This term paper about Autism will be supported by the following books: “Autism Life Skills” by Chantal Sicile-Kira, “Neurodevelopmental Disabilities” by Dilip R. Patel, Donald E. Greydanus, Hatim A. Omar, and Joav Merrick, “Could it be Autism?” by Nancy D. Wiseman, and “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5)” by The American Psychiatric Association. Each of these books has a different way of describing Autism and also varies in terms of technicalities; giving this paper a great amount of depth and insights. “Autism Life Skills “ by Chantal Sicile-Kira was first published in October 2008 in 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, USA by The Penguin Group Inc. In this award winning book, Chantal Sicile-Kira
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Patel, Donald E. Greydanus, Hatim A. Omar, and Joav merrick. This book is a compilation of the works of several contributors such as: Erin Tentis Berglund, PhD, Katherine Bergwerk, MD, Lynn M. Breau, PhD, RPsych, Gary Diamond, MD, FAAP, FAACPDM, and twenty five more contributors. The book was published in 2011 in New York, USA by Springer and is up to date with most of the latest facts. The book has concise and brief descriptions of terms and takes complex concepts and presents it in such a way that is understandable to a greater audience. “Neurodevelopmental Disabilities” is a great overview of Autism and will be used to define terms in a concise manner as well as answer questions related to treatment. “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5)” was written by The American Psychiatric Association and was published in 2013 in Arlington, USA by The American Psychiatric Association. The main purpose of this book is to provide essential information on Autism that includes: technical definitions, classifications, and diagnostic criteria as well as the diagnostic features. The information in this book is used by professionals associated with various aspects of mental health care and is used to classify the different mental disorders with associated criteria designed to facilitate more reliable diagnoses of mental health conditions. The DSM-5 is a standard reference for clinical practice in
Patel, Donald E. Greydanus, Hatim A. Omar, and Joav merrick. This book is a compilation of the works of several contributors such as: Erin Tentis Berglund, PhD, Katherine Bergwerk, MD, Lynn M. Breau, PhD, RPsych, Gary Diamond, MD, FAAP, FAACPDM, and twenty five more contributors. The book was published in 2011 in New York, USA by Springer and is up to date with most of the latest facts. The book has concise and brief descriptions of terms and takes complex concepts and presents it in such a way that is understandable to a greater audience. “Neurodevelopmental Disabilities” is a great overview of Autism and will be used to define terms in a concise manner as well as answer questions related to treatment. “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition (DSM-5)” was written by The American Psychiatric Association and was published in 2013 in Arlington, USA by The American Psychiatric Association. The main purpose of this book is to provide essential information on Autism that includes: technical definitions, classifications, and diagnostic criteria as well as the diagnostic features. The information in this book is used by professionals associated with various aspects of mental health care and is used to classify the different mental disorders with associated criteria designed to facilitate more reliable diagnoses of mental health conditions. The DSM-5 is a standard reference for clinical practice in