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Defining Autism

A Guide to Brain, Biology, and Behavior
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Offering a summary of the current state of knowledge in autism research, Defining Autismlooks at the different genetic, neurological and environmental causes of, and contributoryfactors to autism. It takes a wide-ranging view of developmental and genetic factors, andconsiders autism's relationship with other conditions such as epilepsy.Shedding light on the vast number of autism-related syndromes which are all too oftendenied adequate attention, it shows how, whilst autism refers to a single syndrome, it canbe understood as many different conditions, with the common factors being biological,rather than behavioral.
1. Kanner's Conundrum & Bernie's Biology. 2. The Brain in Autism. 3. The Genetics of Autism. 4. The Roles Environment Plays in Autism Susceptibility. 5. Regression in Autism. 6. Autism & Epilepsy. 7. The Neurodevelopmental Spectrum - Mental Health for the 21st Century. 8. The Broader Autism Phenotype. 9. Autism, Intellectual Disability & Genius. 10. Defining Autism.
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