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From Follett
Commentary on: Infantile autism / Bernard Rimland. c1964.;Includes bibliographical references (pages 316-338) and indexes.;The syndrome of early infantile autism : background, course, diagnosis and prognosis -- The parents of autistic children -- The etiology of infantile autism : the problem of biological versus psychological causation -- The differentiation of early infantile autism from childhood schizophrenia -- Autism as a cognitive dysfunction -- The specific biology of infantile autism : sensory phenomena, psychopharmacology, autopsy reports and hyperoxia as related to the reticular formation -- The theory : integration and support -- Ideas for research -- Some implications of early infantile autism for the study of personality -- Further implications of the study of autism -- Some implications of early infantile autism for a theory of behavior.
From the Publisher
In 1964, the release of Dr. Bernard Rimland's book, Infantile Autism, revolutionized the autism field by providing the autism community with much-needed guidance on how to understand and treat individuals on the spectrum. He single-handedly realigned the field from a psychodynamic, parent-blaming perspective to a scientific, physiological course of action. This 50th anniversary edition presents the original book with contributions from leaders in the autism field, including Drs. Martha Herbert and Simon Baron-Cohen, who celebrate Dr. Rimland's exceptional work, and place his findings within the context of autism as we understand it today. Bringing Dr. Rimland's findings up to date for a new generation of readers, this book will be fascinating reading for parents and those on the autism spectrum as well as professionals working with autism and anyone with an interest in autism and/or psychological theory.