Library: Library Resources for CE340: Unit 2: Researching Autism

From Gale eBooks

Autism Spectrum Disorder
Locate various reference entries

From Credo Reference

Autism-spectrum disorder OR (Autism spectrum)
Locate various reference entries and explore related concepts

For Further Reading

Handbook of Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder by Johnny L. Matson (Editor)
ISBN: 9783319617374
Publication Date: 2017-10-17
This handbook provides a comprehensive review of the numerous factors associated with treatments for children, youth, and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It
Handbook of Social Skills and Autism Spectrum Disorder by Justin B. Leaf (Editor)
ISBN: 9783319629940
Publication Date: 2017-11-02
This handbook identifies the various social deficiencies widely associated with children and youth diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Unit 2 Assignment

For this assignment, you must make a brochure about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) intended to educate parents, grandparents, and others. Your brochure will provide an overview of causal theories and how ASD is diagnosed.

Your brochure must include the following information:

Causal Theories
- Discuss two ways the treatments of and views on autism spectrum disorder have changed over time.
- Discuss three suspected causes of ASD today.
- Explain why it is important to understand research-based causal theories versus popular-belief causal theories.
Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Explain how ASD is diagnosed in a child that is age birth through 8 years of age. (Include the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for ASD):

Use the resources on this page to help you.

DSM Library (DSM-5-TR) This link opens in a new window
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Health professionals, social workers, and forensic and legal specialists use the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR) to diagnose and classify mental disorders. Through this link you will find the DSM-5-TR, the “Handbook of Differential Diagnosis,” “Clinical Cases,” and digital copies of all previous editions of the DSM.