Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Reference Handbook
byRaphael Bernier Ph.D.author
Jennifer Gerdtsauthor
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Bernier, Raphael and Gerdts, Jennifer. Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO, 2010. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/A2264E.
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Bernier, Raphael, and Jennifer Gerdts. Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO, 2010. http://publisher.abc-clio.com/A2264E
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Bernier, R. & Gerdts, J. (2010). Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Reference Handbook. Retrieved from http://publisher.abc-clio.com/A2264E
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This handbook provides an overview of the current scientific understanding of autism spectrum disorders, as well as a cultural and historical perspective on the controversies that plague the field.
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Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Reference Handbook
Author(s): Bernier, Raphael; Gerdts, Jennifer;Contributors: Bernier, Raphael; Gerdts, Jennifer;Abstract:This handbook provides an overview of the current scientific understanding of autism spectrum disorders, as well as a cultural and historical perspective on the controversies that plague the field.
SortTitle: autism spectrum disorders: a reference handbookAuthor Info:Raphael Bernier Ph.D.authorJennifer GerdtsauthoreISBN-13: 9781598843354Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781598843354.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781598843347Entry Code: A2264EImprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 352Publication Date: 20100720Series: Contemporary World IssuesSubtitle: A Reference HandbookTable of Contents pages: 1 2
- Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Reference Handbook v6
- Contents ix10
- Preface xvii18
- Acknowledgments xxi22
- 1 Background and Overview of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) 124
- 2 Controversies, Problems, and Solutions in the Field of ASD 4366
- Controversies Surrounding the Causes of Autism 4568
- The Refrigerator Mother Theory and the Birth of the Genetics of Autism 4568
- “The Autism Epidemic” 5174
- The Vaccine Controversy 5477
- Controversies Surrounding the Treatment of Autism 6790
- Facilitated Communication 6992
- Secretin 7295
- Chelation 7598
- The Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet 78101
- Conclusion 81104
- References 83106
- 3 Worldwide and Cultural Perspectives in ASD 89112
- Introduction 89112
- Prevalence Rates 91114
- Cultural Influences in Mental Disorders 94117
- Cultural Factors Related to Developmental Disabilities 95118
- Cultural Factors and ASDs 102125
- Acquisition of Cultural Knowledge 108131
- The Culture of Autism 109132
- Treatment 110133
- Conclusion 115138
- References 116139
- 4 Chronology 125148
- 5 Biographical Sketches 145168
- Hans Asperger 145168
- Tony Attwood 146169
- Simon Baron-Cohen 147170
- Margaret Bauman 147170
- Bruno Bettelheim 148171
- Eugene Bleuler 149172
- Tony Charman 149172
- Eric Courchesne 150173
- Geraldine Dawson 151174
- Susan Folstein 152175
- Eric Fombonne 152175
- Uta Frith 153176
- Daniel Geschwind 154177
- Temple Grandin 154177
- Stanley Greenspan 155178
- Portia Iversen and Jonathan Shestack 156179
- Leo Kanner 157180
- Ami Klin 157180
- Robert and Lynn Koegel 158181
- Karen and Eric London 159182
- Catherine Lord 160183
- O. (Ole) Ivar Lovaas 160183
- Peter Mundy 161184
- Isabelle Rapin 162185
- Bernard Rimland 163186
- Edward Ritvo 163186
- Sally Rogers 164187
- Sir Michael Rutter 165188
- Eric Schopler 166189
- Robert Schultz 167190
- Marian Sigman 167190
- Marilyn and Jim Simons 168191
- Ruth C. Sullivan 169192
- Helen Tager-Flusberg 169192
- Fred Volkmar 170193
- Lorna Wing 171194
- Suzanne and Bob Wright 172195
- 6 Data and Documents 173196
- Domains of Autism 173196
- Pervasive Developmental Disorders Umbrella Term 173196
- Diagnostic Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorders 176199
- Constellation of Symptoms in an Individual with ASD 179202
- Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorders 180203
- Neuroscience of Autism Spectrum Disorders 183206
- Face Perception in Autism 184207
- Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders 187210
- Prevalence Estimates from Monitoring Networks 188211
- Ethnic Differences in Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders 190213
- Interventions in Autism Spectrum Disorders 191214
- Guidelines for Evaluating Interventions 196219
- Guidelines for Evaluating Complementary and Alternative Treatments 198221
- Applied Behavioral Analysis and Discrete Trial Training 199222
- Social Stories 206229
- Economic Cost of Autism Spectrum Disorders 207230
- Vaccine Injury Compensation Program and Autism 209232
- References 217240
- 7 Directory of Organizations 223246
- Private, Not-for-Profit Organizations 223246
- Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC) 223246
- Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT) 223246
- Autism and PDD Support Network 224247
- Autism National Committee (AUTCOM) 224247
- Autism Research Institute (ARI) 224247
- Autism Science Foundation (ASF) 225248
- Autism Society of America 225248
- Autism Speaks 225248
- AutismSpot 227250
- Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) 227250
- Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD) 227250
- Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism 227250
- Families for Early Autism Treatment (FEAT) 228251
- Families of Adults Afflicted with Asperger’s Syndrome (FAAAS) 228251
- First Signs 228251
- Foundation for Educating Children with Autism (FECA) 229252
- Generation Rescue 229252
- The Help Group 229252
- Interactive Autism Network (IAN) 229252
- MAAP Services for Autism and Asperger Syndrome 230253
- Manitas por Autismo (SPANISH) 230253
- Mothers United for Moral Support (MUMS) 230253
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 231254
- National Autism Association (NAA) 231254
- National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) 231254
- National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) 231254
- Organization for Autism Research (OAR) 232255
- SafeMinds 232255
- Sibling Support Project 232255
- Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) 233256
- Talk about Curing Autism (TACA) 233256
- Unlocking Autism 234257
- Professional Organizations 234257
- Governmental Organizations 235258
- Autism Coordinating Center 235258
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 236259
- Clinical Trials.gov 236259
- Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) 236259
- National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities 237260
- National Institutes for Health Autism Research Networks 238261
- National Institutes for Mental Health (NIMH) 239262
- National Institutes of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) 240263
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) 240263
- National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) 241264
- National Institutes on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) 241264
- National Institutes on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) 242265
- National Library of Medicine 242265
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 243266
- University-Based Organizations 243266
- Autism Center of Excellence and Healthy Infant Development Lab, University of California–San Diego 243266
- Autism Intervention Research Program, University of California–San Diego 244267
- Drexel Autism Center 244267
- Emory Autism Center 245268
- Florida Atlantic University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) 245268
- Florida State University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) 245268
- Indiana Resource Center for Autism (IRCA), Indiana University 246269
- Kennedy Krieger Institute Center for Autism and Related Disorders 246269
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Learning and Developmental Disabilities Evaluation and Rehabilitation Services (LADDERS) 247270
- Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, University of Missouri 248271
- Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication-Handicapped Children (TEACCH) Program, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 248271
- University of California, Davis, Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (M.I.N.D.) Institute 249272
- University of California, Los Angeles, Center for Autism Research and Treatment (CART) 250273
- University of Central Florida Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) 251274
- University of Florida at Jacksonville Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) 251274
- University of Florida Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) 251274
- University of Miami and Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disorders (UM-NSU CARD) 252275
- University of Michigan Autism and Communication Disorders Centers (UMACC) 253276
- University of South Florida Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) 253276
- University of Washington Autism Center 254277
- Yale Autism Program 255278
- 8 Resources 257280
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