Autism : a new introduction to psychological theory and current debates / Sue Fletcher-Watson and Francesca Happé

Based on Francesca Happae's best-selling textbook, Autism: An Introduction to Psychological Theory, this completely new edition provides a concise overview of contemporary psychological theories about autism. Fletcher-Watson and Happae explore the relationship between theories of autism at psyc...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Authors: Fletcher-Watson, Sue (Author), Happé, Francesca (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.
Edition:[New edition ; Updated edition]
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Table of Contents:
  • The history of autism
  • Autism at the behavioral level
  • Autism at the biological level
  • Autism at the cognitive level: what makes a good theory?
  • Autism at the cognitive level: primary deficit models
  • Autism at the cognitive level: developmental trajectory models
  • Autism at the cognitive level: domain-general information processing models
  • The impact of cognitive models on autism understanding and practice
  • Looking to the future.