| 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 |
| Abstract |
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 psychological (cognitive), biological and behavioural levels, and consider their clinical and educational impact. The authors summarise what is known about the biology and behavioural features of autism, and provide concise but comprehensive accounts of all influential psychological models including 'Theory of Mind' (ToM)models, early social development models and alternative information processing models such as 'weak central coherence' theory. The book also discusses more recent attempts to understand autism, including the 'Double Empathy Problem' and Bayesian theories. In each case, the authors describe the theory, review the evidence and provide critical analysis of its value and impact. Recognising the multiplicity of theoretical views, and rapidly changing nature of autism research, each chapter considers current debates and major questions that remain for the future. Importantly, the book includes the voices of autistic people, including parents and practitioners, who were asked to provide commentaries on each chapter, helping to contextualise theory and research evidence with accounts of real-life experience. The book embraces neurodiversity whilst recognising the real needs of autistic people and their families. Thus Autism: A New Introduction to Psychological Theory and Current Debate provides the reader with a critical overview of psychological theory but also embeds this within community perspectives, making it a relevant and progressive contribution to understanding autism, and essential reading for students and practitioners across educational, clinical and social settings |
| General note | Revison of: Autism / Francesca Happé. 1995 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Biographical note | Sue Fletcher-Watson is Senior Research Fellow at the Patrick Wild Centre, University of Edinburgh, and leads the Development/Autism/Research/Technology, or DART, lab group. Shehas beenawarded the British Psychological Society Margaret Donaldson Prize and a certificate of excellence from Autism Rights Group Highland for "amplification and inclusion of autistic voices". Francesca Happâe (FBA FMedSci) is Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Director of the Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London. She has worked in autism research for over 30 years, was President of the International Society for Autism Research and has been awarded the British Psychological Society Spearman Medal, the Experimental Psychology Society Prize and the Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Fletcher-Watson, Sue. Autism. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019 9781138106116 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018054196 |
| ISBN | 9781315101699 electronic book |
| ISBN | 1315101696 electronic book |
| ISBN | 9781351589826 electronic book |
| ISBN | 1351589822 electronic book |
| ISBN | 9781351589833 electronic book |
| ISBN | 1351589830 electronic book |
| ISBN | 9781351589819 kindle edition |
| ISBN | 1351589814 kindle edition |
| ISBN | 9780203014226 electronic book |
| ISBN | 0203014227 electronic book |
| ISBN | hardcover |
| ISBN | paperback |
| Standard identifier# |
10.4324/9781315101699 |
| Stock number | 9781351589826 Ingram Content Group |
