Autism. New Directions in Research and Education

Content: 
Related Titles, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v
Foreword, Page xi, Lorna Wing
Preface, Pages xiii-xv
Acknowledgments, Pages xvii-xviii
Introduction to Autism: A Perspective, Page 1
Preliminary Comments, Pages 3-4
1 - The Characteristics of Autism, Pages 5-11, C.D. Webster
2 - Autism: A Search for a Perspective, Pages 12-18, C.D. Webster
3 - Then There Was Joey, Pages 19-25, Jack Muskat
Introduction to The Family Perspective, Page 27
Preliminary Comments, Pages 29-30
4 - The Family Phenomenon, Pages 31-40, Judith E. Mack, C.D. Webster
5 - “The Runaround”: How Parents View the Professional's View of Their Autistic Child, Pages 41-45, Judith E. Mack, C.D. Webster
6 - A Hope That Is Not Conditional, Pages 46-52, Elizabeth Marmura
7 - A Sibling's View, Pages 53-57, Stephen Dukoff
Introduction to Programs, Page 59
Preliminary Comments, Pages 61-62
8 - Educating the Autistic Child: Some Ideas and Inspirations from the Misses Keller and Sullivan, Pages 63-74, C.D. Webster, Erison Keffer, Denise Fruchter
9 - Family Work: Some Case Examples and Implications for the Design of Family-Centered Programs, Pages 75-92, C.D. Webster, Lise Somjen, Leon Sloman, Susan Bradley, Sharon Mooney, Judith E. Mack
10 - Where Are They Now and How Are They Faring? Follow-up of 51 Severely Handicapped Speech-Deficient Children, Four Years after an Operant-Based Program, Pages 93-106, Judith E. Mack, C.D. Webster, llhami Gokcen
11 - Kerry's Place: An Educational Program For Autistic Adolescents in a Rural Setting, Pages 107-115, Judith E. Mack, M. Mary Konstantareas, Brian G. Finlayson
Introduction to Additional Notes on Programs for Autistic Children, Page 117
Preliminary Comments, Page 119
12 - A Negative Reaction to the Use of Electric Shock with Autistic Children: A Personal Note, Pages 121-124, C.D. Webster
13 - How To Fail as Director of a Program for Autistic Children, Pages 125-131, C.D. Webster, Joel Oxman
Introduction to Research Methodology and Experimentation, Page 133
Preliminary Comments, Pages 135-136
14 - Comments on Research Strategy, Pages 137-143, M. Mary Konstantareas
15 - Measuring and Promoting Social Activity in Children with Severe Communication Disorders, Pages 144-155, Maxine Gallander Wintre, C.D. Webster
16 - Some Experiments to Determine the Perceptual Capacities of Autistic Children, Pages 156-169, C.D. Webster, Janice Li, M. Mary Konstantareas
17 - To What Is The Autistic Person Responding: Notes on the Problem of Isolating the Sources of Behavioral Control, Pages 170-174, C.D. Webster, Joel Oxman, M. Mary Konstantareas
Introduction to Simultaneous Communication with Autistic Children: A New Approach, Page 175
Preliminary Comments, Page 177
18 - Gestures as a Means of Communication with an Autistic Boy: A Case Study, Pages 179-186, C.D. Webster, Heather McPherson, Leon Sloman, Mary Anne Evans, Eva Kuchar, Denise Fruchter
19 - An Alternative to Speech Training: Simultaneous Communication, Pages 187-201, M. Mary Konstantareas, C.D. Webster, Joel Oxman
20 - Individual Differences in the Acquisition of Sign Language by Severely Communicatively-Impaired Children, Pages 202-211, Stephanie Stull, Connie Edkins, Max Krause, Gina McGavin, Linda Hill Brand, C.D. Webster
21 - Teaching Sign Language: Some Practical Advice, Pages 212-216, Linda Hill Brand, C.D. Webster
Introduction to A Theory of Autism: Further Research Developments, Page 217
Preliminary Comments, Page 219
22 - The Perception and Processing of Information by Severely Dysfunctional Nonverbal Children: A Rationale for the Use of Gestural Communication, Pages 221-234, Joel Oxman, C.D. Webster, M. Mary Konstantareas
23 - Autism and the Condon Effect: An Elaboration of the Evidence with Additional Hypotheses and Suggestions for Educational Programs, Pages 235-243, Muffet McGowan, C.D. Webster
24 - Further Research into the Nature and Relevance of Simultaneous Communication with Autistic Children, Pages 244-254, M. Mary Konstantareas, Joel Oxman
25 - Simultaneous Communication: Work in Progress, Pages 255-257, M. Mary Konstantareas
Bibliography, Pages 259-269
Name Index, Pages 271-273
Subject Index, Pages 275-278
About the Contributors, Pages 279-282
Pergamon General Psychology Series, Pages ibc1-ibc3