The term 'autistic spectrum disorders'(ASD) covers pervasive developmental disorders that
share common symptoms, including autism and Asperger's syndrome. Both international …

This professional text covers every aspect of Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD), from
science to services, from the most disabling Kanner's syndrome to the most high-functioning …

Although cases resembling autism were probably first reported more than 2 centuries ago,
the credit for describing autism as a distinct disorder goes to Leo Kanner. 1 In his seminal …

Autism is a severe form of psychopathology in childhood and is characterized, in general, by
severe withdrawal and lack of social behavior, severe language and attentional deficits, and …

The starting point for any research on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) involves the
identification of people who evince the condition. From this point follows research on …

The substantial increase in the prevalence of autism necessitates that practicing physicians
become more familiar with the presentation of symptoms to increase early diagnoses and …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder with reported
prevalence in the United States of 1 in 59 children (approximately 1.7%). Core deficits are …

ABSTRACT Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects around 3 million people in the Indian
subcontinent, and is being increasingly recognized as an important issue. The socio-ethnic …

Autistic disorder, a pervasive developmental disorder resulting in social, language, or
sensorimotor deficits, occurs in approximately seven of 10,000 persons. Early detection and …

The aims of this book, and also the principles and themes of the book, are the same as those
outlined in the preceding (second) edition of the book, as reproduced below. My main aim in …