Extended data for The Autism Spectrum

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bibliography hu
Reading list Boucher, J. (2008). The Autistic Spectrum: Characteristics, Causes and Practical Issues. Basingstoke: SAGE. Matson, J. L., & Sturmey, P. (Eds.). (2011). International Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders. New York: Springer. Volkmar, F., Paul, R., Klin, A., & Cohen, D. (Eds.). (2005). Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Wing, L. (1996). The autistic spectrum. A guide for parents and professionals. London: Constable.
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Reading list Boucher, J. (2008). The Autistic Spectrum: Characteristics, Causes and Practical Issues. Basingstoke: SAGE. Matson, J. L., & Sturmey, P. (Eds.). (2011). International Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders. New York: Springer. Volkmar, F., Paul, R., Klin, A., & Cohen, D. (Eds.). (2005). Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. Wing, L. (1996). The autistic spectrum. A guide for parents and professionals. London: Constable.
courseContent hu
Content of the course Topic of the course Essentials of history of concepts and theories on autism and AS. Central models of conceptualizing autism and AS. Definition, diagnostic categories, diagnostic procedures, behavioural characteristics, developmental aspects, variations, endophenotyping. Epidemiology and etiology. Genetic susceptibility and environmental risk factors. Psychological theorizing on autism and ASp. From early low-level single-mechanism hypothesis to recent multi-factorial explanatory models. Mapping autistic cognition to autistic behaviour. Neural and neurodevelopmental aspects. Brain development trajectories, local and global connectivity issues, cortical activity regulation issues. Mapping autistic brain to autistic cognition. Beyond diagnostic categories: ASp and studies on the broader phenotype. Basics on treatment. Early recognition, early intervention, psycho-educational approaches, support into adulthood. Perspectives beyond developmental psychology: illustrations from human rights issues, assistive technologies and the issue of autistic talent. Learning activities, learning methods Lecture, paper presentation
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Content of the course Topic of the course Essentials of history of concepts and theories on autism and AS. Central models of conceptualizing autism and AS. Definition, diagnostic categories, diagnostic procedures, behavioural characteristics, developmental aspects, variations, endophenotyping. Epidemiology and etiology. Genetic susceptibility and environmental risk factors. Psychological theorizing on autism and ASp. From early low-level single-mechanism hypothesis to recent multi-factorial explanatory models. Mapping autistic cognition to autistic behaviour. Neural and neurodevelopmental aspects. Brain development trajectories, local and global connectivity issues, cortical activity regulation issues. Mapping autistic brain to autistic cognition. Beyond diagnostic categories: ASp and studies on the broader phenotype. Basics on treatment. Early recognition, early intervention, psycho-educational approaches, support into adulthood. Perspectives beyond developmental psychology: illustrations from human rights issues, assistive technologies and the issue of autistic talent. Learning activities, learning methods Lecture, paper presentation
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Evaluation of outcomes Topic of the course All studens have to present one publication Students can miss a maximum of 3 classes. exam.
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Evaluation of outcomes Topic of the course All studens have to present one publication Students can miss a maximum of 3 classes. exam.