TY  - BOOK
AU  - Boucher,Jill
TI  - Autism spectrum disorders: characteristics, causes & practical issues 
SN  - 9781529744668
AV  - RC553.A88 BOU 
PY  - 2022///
PB  - SAGE Publications
KW  - Autism
KW  - Autistic disorder
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part I: What is autism? Chapter 1: Historical background Chapter 2: Current concept and definition Chapter 3: The fuller picture: shared characteristics Chapter 4: The fuller picture: sources of diversity Chapter 5: Facts and figures: epidemiology and lifespan development Part II: What causes autism? Chapter 6: A framework for explaining autism Chapter 7: Root causes Chapter 8: Brain bases Chapter 9: Proximal causes 1: Diagnostic behaviours Chapter 10: Proximal causes 2: Additional shared characteristics and major specifiers Part III: Practical issues. Chapter 11: Assessment, diagnosis and screening Chapter 12: Intervention Chapter 13: Care
N2  - "This fully up to date Third Edition offers the latest research on autistic spectrum disorders, exploring theories at the psychological, neurobiological and 'first cause' levels as well as methods of assessment, intervention, education and support"--
ER  -