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The Science and Fiction of Autism
Laura Schreibman
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Description for The Science and Fiction of Autism
Paperback. Autism is a complex and incurable constellation of bizarre behaviours, impaired cognition, limited language, and most distressingly, a lack of responsiveness to other people, and it has been the centre of impassioned debates for decades. What is it? What causes it? How can it be treated? This book provides answers to these questions. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 282.
Autism is a complex and incurable constellation of bizarre behaviors, impaired cognition, limited language, and most distressingly, a lack of responsiveness to other people, and it has been the center of impassioned debates for decades. What is it? What causes it? How can it be treated? In The Science and Fiction of Autism, one of the country's leading experts in behavioral treatments approaches autism through the context of its controversies, showing where extraordinary and unfounded claims have falsely raised hopes, stirred fears, and ruined lives. Arguing that autism is an entirely biological disorder, however complex its ... Read more
Autism is a complex and incurable constellation of bizarre behaviors, impaired cognition, limited language, and most distressingly, a lack of responsiveness to other people, and it has been the center of impassioned debates for decades. What is it? What causes it? How can it be treated? In The Science and Fiction of Autism, one of the country's leading experts in behavioral treatments approaches autism through the context of its controversies, showing where extraordinary and unfounded claims have falsely raised hopes, stirred fears, and ruined lives. Arguing that autism is an entirely biological disorder, however complex its ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674025691
SKU
V9780674025691
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About Laura Schreibman
Laura Schreibman is Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Director of the Autism Research Program at the University of California at San Diego.
Reviews for The Science and Fiction of Autism
For anyone close to an autistic person who wants to learn about the problem, this is almost certainly the best available manual... Schreibman describes pretty much every current approach to autism, and examines how well supported by evidence each proposed theory is, and how well each therapy works. There is no better straightforward source of answers than this book. ... Read more