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Introduction
There has been a consistent increase each year in the number of studies about autism since Dr Leo Kanner’s initial paper about the condition, titled...
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The Diagnosis of Autism: From Kanner to DSM-III to DSM-5 and Beyond
In this paper we review the impact of DSM-III and its successors on the field of autism—both in terms of clinical work and research. We summarize the...
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Content Analysis of Abstracts Published in Autism Journals in 2021: The year in Review
PurposeEver since Leo Kanner first described autism in 1943, the research in this field has grown immensely. In 2021 alone, 5837 SCOPUS indexed...
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Autism in Baltimore, 1938–1943
This paper examines the genesis of Leo Kanner’s 1943 seminal paper on autism. It shows that describing children as autistic or lacking affective...
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Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adolescents and Adults: An Introduction
Leo Kanner’s classic description of autism appeared eight decades ago. Although the pace of research has increased dramatically, research...
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Autism and Autism Treatment: Evolution of Concepts and Practices from Kanner to Contemporary Approaches
In this chapter, we examine how the understanding of the nature and treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has evolved over the past decades....
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Standardization of Meanings in Autistic Communication: Possibilities and Limitations
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience challenges in various developmental areas, particularly in social skills, communication, and...
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Introduction
This chapter furnishes the reader with an overview of the contents of this book. It begins with a general overview of autistics and co-occurring...
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Autism across the Ages: An Abbreviated History
This chapter summarizes key scientific developments in autism research in the areas of etiology, diagnosis, and treatment, presented within the...
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Neurodiversity Framework: Model, Tenets, and Critiques
Neurodiversity refers to a new framework for referencing individuals with neurodevelopmental differences. Rather than focusing on perceived...
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Autismus-Spektrum-Störung
Die Autismus-Spektrum-Störung (ASS) ist eine neurologische Entwicklungsstörung, die sich durch Schwierigkeiten in der sozialen Kommunikation und...
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The Knowledge of Autism Questionnaire-UK: Development and Initial Psychometric Evaluation
Tools to measure autism knowledge are needed to assess levels of understanding within particular groups of people and to evaluate whether...
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social communication and interaction and restricted,...
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Medical Care and Common Medical Comorbidities in ASD
Provision of medical care to adults with autism has been complicated for a host of reasons. These include issues of lack of research data,...
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