Future enlargement of the ASDs
Sciences Basic to ASD. Neurology of the superficial structures of the brain
The cerebellum and deep structures in the forebrain
Interactions in genes and neurons
Developmental, social and emotional considerations
Social orientation, communication and language
Nonverbal communication, empathy and theory of mind
Clinical Aspects of ASD. The autistic syndrome
Presentation, prevalence, treatment and course of the autism spectrum disorders
Clinical assessment of the ASDs
Aetiology of the autism spectrum disorders
Presentation in infancy and early childhood (the pre-school years)
Presentation of Asperger syndrome in middle childhood
Presentation of Kanner syndrome in middle childhood
Presentation of Asperger syndrome in later childhood and adolescence
Presentation of atypical Asperger syndrome, often with ADHD, in late childhood and adolescence (secondary school and college)
The presentation and consequences of Asperger syndrome in adulthood
