TY - BOOK AU - Casanova,Emily L. AU - Casanova,Manuel F. TI - Defining autism: a guide to brain, biology, and behavior SN - 9781785927225 PY - 2019/// CY - London, Philadelphia PB - Jessica Kingsley Publishers KW - Asperger, Hans, KW - Kanner, Leo, KW - Rimland, Bernard, KW - Wing, Lorna, KW - AUTISM KW - ASPERGER SYNDROME KW - BRAIN KW - GENETICS KW - ENVIRONMENT KW - REGRESSION KW - EPILEPSY KW - NEURODEVELOPMENT KW - PHENOTYPE KW - INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY KW - SAVANTS KW - DEFINITION KW - HISTORY N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-247) and indexes; Kanner's conundrum and Bernie's biology -- The brain in autism -- The genetics of autism -- The roles environment plays in autism susceptibility -- Regression in autism -- Autism and epilepsy -- The neurodevelopmental spectrum -- The broader autism phenotype -- Autism, intellectual disability, and genius -- Toward a definition of autism N2 - "Drawing on the most up-to-date research on autism, this incisive book argues that while there are different causes and variations of autism, there is in fact one biological autism. By examining developmental and genetic factors and investigating lesser known autism-related syndromes, it clears away misconceptions surrounding this complex condition" - BOOK JACKET ER -