Autism: A Very Short Introduction

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Uta Frith (Professor of Cognitive Development, University College London, and Deputy Director of the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, UCL)

Autism

A Very Short Introduction

Uta Frith (Professor of Cognitive Development, University College London, and Deputy Director of the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, UCL)

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English

Oxford University Press
01 January 2009

Medicine; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; Clinical psychology; Popular medicine & health

Series: Very Short Introductions

What causes autism? Is it a genetic disorder, or due to some unknown environmental hazard? Are we facing an autism epidemic? What are the main symptoms, and how does it relate to Asperger syndrome?

Everyone has heard of autism, but the disorder itself is little understood. It has captured the public imagination through films and novels portraying individuals with baffling combinations of disability and extraordinary talent, and yet the reality is more often that it places a heavy burden on sufferers and their families.

This Very Short Introduction offers a clear statement on what is currently known about autism and Asperger syndrome. Explaining the vast array of different conditions that hide behind these two labels, and looking at symptoms from the full spectrum of autistic disorders, it explores the possible causes for the apparent rise in autism and also evaluates the links with neuroscience, psychology, brain development, genetics, and environmental causes including MMR and Thimerosal. This short, authoritative, and accessible book also explores the psychology behind social impairment and savantism, and throughout, sheds light on what it is like to live inside the mind of the sufferer.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

By: Uta Frith (Professor of Cognitive Development University College London and Deputy Director of the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience UCL)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 174mm, Width: 111mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 128g
ISBN: 9780199207565
ISBN 10: 0199207569
Series: Very Short Introductions
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 01 January 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1 The autism spectrum Chapter 2 Causes of autism Chapter 3 Explaining the social impairment Chapter 4 Explaining the communication impairment Chapter 5 Explaining islets of ability Chapter 6 Explaining problems in everyday living Chapter 7 Can we explain everything at once?