1. Introduction -- 2. The 'Discovery' of Autism, and Many Definitions -- 3. Similar Disorders and Important Distinctions -- 4. How Many Autistic Children? -- 5. What Causes Autism? What Are the First Effects? -- 6. Brain Development and Autism -- 7. Brain Abnormalities in Autism -- 8. Where Development of the Communicating Mind Goes Astray -- 9. Communicating and Playing with an Autistic Child -- 10. What Can Be Done? -- 11. Music Therapy for Children with Autism -- 12. Psychoanalysis and the Management of Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Including Autism / Olga Maratos -- 13. Education for Autistic Children: Concepts and Strategies for Maximising Inclusion -- 14. Putting the Pieces Together -- App. 1. Autism in Medical Diagnostic Systems -- App. 2. Checklists and Questionnaires for Autism -- App. 3. Information on the Internet
Notes
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-312) and indexes
