Abstract: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood. Deficits in social communication are characterized by impaired social-emotional reciprocity, nonverbal communication, and peer relationships. This chapter includes a discussion of ASD epidemiology, etiology, prevention, clinical diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. Treatment recommendations include relevant scientific evidence.
Publication Year: 2016
Publication Date: 2016-12-02
Language: en
Type: other
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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