Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)

Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Reference Handbook......Page 6
Contents......Page 10
Preface......Page 18
Acknowledgments......Page 22
Introduction......Page 24
Brief History of Autism......Page 25
Domains of Impairment......Page 27
Reciprocal Social Interaction......Page 28
Communication Skills......Page 30
Repetitive or Restricted Interests and Behaviors......Page 33
ASD Diagnosis......Page 35
PDDs......Page 36
Diagnostic Evaluation......Page 43
Autistic Disorder......Page 45
Asperger’s Disorder......Page 46
Early Identification of ASD......Page 47
Genetic Factors......Page 49
Brain Development......Page 50
Treatments......Page 51
Conclusion......Page 57
References......Page 58
2 Controversies, Problems, and Solutions in the Field of ASD......Page 66
The Refrigerator Mother Theory and the Birth of the Genetics of Autism......Page 68
“The Autism Epidemic”......Page 74
The Vaccine Controversy......Page 77
The Contextual Factors......Page 78
Events in the Controversy......Page 81
Controversies Surrounding the Treatment of Autism......Page 90
Facilitated Communication......Page 92
Secretin......Page 95
Chelation......Page 98
The Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet......Page 101
Conclusion......Page 104
References......Page 106
Introduction......Page 112
Epidemiological Studies......Page 114
Social Class......Page 116
Cultural Influences in Mental Disorders......Page 117
Family Adaptation......Page 118
Family Appraisal......Page 119
Religion......Page 120
Social Support......Page 121
Cognitive Testing......Page 123
Cultural Factors and ASDs......Page 125
Diagnostic Tools......Page 126
Countries outside of the United States......Page 127
Racial and Ethnic Groups within the United States......Page 130
Acquisition of Cultural Knowledge......Page 131
The Culture of Autism......Page 132
Access to Services......Page 133
Cultural Influences in Treatment Choice......Page 134
Focus of Treatment......Page 135
Treatment/Educational Recommendations......Page 136
Conclusion......Page 138
References......Page 139
4 Chronology......Page 148
Hans Asperger......Page 168
Tony Attwood......Page 169
Margaret Bauman......Page 170
Bruno Bettelheim......Page 171
Tony Charman......Page 172
Eric Courchesne......Page 173
Geraldine Dawson......Page 174
Eric Fombonne......Page 175
Uta Frith......Page 176
Temple Grandin......Page 177
Stanley Greenspan......Page 178
Portia Iversen and Jonathan Shestack......Page 179
Ami Klin......Page 180
Robert and Lynn Koegel......Page 181
Karen and Eric London......Page 182
O. (Ole) Ivar Lovaas......Page 183
Peter Mundy......Page 184
Isabelle Rapin......Page 185
Edward Ritvo......Page 186
Sally Rogers......Page 187
Sir Michael Rutter......Page 188
Eric Schopler......Page 189
Marian Sigman......Page 190
Marilyn and Jim Simons......Page 191
Helen Tager-Flusberg......Page 192
Fred Volkmar......Page 193
Lorna Wing......Page 194
Suzanne and Bob Wright......Page 195
Pervasive Developmental Disorders Umbrella Term......Page 196
Diagnostic Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorders......Page 199
Constellation of Symptoms in an Individual with ASD......Page 202
Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorders......Page 203
Neuroscience of Autism Spectrum Disorders......Page 206
Face Perception in Autism......Page 207
Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders......Page 210
Prevalence Estimates from Monitoring Networks......Page 211
Ethnic Differences in Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders......Page 213
Interventions in Autism Spectrum Disorders......Page 214
Guidelines for Evaluating Interventions......Page 219
Guidelines for Evaluating Complementary and Alternative Treatments......Page 221
Applied Behavioral Analysis and Discrete Trial Training......Page 222
Social Stories......Page 229
Economic Cost of Autism Spectrum Disorders......Page 230
Vaccine Injury Compensation Program and Autism......Page 232
References......Page 240
Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT)......Page 246
Autism Research Institute (ARI)......Page 247
Autism Speaks......Page 248
Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism......Page 250
First Signs......Page 251
Interactive Autism Network (IAN)......Page 252
Mothers United for Moral Support (MUMS)......Page 253
National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)......Page 254
Sibling Support Project......Page 255
Talk about Curing Autism (TACA)......Page 256
American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP)......Page 257
Autism Coordinating Center......Page 258
Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC)......Page 259
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities......Page 260
National Institutes for Health Autism Research Networks......Page 261
National Institutes for Mental Health (NIMH)......Page 262
National Institutes of Health (NIH)......Page 263
National Institutes on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)......Page 264
National Library of Medicine......Page 265
Autism Center of Excellence and Healthy Infant Development Lab, University of California–San Diego......Page 266
Drexel Autism Center......Page 267
Florida State University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD)......Page 268
Kennedy Krieger Institute Center for Autism and Related Disorders......Page 269
Massachusetts General Hospital, Learning and Developmental Disabilities Evaluation and Rehabilitation Services (LADDERS)......Page 270
Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication-Handicapped Children (TEACCH) Program, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill......Page 271
University of California, Davis, Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (M.I.N.D.) Institute......Page 272
University of California, Los Angeles, Center for Autism Research and Treatment (CART)......Page 273
University of Florida Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD)......Page 274
University of Miami and Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disorders (UM-NSU CARD)......Page 275
University of South Florida Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD)......Page 276
University of Washington Autism Center......Page 277
Yale Autism Program......Page 278
General Information about ASDs......Page 280
Biological Mechanisms: Genetics and Neurological Functioning......Page 285
General Intervention......Page 287
Helpful Tools......Page 292
Social and Communication Skills......Page 296
School and Education......Page 300
Biography/Personal Stories/Stories......Page 303
Parenting/Family Issues/Parent Perspectives......Page 307
Books for Individuals with Autism......Page 308
Adolescence......Page 309
Adulthood......Page 310
General Autism Resources......Page 311
Films and Video Clips......Page 313
Environmental Supports: Computer Software, Visual Supports, and Other Materials......Page 315
Support Resources......Page 317
School and Education......Page 318
Glossary......Page 320
Index......Page 326
About the Authors......Page 348