Contribution to Book
Autism: Social Communication Difficulties and Related Behaviors
Advanced Abnormal Psychology
(2001)
Abstract
There has been considerable progress and development in the diagnosis and treatment of autism over the past several decades. This chapter provides an account of the major findings that have led to our increased understanding of the behavioral manifestations of autism and the development of intervention techniques. Evidence on the etiology and treatment will be reviewed within a framework that explores the possibility that neurological or physiological processes may result in an inappropriate level of social interaction, which in turn leads to disorders in communication and other maladaptive and disruptive behaviors that characterize autism. Understanding this atypical developmental track leads directly to the understanding, treatment, and prevention of many of the severe aspects of autism that are so stigmatizing and disabling to children, adolescents, and adults.
Disciplines
Publication Date
2001
Editor
Michel Hersen and Vincent B.Van Hasselt
Publisher
Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Citation Information
Lynn Kern Koegel, Marta C. Valdez-Menchaca, Robert L. Koegel and Joshua Harrower. "Autism: Social Communication Difficulties and Related Behaviors" 2New YorkAdvanced Abnormal Psychology (2001) p. 165 - 189 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/josh-harrower/14/