"Autism: Paradigms, Recent Research and Clinical Applications" ed. by Michael Fitzgerald and Jane Yip

The book is relevant to all professionals and researchers working with persons with autism, including psychiatrists/psychologists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, teachers, nurses and care workers.

This book opens with a discussion of neurodiversity and an elaboration of the diagnosis of autism. It then examines factors correlating with autism, including sex bias, month of birth, migration and impact of infant feeding. The next section is on the impact of autism. The neurobiology and genetic section deals with epigenetics and intracellular pathways associated with etiology. The development and behaviour section deals with proprioceptive profiles and joint attention in autism. The final section focuses on interventions including mindfulness, animal assisted activity, social/cultural perspective on autism intervention and physical activity.

Contents
Preface
1 A Different Point of View: The Neurodiversity Approach to Autism and Work
2 The Clinical Gestalts of Autism: Over 40 years of Clinical Experience with Autism
3 Sex Bias in Autism
4 Distribution of Month of Birth of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder Differs from the General Population in the Netherlands
5 Migration and Autism Diagnosis
6 Impact of Infant Feeding Methods on the Development of Autism Spectrum Disorder
7 Family Quality of Life in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
8 The Genetic and Epigenetic Basis Involved in the Pathophysiology of ASD: Therapeutic Implications
9 Intracellular Pathways Associated with the Etiology of Autism
10 Proprioceptive and Kinematic Profiles for Customized Human‐ Robot Interaction for People Suffering from Autism
11 Joint Attention Impairment in Autism: Clinical Picture, Rationale and Functional MRI Findings
12 Mindfulness and Autism Spectrum Disorder
13 Constructing Healthy Experiences through Human-Animal Interactions for Autistic Children and Their Families: Implications for Research and Education
14 Sociocultural Perspective on Autism Intervention
15 Physical Activity in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): A Review