Social and communication development in autism spectrum disorders : early identification, diagnosis, and intervention

Social and communication development in autism spectrum disorders : early identification, diagnosis, and intervention / edited by Tony Charman, Wendy Stone.

Other author/creator	Charman, Tony.
Other author/creator	Stone, Wendy.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	New York : Guilford Press, ©2006.
Description	xviii, 348 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Subject(s)	Autistic children. Autistic children--Language. Developmentally disabled children--Language. Language disorders in children--Treatment. Social skills in children. Communicative disorders in children. Autistic Disorder.

Contents	Understanding and measuring social communication in children with autism spectrum disorders / Amy M. Wetherby -- Early diagnosis of children with autistic spectrum disorders / Catherine Lord and Jennifer Richler -- Screening for autism spectrum disorders in populations: progress, challenges and questions for future research and practice / Tony Charman and Simon Baron-Cohen -- Early screening for autism spectrum disorders in clinical practice settings / Lonnie Zwaigenbaum and Wendy Stone -- Treatment of responding to and initiating joint attention / Paul J. Yoder and Andrea S. McDuffie -- Evidence-based interventions for language development in young children with autism / Sally J. Rogers -- Promoting social reciprocity and symbolic representation in children with autism spectrum disorders: designing quality peer play interventions / Pamela J. Wolfberg and Adriana L. Schuler -- Imitation: some cues for intervention approaches in autism spectrum disorders -- Jacqueline Nadel and Nadra Aouka -- Augmentative and alternative communication systems for children with autism / Patricia Howlin -- A developmental approach to understanding atypical development / Tedra A. Walden and Jennifer J. Hurley -- The neural basis of early joint-attention behavior / Peter Mundy and Danielle Thorp.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2005034925
ISBN	1593852843 (hard cover : alk. paper)
ISBN	9781593852849 (hard cover : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	RJ506.A9 S628 2006	✔ Available	Place Hold