonverbal communication Autistic people - Rehabilitation Learning disabled - Rehabilitation Intimacy (Psychology)
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-281-10531-7 9786611105310 1-84642-618-9 1-4356-0281-1
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Front cover; Title Page; Contents; Introduction; Part One Learning the Skills of Interaction; 1 First Encounters; 2 Attention; 3 Stress; 4 Body Language; 5 What Are We Trying to Do?; 6 Theory of Mind; 7 How Well Does Using a Person's Body Language Work?; Part 2 Meeting People; 8 Three Children on the Autistic Spectrum; 9 Cerebral Palsy; 10 Does Age Matter?; 11 Changing Rooms; 12 Lost Voices, Learned Language; 13 Rub It Better; 14 What Next?; REFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX; Back cover;
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910451357203321

Autore	Reed Phil
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Wiley, 2014
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (371 p.)
Disciplina	616.8588206
Soggetto topico	Autism spectrum disorders - Treatment Autism in children Child Autistic Disorder Child Development Disorders, Pervasive Age Groups Mental Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood Persons Mental Disorders Named Groups Psychiatry and Psychology Pediatrics Medicine Health & Biological Sciences
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-118-60201-3
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Autism Spectrum Disorders - What is the Problem?; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Treating ASD; The Size of the ASD Problem; An ASD epidemic?; Definitional issues; Methodological issues; The Economic Cost of ASD; Prognosis for Individuals with ASD; Treatment Approaches to be Included; Wide-ranging nature; Cohesive principles of treatment; Strength of evidence; Structure of the Present Chapters; Outcome-effectiveness studies ; Assessing the collective evidence; Chapter 2 Autism Spectrum Disorders Core Functioning Domains Implicated in ASDSocial and emotional interactions; Communication - verbal and nonverbal; Behavioural and cognitive flexibility; Sensory responsiveness; Externalizing behaviours; Summary; Co-Morbid and Secondary Symptoms of ASD ; Motor and coordination problems; Learning disabilities; Depression and mood disorders; Anxiety; Summary; The Unitary Nature of Autism Spectrum Disorders; The dyad versus the triad; Beyond the dyad and triad; Implications for ASD Interventions; Chapter 3 The Relationship of Theory and Interventions for ASD; Within-Person Theories of ASD High-level theories Low-level theories; Evaluation of within-person views of ASD; Learning-Social and Behavioural Views of ASD; Environment and learning; Historical behavioural conceptions of ASD; Historical primacy of behavioural interventions; Overview; Chapter 4 Behavioural Approaches to ASD; The UCLA/Lovaas Approach; Outline of the UCLA discrete-trial approach; Background development; Initial outcome evaluation study; Major criticisms of Lovaas (1987); Summary; Verbal Behaviour Programme; Programme background principles; Outline of teaching procedures Effectiveness of Verbal Behaviour programmesSummary; Complete Application of Behaviour Analysis to Schools (CABAS®); Summary; Overview; Chapter 5 Evaluation of Comprehensive Behavioural Interventions; Characteristics of Comprehensive Behavioural Interventions; Overall Outcomes; Intellectual functioning; Language functioning; Adaptive functioning; Autism severity and placement outcomes; Overall Effectiveness; Chapter 6 Child Predictors for Comprehensive Behavioural Intervention Outcomes; Child Characteristics in Behavioural Programmes; Autism Severity; Age at Intake; Intellectual Functioning Language FunctioningAdaptive Behaviours; Summary; Chapter 7 Teaching Environment Modification Techniques; Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children (TEACCH); Background and implementation of TEACCH; Reviews of the effectiveness of TEACCH; Outcome-effectiveness of TEACCH; Predictors of outcome; Summary; Learning Experiences and Alternative Programme for preschoolers and their parents (LEAP); Background and implementation; Outcome-effectiveness evidence; Daily Living Skills Therapy (Higashi); Philosophy; Implementation; Outcome-effectiveness evidence Chapter 8 Developmental and Parent-Mediated Treatment Models
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910270870403321