Series Preface

Editorial Advisory Board

Contributors

Acknowledgments

Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders

Amy M. Wetherby

Barry M. Prizant

Part I Theoretical and Research Foundations: Understanding the Developmental Context of Autism

Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Young Children

Catherine Lord

Susan Risi

Joint Attention, Cultural Learning, and Language Acquisition: Implications for Children with Autism

Malinda Carpenter

Michael Tomasello

Joint Attention, Social Orienting, and Communication in Autism

Peter Mundy

Jennifer Stella

Intersubjectivity in Autism: The Roles of Imitation and Executive Function

Sally J. Rogers

Loisa Bennetto

Understanding the Nature of Communication and Language Impairments

Amy M. Wetherby

Barry M. Prizant

Adriana L. Schuler

Sensory Processing and Motor Performance in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Marie E. Anzalone

G. Gordon Williamson

Neurological Underpinnings of Autism

Natacha Akshoomoff

Part II Assessment and Intervention Issues

Communication Intervention Issues for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Barry M. Prizant

Amy M. Wetherby

Patrick J. Rydell

More Able Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Sociocommunicative Challenges and Guidelines for Enhancing Abilities

Diane Twachtman-Cullen

Promoting Peer Play and Socialization: The Art of Scaffolding

Adriana L. Schuler

Pamela J. Wolfberg

A Developmental Approach to Difficulties in Relating and Communicating in Autism Spectrum Disorders and Related Syndromes

Stanley I. Greenspan

Serena Wieder

Understanding and Intervening with Children's Challenging Behavior: A Comprehensive Approach

Lise Fox

Glen Dunlap

Pamelazita Buschbacher

Augmentative Communication and Literacy

Pat Mirenda

Karen A. Erickson

The Experience of Autism in the Lives of Families

Barbara Domingue

Barbara Cutler

Janet McTarnaghan

Author Index

Subject Index