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Publisher

The Guilford Press

Year

2019

ISBN

9781462541812

Topic

Psychology

Subtopic

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Index

Psychology

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Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
INTRODUCTION
1 A NEW UNDERSTANDING OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
2 WHAT ARE THE ESSENTIAL FEATURES THAT DEFINE THE AUTISM SPECTRUM?
3 WHAT CAUSES AUTISM?
4 HOW DOES THE BRAIN DEVELOP DIFFERENTLY IN AUTISM?
5 WHAT ARE THE BEST PRACTICES FOR HELPING A CHILD WITH AUTISM?
6 EXERCISE, SLEEP, AND ASD
7 GASTROINTESTINAL AND FEEDING PROBLEMS, FOOD, AND DIET IN ASD
8 TECHNOLOGY AND ASD: LATEST FINDINGS ON THE PERIL AND THE PROmISE
9 ADOLESCENCE AND AUTISM
10 ADULTHOOD AND AUTISM
11 TYING IT ALL TOGETHER
RESOURCES
REFERENCES
INDEX
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
About Guilford Press
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