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Autism spectrum disorders in infants and toddlers : diagnosis, assessment, and treatment / - New York : Guilford Press, c2008. - xx, 348 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Autism spectrum disorders in infants and toddlers : an introduction / Diagnostic assessment / Assessment of cognitive and adaptive skills / Communication development and assessment / Understanding, assessing, and treating sensory-motor issues / Case studies of infants first evaluated in the second year of life / Developmental approaches to treatment / Naturalistic behavioral approaches to treatment / Controversial treatments / Medical issues / Supporting families / Opportunities for research : concepts and future directions / Index. Fred R. Volkmar, Katarzyna Chawarska, and Ami Klin -- Somer L. Bishop ... [et al.] -- Katarzyna Chawarska and Karen Bearss -- Rhea Paul -- Grace T. Baranek, Linn Wakeford, and Fabian J. David -- Ami Klin ... [et al.] -- Amy M. Wetherby and Juliann Woods -- Lynn Kern Koegel ... [et al.] -- Tristram Smith and Jennifer Wick -- Fred R. Volkmar ... [et al.] -- Karyn Bailey -- Ami Klin, Katarzyna Chawarska, and Fred R.Volkmar -- ch. 1. ch. 2. ch. 3. ch. 4. ch. 5. ch. 6. ch .7. ch. 8. ch. 9. ch. 10. ch. 11. ch. 12.

This volume reviews the state of the science of identifying and treating autism spectrum disorders in very young children. It examines critical research issues and presents innovative approaches to assessing social, cognitive, adaptive, communication, and sensory-motor impairments in the first two years of life.

ISBN: 9781593856496 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781593856496: £28.50 1593856490 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1606239708 9781606239704

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Autism spectrum disorders.
Autism in children.
Infants--Mental health.
Toddlers--Mental health.

Dewey Class. No.: 618.9285882 / CHA