International Review of Research in Mental Retardation: Austism Volume 23

by Laraine Masters Glidden and Tanya Paparella

This special thematic volume on Autism in the International Review of Research in Mental Retardation series provides a comprehensive overview of research on autism today. Coverage includes discussion of the genetics, diagnosis, neural and cognitive basis, and development of autism, as well as an exploration of the effects of autism on language, attachment, and emotional responsiveness. A final chapter examines the psychological impact that raising...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0123662230
• ISBN13: 9780123662231
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"