New Developments in Autism

Juan Martos Pérez is a leading psychologist in Spain and has been working in the field of autistic spectrum disorders for over 20 years. He is currently technical advisor to the Spanish Parents Association for People with Autism (APNA) and has held numerous positions in institutions including the Autonomous University of Madrid and the Language Institute of Madrid. Pedro M. González is a psychologist, who currently works at APNA and the Department of Educational Orientation of the Primary and Secondary School Santa María de la Providencia in Madrid. He has held previous positions at Madrid University and the Irish Society for Autism. María Llorente Comí works as a clinical psychologist at APNA. She performs diagnostics, evaluations and assessments of families and teachers and has published various articles on autistic spectrum disorders. Carmen Nieto is a psychologist who currently works at APNA and as an assistant lecturer in the Department of Basic Psychology at the Autonomous University of Madrid. She has been working in the autism field for many years both academically and clinically.

• Introduction. 1. The epidemiology of pervasive developmental disorders, Eric Fombonne, Canada. 2. Early manifestation of autistic disorder during the first two years of life, Juan Martos Pérez, Pedro M. González, María Llorente and Carmen Nieto, Spain. 3. Early assessment in autism, Catherine Lord, USA. 4. Implicit learning impairments in autism: Implications for diagnosis and treatment, Laura Klinger, Mark Klinger and Patricia Pohling, USA. 5. Joint attention and autism: Theory, assessment and neurodevelopment, Peter Mundy and Danielle Thorp, USA. 6. On being moved in thought and feeling: An approach to autism, Peter Hobson, UK. 7. Systemising and empathising in autism, Sally Wheelwright, UK. 8. Executive functions in autism: Theory and practice, Sally Ozonoff, USA. 9. Relationship between language and development in autistic spectrum disorders, Isabelle Rapin, USA. 10. Developmental and behavioural profiles of children with autism and Asperger Syndrome, Susan Leekam, UK. 11. Neuro-anatomical observations of the brain in autism, Margaret Bauman and Thomas L. Kemper, USA. 12. Cortical circuit abnormalities (minicolumns) in the brains of autistic patients, Manuel F. Casanova, USA. 13. Genetic research into autistic disorder, Ángel Diez Cuervo, Spain. 14. Parents and professionals. Collaboration! Collaboration? Hilde De Clerk and Theo Peeters, Belgium. References. Subject index. Author index.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research on autism.