Provides a balanced view of the spectrum of current studies on autism. Four main areas of research are covered. The book contains results from imaging studies showing the contributions of different brain regions to this disorder and addresses the neuropathology of autism. The bo…
In the bestselling tradition of The Hidden Life of Dogs and When Elephants Weep, one of the world's most celebrated animal scientists merges a lifetime of study with her extraordinary perceptions as an autistic person in a groundbreaking book that will revolutionize out understa…
[In this book, the author] speaks in the clear voice of a woman who emerged from the other side of autism, bringing with her an extraordinary message about how animals think and feel. [Her] professional training as an animal scientist and her history as a person with autism have…
An animal scientist draws on her experience as an autistic to identify commonalities between animals and autistics, offering insight into how animals process sensory information and how they often possess unrecognized savant-level talents.
Assessment of autism spectrum disorders
by Goldstein, Sam, Ozonoff, Sally, Naglieri, Jack A.
"The book begins by presenting essential background knowledge, including the latest information on the prevalence, diagnosis, and subtypes of ASD. The uses and limitations of standardized autism scales are reviewed, and developmental considerations in assessment are discussed. E…
Assessment of autism spectrum disorders
by Goldstein, Sam, Ozonoff, Sally, Naglieri, Jack A.
Significant progress has been made in assessing children with autism spectrum disorders, but the field has lacked a single, comprehensive resource that assembles current best practices within a unified assessment framework. This authoritative book demonstrates how to craft a com…
Assessment of autism spectrum disorders
by Goldstein, Sam, Ozonoff, Sally, Naglieri, Jack A.
Demonstrates how to craft a complete, scientifically grounded, and clinically useful portrait of a child's strengths and difficulties in social behavior, language and communication, intellectual functioning, motor skills, and other key areas of impairment and comorbidity. Leadin…
