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Victor, a clinical psychologist, examines the myths that cloud understanding of autism, explores the developmental contributions to autism, and probes the meanings of the disorder's specific behavioral symptoms. The book is for researchers, clinicians, teachers, and others who work with autistic children. There is no subject index. This is a paperbound reprint of a 1983 work. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Much turmoil surrounds the devastating phenomenon of autism. Theories about its causes and analyses of its symptoms vary so widely that the contradictions seem irreconcilable. In The Riddle of Autism, Dr. George Victor provides an integrating perspective that is needed by researchers, clinicians, teachers, and others who work with autistic children. Divided into three sections - "The Mystery," "The Unfolding of a Pattern," "Pieces of the Puzzle" - Dr. Victor examines the myths that cloud an understanding of this disorder, explores developmental contributions to it, as well as describes and probes the meanings of its specific behavioral symptoms.
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