Understanding autism spectrum disorder : current research aspects / edited by Ditza A. Zachor, Joav Merrick.

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Section One Autism Spectrum Disorders -- ch. 1 Using an ecological approach to understand perception, cognition and action coupling in individuals with autism spectrum disorder / Nancy Getchell -- ch. 2 It takes a village: Redefining kin, extended family, and other social networks in the treatment of childhood autism / Elon Gruber -- ch. 3 Best practices in the assessment and treatment of stereotypical behavior in individuals with autism / Amy S. Hansford -- ch. 4 Attachment among individuals with autism spectrum disorders / David Oppenheim -- ch. 5 Compass: Finding direction for individuals with autism spectrum disorders / Grace Mathai -- ch. 6 Psychopharmacological treatment of ADHD symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorder / Rameshwari Tumuluru -- ch. 7 Enhancing multidisciplinary community supports for minority preschool children with autistic spectrum disorders: Promoting family centered and evidence based practices / Michael E. Msall -- ch. 8 Parent-professional reporting of symptomatology and level of functioning in autism: Complementary perspectives / Charles Greenbaum -- ch. 9 Joint construction of stories by high functioning children with autism: Using a technological setting / Patrice L. (Tamar) Weiss -- ch. 10 Diagnostic outcomes in school age siblings of children with autism / Marian Sigman -- ch. 11 Safety and efficacy of donepezil in children and adolescents with autism: Behavioral measures / Antonio Hardan -- ch. 12 Abnormal white matter in language-related brain tracts in non-verbal children with autism / Ditza A. Zachor -- ch. 13 Intact cognitive flexibility in parents of autistic children / Jeremy M. Silverman -- Section Two Acknowledgments -- ch. 14 About the editors -- ch. 15 About the Center for Autism, Assaf HaRofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel -- ch. 16 About the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Israel -- ch. 17 About the book series "Pediatrics, child and adolescent health."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Annotation Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are common neurodevelopmental disorders characterised by a triad of impairments in reciprocal social interactions, verbal and non-verbal communication deficits with repetitive and stereotyped behaviours. The disorder may adversely impact not just the affected child, but also his/her family members. Currently there is no effective means for prevention, no biomarkers for early diagnosis and no specific treatment approach or a drug that can "cure" the disorder. Interest in ASD has exploded in the past decade following the vast increase in the prevalence of ASD to 1:100-1:150 in the most recent reports. The dramatic increase in ASD cases has been accompanied by an increase in public and professional awareness and an abundance of new research and treatment strategies. Autism is probably not a single disorder, but rather reflects many different disorders with broad behavioural phenotypes causing atypical development

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