Comparing and reconciling the different and often conflicting views on classifications, diagnosis, causes, development, theories and treatment, the book aims to bridge the gaps between autistic individuals, parents and professionals and help them understand and anticipate each other's responses and behaviours.
Comparing and reconciling the different and often conflicting views on classifications, diagnosis, causes, development, theories and treatment, the book aims to bridge the gaps between autistic individuals, parents and professionals and help them understand and anticipate each other's responses and behaviours.
Prologue : the triad of perspectives, theory of mind and the autism jigsaw9Pt. 1Autism as it is officially defined (external view)19Pt. 2Autism from the inside (internal view)75Pt. 3Autism : parents' perspective177Pt. 4Autism : professionals' perspective231Epilogue : the APP triad and theory of mind303