This book provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research on autism. In 14 chapters, each of which focuses on a different area, the authors covers epidemiology, methodologies for early identification, stability of early diagnosis, cognitive impairments present in those on the spectrum, development and behavioural profiles and implications for developmental pathways - to name but a few.
Peter Hobson authors a fascinating chapter in which he sets out his theory that the difficulty that autistic people have in empathising and sharing feelings with others implies that they do not, as neurologically typical individuals do, "shift, shift and shift" again in response to other people's attitudes and actions. This explains the perceived inflexibility of the actions of people on the autistic spectrum.
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