The newest edition of the most comprehensive handbook on autism and related disorders
Since the original edition was first published more than a quarter-century ago, The Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders has been the most influential reference work in the field. The new, updated Fourth Edition includes the changes in the way the disorder is defined in the DSM5 and ICD-10 that may have profound implications for diagnosis and, by extension, access to services. Along with providing practical clinical advice—including the role of psychopharmacology in treatment—the handbook codifies the ever-expanding current body of research throughout both volumes.
Volume 1
- Offers a wealth of information on the epidemiology of autism and the genetic, environmental, biochemical, social, and neuropathological aspects of the disorder
- Covers descriptive and diagnostic characteristics, biological contributions, intervention techniques, as well as legal and social issues
- discusses outcomes in adults with autism spectrum disorders; issues and interventions important from infancy through adolescence to adulthood; play development,; and psychopharmacology and medical care in autism and related conditions
Volume 2
Focuses on three areas of autism studies:
- Assessment, including screening for autism in young children, diagnostic instruments, clinical evaluation, and behavioral assessment;
- Interventions for infants and toddlers at risk, treatment models for children and youth with ASD; and Social Policy Perspectives such as supporting independence in the community for individuals with high functioning ASD, supporting the family of people with ASD, and evidence-based psychosocial interventions
- Policy and Special topics include autism across cultures, autism in the classroom, alternative treatments, teacher and professional training guidelines, and economic aspects of autism
Providing a comprehensive review of all information presently available about autism and pervasive developmental disorders, this invaluable, two-volume reference work brings readers up to date on the abundance of research conducted and published since the previous edition.
Fred R. Volkmar, M.D. is Irving B Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Psychology at the Yale Child Study Center where he directs the autism research program. He is an associate editor of the Journal of Autism and the American Journal of Psychiatry. He is the author of several hundred scientific papers and chapters as well as a number of books including A Practical Guide to Autism: What Every Parent, Teacher and Family Members Needs to Know.
Rhea Paul, PhD, CCC-SLP, is Founding Director of the Department of Speech-Language Pathology at Sacred Heart University, an affiliate at Haskins Laboratories, Editor of the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, and Past President of the Connecticut Speech, Language, and Hearing Association. She has been Principal Investigator on research projects on language disorders and autism funded by many associations, including the National Institute of Child Health and Development. She received the 2010 Inaugural Ritvo/Slifka Innovative Clinical Research Award from the International Society for Autism Research and has been a Fellow of the American-Speech-Language Hearing Association since 1991.
Sally J. Rogers, Ph.D., UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute. Her clinical interests include early intervention for children with autism and social skills groups for autistic adults. She serves on the editorial board of many publications, including the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Kevin A. Pelphrey, Ph.D., is the Harris Associate Professor of Child Psychiatry and director of the Child Neuroscience Laboratory at the Yale Child Study Center.
