Autism as an Executive Disorder

ISBN-13: 9780198523499 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 328 str.

James Russell;Russell

Opis

Autism continues to fascinate researchers because of its debilitating effects and its complex nature and origins. Contributors to this book present arguments that autism is primarily a disorder of "executive fu nctions," those involved in the control of action and thought. The boo k provides a new and controversial perspective from some of the leadin g researchers in this field.