Table of Contents

Series Editor’s Preface; Forward to Mildred Creak; Contributors; Authors’ Note; 1. Introduction Brian Roberts 2. Description of the Condition of Autism, and Theories of Causation Brian Roberts 3. Differential Diagnosis Barbara Furneaux 4. The Teacher, the Parents and the Environment Barbara Furneaux and Brian Roberts 5. Working with the Younger Children Barbara Furneaux 6. Further Education and Training for the Autistic Adolescent Sybil Elgar 7. Research and the Teaching of Autistic Children Jill Boucher and Les Scarth 8. The Specialist Advisory Services Jeanne Hertzog 9. Summary and Discussion Barbara Furneaux and Brian Roberts

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Barbara Furneaux, Brian Roberts