Autistic Spectrum Disorders

An Introductory Handbook for Practitioners

Rita Jordan (University of Birmingham, UK)

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English

David Fulton Publishers Ltd
01 September 1999

Educational psychology; Teaching of students with emotional & behavioural difficulties; Psychiatry

Written for practitioners working in the field of autism and related disorders (including Asperger's syndrome), this handbook offers an overview of understandings of these disorders from a behavioural, biological and psychological perspective. A coherent analysis of the different theoretical viewpoints is provided, especially at the psychological level which has the greatest bearing on practice. Effective practice depends on understanding the condition. This handbook aims to encourage practitioners to reflect on thinking in the light of their own experience and contribute towards future research and the making and testing of theories.

By: Rita Jordan (University of Birmingham UK)
Imprint: David Fulton Publishers Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 240g
ISBN: 9781853466663
ISBN 10: 1853466662
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 01 September 1999
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 The Nature and Definition of Autism -- 2 The Importance of Diagnosis in Education and Care -- 3 Autism and Behaviour -- 4 The Biological Bases of Autism -- 5 Psychological Theories on the Nature of Autism -- 6 The Individual with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder -- Appendices -- References -- Index.

Rita Jordan is Senior Lecturer in Autism at the University of Birmingham.

Reviews for Autistic Spectrum Disorders: An Introductory Handbook for Practitioners

Rita Jordan has produced a valuable book which, whilst ostensibly aimed at practitioners whose job involves working with children and adults who have autism, is written in a style clear enough and deep enough to be indispensable to parents or carers. ...a worthy addition to the growing canon of work striving to explore and understand this challenging developmental disparity. -- British Journal of Special Education