International Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Matson, Johnny L. (Editor), Sturmey, Peter (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2011.
• Edition: 1.
• Series: Autism and Child Psychopathology Series
• Subjects: Psychology.; Pediatrics.; Psychiatry.; Rehabilitation.; Social work.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Developmental psychology.; Child and School Psychology.; Social Work.; Developmental Psychology.

Since the early 1940s, when first identified as childhood psychosis and autistic psychopathy, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has continued to burgeon into a major focus of inquiry and interest among researchers, practitioners, and the public alike. With each passing decade, the number of scholarly a...