Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/M9rbgL Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders By: Fred R. Volkmar Publisher: Cambridge University Press Print ISBN: 9780521549578, 0521549574 eText ISBN: 9780511276323, 051127632X Edition: 2nd Format: PDF Available from $ 130.00 USD SKU 9780511276323 Featuring contributions from leading authorities in the clinical and social sciences, this thoroughly revised and updated new edition reflects the most recent progress in the understanding of autism and related conditions, and offers an international perspective on the present state of the discipline. Chapters cover current approaches to definition and diagnosis; prevalence and planning for service delivery; cognitive, genetic, and neurobiological features; and pathophysiological mechanisms. There is a new chapter covering communication issues. Interventions reviewed include the pharmacological, behavioral, and educational, and a thoughtful final chapter addresses the nature of the fundamental social disturbance that characterizes autism.