{"product_id":"autism-spectrum-disorders-raphael-bernier-ph-d-9781598843347","title":"Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Reference Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis handbook provides an overview of the current scientific understanding of autism spectrum disorders, as well as a cultural and historical perspective on the controversies that plague the field.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Autism\" describes a complex developmental disability that interferes with social interaction and communication. Symptoms of autism are generally recognizable when children are under the age of three. Until the 1990s, rates for autism were generally estimated at 1 in 2500. In 2010, however, the estimate is now 1 in 110 children. Is the incidence of autism increasing, or has there simply been a shift in how often this disability is diagnosed as the problem? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis text provides a comprehensive explanation of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). \u003ci\u003eAutism Spectrum Disorders: A Reference Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e educates readers about ASD without relying on confusing medical jargon, highlighting current understanding of etiology, neuroscience, and intervention. It also discusses the historical and cultural influences of ASD and explores the controversial aspects of autism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Raphael Bernier Ph D., Jennifer Gerdts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598843346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598843347\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/20\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 1.20d","brand":"Raphael Bernier Ph D.","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44124960456959,"sku":"9781598843347","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9e528d37-0bfc-40e8-aaec-bbb92a1a5cb5.jpg?v=1687439821","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/autism-spectrum-disorders-raphael-bernier-ph-d-9781598843347","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}