Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders

This encyclopedia provides a comprehensive and current guide to the vast subjects of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) and is aimed at researchers, practitioners and professionals in the field. According to the Editor, Professor of Child Psychiatry, Paediatrics and Psychology at Yale University “several hundreds of articles were published [on this topic] in 1991 compared with more than 2000 during 2011”. This exponential rise in both the interest and amount of research in this field makes this encyclopedia a very timely and valuable resource. Although the online version as reviewed here is an expensive reference...