Top Research Papers on Autism

The possibility that the brain dysfunction might underlie a specific lack of a theory of mind is discussed and Epidemiological, biological, psychological and follow-up findings are briefly reviewed.

The primary medical care personnel has an important role in the identifi cation of children with suggestive signs and their redirectioning towards specialized services and also in the long term management of their overall health.

Although in some ways relieved to have a diagnosis and keen to commence an intervention program, Megan is clearly devastated because her 2.5 year old son Blake has just been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.

Autism: An Introduction to Psychological Theory By Francesca Happé Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1995 152 pages

The essence of autism appears to be a rigidity and constriction affecting thought, memory, emotion, attention, and action that is particularly obvious in the social sphere and may become most clear when autism is partially addressed pharmacologically, as described below.

The concept of autism is historically contingent. It did not exist, in any proper sense, before it was invoked by medical and mental health professionals in the twentieth century. This entry aims to shed light on this relatively recent concept. First, it contextualises autism within the broader social, epistemological, and political circumstances of its emergence and ongoing negotiation, showing autism to be a dynamic concept, whose meaning is constantly in flux. Second, it revisits some of the more insightful or influential analyses that autism has received over the years in anthropology and ...

The book’s 47 questions cover what ASD is and its common characteristics, the biological and environmental factors that may lead to ASD, how autism is diagnosed and managed, and how those living with ASD can reach their full potential.

The concept of autism is historically contingent. It did not exist, in any proper sense, before it was invoked by medical and mental health professionals in the twentieth century. This entry aims to shed light on this relatively recent concept. First, it contextualises autism within the broader social, epistemological, and political circumstances of its emergence and ongoing negotiation, showing autism to be a dynamic concept, whose meaning is constantly in flux. Second, it revisits some of the more insightful or influential analyses that autism has received over the years in anthropology and ...

This volume in the Biographies of Disease series provides an understandable, non-biased guide to the quagmire of information about ASDs and will enable readers to better understand the statements made by various authorities on ASDs.

Frequently changing conceptualizations of autism have caused widespread confusion over its precise nature and aetiology. This study aimed to investigate teachers’ views of autism, together with their training needs. The Stone Autism Questionnaire (1987) was modified and used to evaluate the level of knowledge and understanding among a sample of 72 teaching and support staff from four mainstream and four special (non-autism) schools in South London. Ten mental health professionals working in the field of autism completed the same questionnaire as a ‘control’ measure for comparison. Teachers and...

The concept of autism is historically contingent. It did not exist, in any proper sense, before it was invoked by medical and mental health professionals in the twentieth century. This entry aims to shed light on this relatively recent concept. First, it contextualises autism within the broader social, epistemological, and political circumstances of its emergence and ongoing negotiation, showing autism to be a dynamic concept, whose meaning is constantly in flux. Second, it revisits some of the more insightful or influential analyses that autism has received over the years in anthropology and ...

The electricity in my sister's brain doesn't work right; left with deviations in gamma and alpha and theta beta delta, she spends her days beading jewelry, intricate like archi London tec ture woodworked remnants of an empire that, through water, commanded a world.

Etiological theories based on recent neurobiological data are outlined and the psychometric properties of cognitive ability and behavioral rating instruments frequently used with this population are delineated.

Generally before age 2, the child with autism has severe and pervasive impairment in several areas of development, including social interaction, communication, and play activities, and may perform stereotyped, ritual behaviors.

The concept of autism is historically contingent. It did not exist, in any proper sense, before it was invoked by medical and mental health professionals in the twentieth century. This entry aims to shed light on this relatively recent concept. First, it contextualises autism within the broader social, epistemological, and political circumstances of its emergence and ongoing negotiation, showing autism to be a dynamic concept, whose meaning is constantly in flux. Second, it revisits some of the more insightful or influential analyses that autism has received over the years in anthropology and ...

Assessment needs to be multidisciplinary and developmental, and early detection is essential for early intervention, and comprehensive and targeted behavioural interventions can improve social communication and reduce anxiety and aggression.

Abstract:Accompany Ellen Bass, Tom Jenks, Becky Hagenston, Tony Hoagland and others as they wrestle with the vulnerability of contemporary life, navigating party allegiance and confronting the contrast between hope and hopelessness. Grapple with gun violence, child abduction, and the employment of high school boys in slaughterhouses. Witness the extinction of Galápagos turtles and visit Florida, São Paulo, Lopez Island, and eastern Turkey. Attend goodbyes, embrace calamity, and accept the discomfort of seeing a loved one for the last time. Read narratives cultivated from the world around all o...

The supporters of the neurodiversity movement contend that autism is not a mental disorder, but rather a natural human variation. In a recent paper Jerome Wakefield, David Wasserman and Jordan Conrad argued against this view relying on Wakefield’s harmful dysfunction theory of mental disorder (the HD theory). I argue that their arguments against those of the neurodiversity movement are plausible, but that their claim that high functioning autism in general is not a disorder is not well supported and probably false. I argue, in fact, that the disorder status of those with high functioning autis...

Autism affects the way that someone engages with and experiences the world around them. This POSTnote provides an overview of policy issues that are relevant to autistic people and their families.

The concept of autism is historically contingent. It did not exist, in any proper sense, before it was invoked by medical and mental health professionals in the twentieth century. This entry aims to shed light on this relatively recent concept. First, it contextualises autism within the broader social, epistemological, and political circumstances of its emergence and ongoing negotiation, showing autism to be a dynamic concept, whose meaning is constantly in flux. Second, it revisits some of the more insightful or influential analyses that autism has received over the years in anthropology and ...