Diagnosis and Assessment in Autism

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xix

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2. Introduction and Overview

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Introduction to Diagnosis and Assessment of Autism

      • Eric Schopler, Gary B. Mesibov

      Pages 3-14

   3. Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders

      • Michael Rutter, Eric Schopler

      Pages 15-36

   4. Public Policy and Its Impact on Children with Autism

      • James J. Gallagher

      Pages 37-48

   5. Diagnostic Classification for the Clinician

      • John S. Werry

      Pages 49-58

   6. What’s in a Name?

      • Mary Akerley

      Pages 59-67

3. Diagnostic Issues

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-69

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   2. Classification and Diagnosis of Childhood Autism

      • Fred R. Volkmar, Donald J. Cohen

      Pages 71-89

   3. The Continuum of Autistic Characteristics

      • Lorna Wing

      Pages 91-110

   4. Multiaxial Diagnostic Approaches

      • Dennis P. Cantwell, Lorian Baker

      Pages 111-122

   5. Psychometric Instruments Available for the Assessment of Autistic Children

      • Susan L. Parks

      Pages 123-136

4. General Assessment Issues

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 137-137

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   2. Behavioral Assessment of Autism

      • Michael D. Powers

      Pages 139-165

   3. Intellectual and Developmental Assessment of Autistic Children from Preschool to Schoolage

      • Catherine Lord, Eric Schopler

      Pages 167-181

   4. Assessing the Quality of Living Environments

      • Michael L. Jones

      Pages 183-197

   5. Family Assessment in Autism

      • Sandra Harris

      Pages 199-210

   6. Nutrition and Developmental Disabilities

      • Daniel J. Raiten

      Pages 211-223

5. Special Issues

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 225-225

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   2. Diagnosis and Assessment of Autistic Adolescents and Adults

      • Gary B. Mesibov

      Pages 227-238

Division TEACCH, located in the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was one of the first programs in the country to understand that autism was an organic rather than a biologic condition. We were also one of the earliest programs to recognize the enormous variability in characteristics and behaviors of children described as autistic. For these reasons, the processes of diagnosis and assessment have always been important and central to our program. We are therefore extremely pleased to have a volume representing the most current thinking of the field's leaders in these important areas. As with the preceding books in our series, Current Issues in Autism, this volume is based on one of the annual TEACCH conferences held in Chapel Hill each May. The books are not simply published proceedings of the conference papers, however. Rather, conference participants are asked to develop a full chapter around their presentations. Other international experts whose work is beyond the scope of the conference, but related to the major theme, are asked to contribute chapters as well. These volumes are designed to provide the most current knowledge in research and professional practice available on the most important issues defining and clarifying autism.

• assessment
• autism
• childhood
• diagnosis
• nutrition
• thinking

• Division TEACCH, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, USA

  Eric Schopler, Gary B. Mesibov

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