Autism spectrum disorders : a transactional developmental perspective

Series Preface Editorial Advisory Board Contributors Acknowledgments 1. Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders Amy M. Wetherby and Barry Prizant PART I: THEORETICAL AND RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS: UNDERSTANDING THE DEVELOPMENTAL CONTEXT OF AUTISM 2. Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Young Children Catherine Lord and Susan Risi 3. Joint Attention, Cultural Learning, and Language Acquisition: Implications for Children with Autism Malinda Carpenter and Michael Tomasello 4. Joint Attention, Social Orienting, and Communication in Autism Peter Mundy and Jennifer Stella 5. Intersubjectivity in Autism: The Roles of Imitation and Executive Function Sally J. Rogers and Loisa Bonnetto 6. Understanding the Nature of the Communication and Language Impairments Amy M. Wetherby, Barry M. Prizant, and Adriana L. Schuler 7. Sensory Processing and Motor Performance in Autism Spectrum Disorders Marie E. Anzalone and G. Gordon Williamson 8. Neurological Underpinnings of Autism Natacha Akshoomoff PART II: ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION ISSUES 9. Communication Intervention Issues for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Barry M. Prizant, Amy M. Wetherby, and Patrick J. Rydell 10. More Able Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Social-communicative Challenges and Guidelines for Enhancing Abilities Diane Twachtman-Cullen 11. Promoting Peer Play and Socialization: The Art of Scaffolding Adriana L. Schuler and Pamela J. Wolfberg. 12. A Developmental Approach to Problems in Relating and Communicating in Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Related Syndromes Stanley I. Greenspan 13. Understanding and Intervening with Young Children's Problem Behavior: A Comprehensive Approach Lise Fox, Glen Dunlap, and Pamelazita Buschbacher 14. Augmentative Communication and Literacy Pat Mirenda and Karen Erickson 15. The Experience of Autism in the Lives of Families Barbara Domingue, Barbara Cutler, and Janet McTarnaghan Author Index Subject Index.