The Research Basis for Autism Intervention

1. Front Matter

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2. Theoretical and Developmental Framework

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Introduction

      • Eric Schopler, Lee M. Marcus, Nurit Yirmiya, Cory Shulman

      Pages 3-7

   3. Treatment for Autism

      • Eric Schopler

      Pages 9-24

   4. Applying Developmental Principles to the Study of Autism

      • Jacob A. Burack, Luigi Pastò, Mafalda Porporino, Grace Larocci, Laurent Mottron, Dermot Bowler

      Pages 25-41

   5. The Otherworldly Gifts of Autism

      • Yoram Bilu, Yehuda Goodman

      Pages 43-55

3. Biological Perspectives

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 57-57

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   2. Comparison of Siblings of Individuals with Autism and Siblings of Individuals with Other Diagnoses

      • Nurit Yirmiya, Michal Shaked, Osnat Erel

      Pages 59-73

   3. Fragile X Syndrome and Autism

      • Deborah D. Hatton, Donald B. Bailey Jr.

      Pages 75-89

   4. Analysis of Three Coding Region Polymorphisms in Autism

      • Nurit Yirmiya, Tammy Pilowsky, Lubov Nemanov, Shoshana Arbelle, Temira Feinsilver, Iris Fried et al.

      Pages 91-101

   5. Autism, Stress, and Chromosome 7 Genes

      • Michael Shapira, David Glick, John R. Gilbert, Hermona Soreq

      Pages 103-113

4. Communication and Social Issues

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 115-115

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   2. Communicative Intent in Autism

      • Cory Shulman, Odette Bukai, Sigal Tidhar

      Pages 117-133

   3. Issues in Early Comprehension Development of Children with Autism

      • Linda R. Watson

      Pages 135-150

   4. The Experience of Loneliness and Friendship in Autism

      • Nirit Bauminger, Connie Kasari

      Pages 151-168

5. Education and Interventions

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 169-169

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   2. Issues in Early Diagnosis and Intervention with Young Children with Autism

      • Lee M. Marcus, Ann Garfinkle, Mark Wolery

      Pages 171-185

   3. Evaluating Treatment Effects for Adolescents and Adults with Autism in Residential Settings

      • Mary E. Van Bourgondien, Nancy C. Reichle

      Pages 187-198

   4. Psychopharmacologic Treatment Studies in Autism

      • Linmarie Sikich

      Pages 199-218

   5. Sleep Problems in Autism

      • Shoshana Arbelle, Itezhak Z. Ben-Zion

      Pages 219-227

As the pastPresident ofthe Israel Society forAutism, it gives me great pleasure to c- gratulate Professor Schopler and his colleagues on the publication of their new book concerning the relationship between scientific research and treatment. When we in Israel began our specifically structured education program for young children with autism, our work was based on slim to scarceknow-how andinformation, and with no experience whatsoever. Whatever information we could gather was mostly from psychological educational centers in the U.S. One of the most important and significant connections was established between the TEACCH program of North Carolina, led and conducted by the two important scholars, Professor Eric Schopler and Professor Lee Marcus, and our Israel Society for Autism. During our many encounters, seminars, and conferences, we profited enormously from all their accumulated expertise and scientific research, while perhaps it was also an important experience for them to see how a young society with very limited means was eventually shaping its educational program and arriving at some excellent results. We, ofcourse, have the highest esteem for Governor Hunt who has been following this program with so much attention and support, and we still remember his visit to Israel with distinguished representatives of the TEACCH Program. I wish the new book every success. I know it will be an enormous contribution to all those who must cope with a difficult and painful issue—autism—for whom there is no end to the need for research and continuously improving methods of care and education.

• Syndrom
• autism
• development
• diagnosis
• genetics
• intervention

• University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill

  Eric Schopler, Lee M. Marcus

• The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel

  Nurit Yirmiya, Cory Shulman

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