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500+ entries for parents and professionals.The only A-Z reference available on autism spectrum disorders and pervasive developmental disorders, this comprehensive encyclopedia includes more than 500 terms, alphabetically listed and clearly described. Today's most respected autism experts have contributed essential terminology from various disciplines -- including pediatrics, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, education, psychology, and psychiatry -- to bring you reliable information on classification systems, signs and symptoms, causes, incidence and prevalence, diagnosis, screening and assessment, interventions, behavior, education, assistive technology, daily living, medical issues, and legislation.Synonyms and relevant cross-references are included for the terms, and the two appendixes describe assessment tools and instruments and list autism-related study centers and organizations. Every professional whose work involves autism spectrum disorders needs a copy ofthis essential reference -- to keep on hand for instant information and to share with parents of children who have these complex disorders.
Author Notes
John T. Neisworth, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus of Special Education and Academic Director, Applied Behavior Analysis Program, Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Pamela S. Wolfe, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Special Education and Co-director of the Autism Specialist Program, Pennsylvania State University, University Park
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Library Journal Review
In this first reference book on autistic spectrum disorders (ASD), Neisworth and Wolfe (both special education, Pennsylvania State Univ.) have produced a much-needed resource on terms associated with this disorder. Around 500 entries-ranging from one to three paragraphs-cover topics like diagnoses, therapies, and associated disorders, with numerous cross references. The authors have written the entries in a clear style that makes understandable even the most complicated concepts associated with ASD. For example, the hard-to-grasp concept of mindblindness (also known as theory of mind) is defined as the "difficulty in sensing and appropriately reacting to the beliefs, desires, emotions, and intentions of others." While fairly comprehensive in its coverage, the encyclopedia would have been improved by including profiles of prominent people in the ASD field, including Temple Grandin and Dr. Bernard Rimland. The entries also lack specific references and web sites that would have made the information more useful, though two appendixes list assessment tools and organizations. Bottom Line Despite its minor shortcomings, this is a welcome addition to the literature on ASD that will hopefully be expanded in subsequent editions. Recommended for all public libraries and academic libraries with ASD collections.-Corey Seeman, Univ. of Toledo Libs., OH (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Table of Contents
| About the Editors | p. vii |
| Contributors | p. ix |
| Preface | p. xix |
| Using This Encyclopedia | p. xxiii |
| Acknowledgments | p. xxvii |
| AAC to AVB | p. 1 |
| B[subscript 6] and magnesium therapy to brushing | p. 23 |
| CA to curriculum-based assessment (CBA) | p. 31 |
| DA to dysphasia | p. 47 |
| Early infantile autism to eye gaze | p. 63 |
| Face recognition to fusiform gyrus | p. 79 |
| General case programming (GCP) to guided compliance | p. 89 |
| Habit reversal to hyporesponsiveness | p. 95 |
| ICD-10 to IWRP | p. 103 |
| Joint attention | p. 115 |
| Kinesthetic sense | p. 117 |
| Lactose intolerance to LRE | p. 119 |
| MA to mutually acceptable written agreement (MAWA) | p. 127 |
| Natural environment to nutritional supplement | p. 139 |
| Objective to overselectivity | p. 145 |
| Patterning to pyridoxine | p. 151 |
| Reactive attachment disorder of infancy or early childhood to rumination | p. 171 |
| Savant syndrome to system of least prompts | p. 179 |
| Tact to typical antipsychotic medications | p. 213 |
| Vaccines to VSM | p. 225 |
| Wait training to wraparound services | p. 233 |
| Zero effect level to zone of proximal development (ZPD) | p. 235 |
| References | p. 237 |
| Appendix A Screening and Assessment Tools and Curricula | p. 261 |
| Appendix B Organizations | p. 293 |
