Autism and Asperger Syndrome (Paperback, New)

The story of autism contains many puzzles, but none more tantalizing than the problem of the eccentric individual who appears to be both intellectually gifted and mentally handicapped and who finds it difficult to deal with everyday social interaction and communication. Such individuals are increasingly recognized as suffering from Asperger Syndrome. The argument presented in this book is that they suffer from a form of autism, but that they can compensate for this handicap to a remarkable degree. In this volume the foremost experts in the field discuss the diagnostic criteria of the syndrome, richly illustrated with examples from their clinical practices. Clinical accounts are balanced with personal accounts and some as yet preliminary research data. Asperger's classic paper is translated and annotated. The insights of this pioneer of autism have been unjustly neglected but reflect a very modern awareness of the many forms of autism and the wide range of individual differences in the men and women who suffer from this disorder. Asperger Syndrome individuals with their intellectual and linguistic ability and their desire for social adaptation are extremely vulnerable.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 1991
First published:	1991
Editors:	Uta Frith
Dimensions:	230 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	247
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-38608-1
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Psychiatry Promotions
LSN:	0-521-38608-X
Barcode:	9780521386081

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