TY - BOOK AU - Aarons,Maureen AU - Gittens TI - The handbook of autism: a guide for parents and professionals SN - 0415160359 AV - IUX U1 - 616.85882 PY - 1999/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - Autism N1 - Author's note Foreword by Lorna Wing Introduction 1. The Variable Picture of Autism 2. The History of Autism 3. What Causes Autism? 4. Problems of Diagnoses 5. Understanding Autism: Assessing the Autistic Child 6. Practical Considerations - Management and Counselling 7. Speech and Language: Communication Development in Autistic Children 8. Educating Autistic Children 9. Growing up - What lies Beyond? 10. A Postscript - Alternative Treatments and Cures for Autism? Appendices References and Further Reading Index ER -