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- English
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The Neuroscience of Autism
About this book
The Neuroscience of Autism provides a comprehensive accounting of autism spectrum disorders by integrating scientific findings from behavioral, cognitive and neurobiological research. The book begins by defining autism, identifying characteristics and prevalence, exploring its history, and then moving on to the cognitive and social bases of behavioral symptoms, the brain bases of behavioral and cognitive symptoms, and finally, intervention practices. It examines theoretical models such as weak central coherence, enhanced perceptual functioning, and the extreme male brain hypothesis.
Finally, the book addresses the increased attention on the brain connectivity model of autism, looking at the synchronization of brain activity across different brain areas, the causal influence of a brain region on another, and white matter cable connections in the brain.
- Delves into the increasing prevalence of autism in the United States
- Focuses on screening tools for early identification
- Discusses the neuroanatomical differences seen in individuals with autism
- Examines the inferences gained from functional MRI studies of autism
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Yes, you can access The Neuroscience of Autism by Rajesh K. Kana in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Psychology & Educational Psychology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Title of Book
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Introduction to the neuroscience of autism
- Chapter 1 History of autism
- Chapter 2 Definition, prevalence, and behavioral symptoms of autism
- Chapter 3 Early identification and diagnosis of autism
- Chapter 4 Social, cognitive, perceptual, and other models of autism spectrum disorder
- Chapter 5 The neuroanatomy of autism
- Chapter 6 Brain function and brain connectivity in autism
- Chapter 7 White matter microstructure in autism
- Chapter 8 Animal models of autism
- Chapter 9 Genetic etiologies of autism: Unpacking pathogenic mechanisms and characteristics
- Chapter 10 Cellular and molecular neurobiology of autism spectrum disorder
- Chapter 11 Overview of autism interventions
- Index