Asperger Syndrome, First Edition

Ami Klin, PhD, is the Harris Associate Professor of Child Psychology and Psychiatry at Yale University's Child Study Center. Dr. Klin is the author of more than 60 articles and chapters in the field of autism and related disorders, and has coordinated a series of federally funded research studies focused on Asperger syndrome. His main research interests involve the neuropsychology and social cognition of disorders of socialization. Fred R. Volkmar, MD, is Professor of Child Psychiatry, Psychology, and Pediatrics at Yale University's Child Study Center. Dr. Volkmar is the author of more than 150 articles, chapters, and books in the field of autism and related disorders. He is an editor of the second edition of the Handbook of Autism, chair of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry's committee on autism, and an associate editor of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders and the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Sara S. Sparrow, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Chief Psychologist at Yale University's Child Study Center. Dr. Sparrow is the author of more than 100 articles and chapters in the fields of psychological assessment and developmental disabilities, and the senior author of one of the most widely used psychological instruments, the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales. Her main research interests involve the assessment of adaptive behavior, child neuropsychology, and developmental disabilities.

Part I. Behavioural Aspects 1. Diagnostic Issues in Asperger Syndrome, Volker, Klin 2. Neuropsychological Function and the External Validity of Asperger Syndrome. Ozonoff, Griffith 3. Motor Functioning in Asperger Syndrome, Smith 4. Social Language Use in Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism, LandaPart II. Family Genetics and Neurobiological Aspects 5. Does Asperger Syndorme Aggregate in Families? Folstein, Santangelo 6. Neurofunctional Models of Autistic Disorder and Asperger Syndrome: Clues from Neuroimaging, Schultz, Romanski, Tsatsanis 7. Psychopharmalogical Treatment of Higher-Functioning Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Martin, Patzer, VolkmarPart III. Related Diagnositc Constructs 8. Nonverbal Learning Disabilities and Asperger Syndrome, Rourke, Tsatsanis 9. What's So Special about Asperger Syndrome?: The Need for Further Exploration of the Borderlands of Autism, Bishop 10. Schizoid Personality in Childhood and Asperger Syndrome, WolffPart IV. Assessment, Treatment and Intervention, and Adulthood 11. Assessment Issues in Children and Adolescents with Asperger Syndorme, Klin, Sparrow, Marans, Carter, Volkmar 12. Treatment and Interventions Guidelines for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome, Klin, Volkmar 13. Adolescence and Adulthood of Individuals with Asperger Syndrome, TantamPart V. Perspectives on Researdh and Clinical Practice, and Parent Essyas 14. Assessment Issues in Children and Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome, Szatmari 15. Past and Future of Research Asperger Syndrome, Wing 16. Parent Essays: Introduction. "Walter," Wallace "A View from Inside," Shery "How Dod We Get Here?" Rietschel "First Advocates" Hyatt-Foley, Foley.