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“This book is an easy read….It covers all aspects related to young children with autism including assessment, diagnosis, and treatments. It is useful for both clinicians and researchers in the field.”

—Doody's Review Service


“An impressive, comprehensive resource on autism during infancy and toddlerhood. The contributors provide an up-to-date overview of research on screening, symptoms, and treatment. This book will be valuable to both clinicians and researchers interested in the earliest manifestations of ASD and how to improve children’s outcomes.”

—Geraldine Dawson, PhD, William Cleland Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Director, Duke Institute for Brain Sciences; and Director, Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development, Duke University School of Medicine


“Finally, everything you need in one place! This is a scientifically rigorous yet remarkably accessible analysis of what we have learned and what we still need to understand about autism screening, diagnosis, and treatment in infants and young children. Clinicians who are eager to translate research into high-quality care—and the children and families they serve—will benefit from this important work.”

—Alison Singer, President, Autism Science Foundation


“This outstanding work has particularly strong chapters relating to screening and diagnosis. The book thoughtfully describes current practices, barriers, controversies, and guidelines for accurate and early identification of ASD. This is a great book for students who will be screening or diagnosing children with ASD and for professionals who wish to stay abreast of current issues in the field.”

—Lynn Kern Koegel, PhD, CCC-SLP, Clinical Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine; codeveloper, pivotal response treatment

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Table of Contents

Introduction, Katarzyna Chawarska & Fred R. Volkmar

1. The Evolution of Autism as a Diagnostic Concept, Fred R. Volkmar & Roald A. Øien

2. Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Delays in Infants and Toddlers, Emily Campi, Catherine Lord, & Rebecca Grzadzinski

3. Psychological Development of Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Suzanne L. Macari, Kelly K. Powell, Megan Lyons, Celine A. Saulnier, Angelina Vernetti, & Katarzyna Chawarska

4. Early Interventions for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Maria Pizzano & Connie Kasari

5. Development of Infant Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Katarzyna Chawarska, Suzanne L. Macari, Angelina Vernetti, & Ludivine Brunissen

6. Brain and Behavioral Development in High-Risk Infants: Considering the Role of Sensorimotor, Attentional, and Reward Networks, Robin Sifre, Joseph Piven, & Jed T. Elison

7. Long-Term Outcomes of Infants at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder, Meghan Miller & Sally Ozonoff

8. Intervention during the Prodromal Stages of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Jonathan Green

9. Providing Medical Care to Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Fred R. Volkmar, Roald A. Øien, & Lisa Wiesner

10. Advancing Technology to Meet the Needs of Infants and Toddlers at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder, Frederick Shic, Kelsey Jackson Dommer, Adham Atyabi, Marilena Mademtzi, Roald A. Øien, Julie A. Kientz, & Jessica Bradshaw

11. Potential Challenges of Importing Autism Spectrum Disorder Screening and Diagnostic Tools from High-Income Countries to Resource-Poor Settings, Amina Abubakar, Kavita Ruparelia, Joseph K. Gona, Kenneth Rimba, Rachel Mapenzi, Petrus J. de Vries, Fons J. R. van de Vijver, Andy Shih, & Charles R. Newton

Index

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About the Editors

Katarzyna Chawarska, PhD, is Emily Fraser Beede Professor of Child Psychiatry in the Child Study Center at Yale University School of Medicine. She is Director of the Social and Affective Neuroscience of Autism Program and the Infant and Toddler Developmental Disabilities Clinic. Dr. Chawarska is a leading expert on identifying early prognostic markers and novel treatment targets in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Her recent work focuses on improving understanding of attentional and affective processes involved in development of core and comorbid features in ASD, as well as investigating the links between development of brain connectivity during prenatal and early neonatal periods and later outcomes in infants at risk for ASD.

Fred R. Volkmar, MD, is Goodwin Endowed Chair of Special Education (part time) at Southern Connecticut State University and Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Psychology (part time) in the Child Study Center at Yale University School of Medicine. He has served as Director of the Child Study Center as well as Chief of Child Psychiatry at Yale–New Haven Hospital. Dr. Volkmar was the primary author of the American Psychiatric Association’s DSM-IV autism and pervasive developmental disorders section. He has published several hundred scientific papers and chapters as well as a number of books. He serves as Editor of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

• All titles by Fred R. Volkmar

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Contributors

Amina Abubakar, PhD, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya, and Institute for Human Development, Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya

Adham Atyabi, PhD, Department of Computer Science, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO, and Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, WA

Jessica Bradshaw, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Ludivine Brunissen, BS, Yale Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Emily Campi, BS, University of Southern California Mrs. T. H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Los Angeles, CA

Katarzyna Chawarska, PhD, Yale Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Petrus J. de Vries, PhD, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

Kelsey Jackson Dommer, MS, Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, WA

Jed T. Elison, PhD, Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Joseph K. Gona, PhD, Neuroscience Unit, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya

Jonathan Green, MD, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, University of Manchester, and Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester, UK

Rebecca Grzadzinski, PhD, Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

Connie Kasari, PhD, Department of Human Development and Psychology, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Julie A. Kientz, PhD, Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Catherine Lord, PhD, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, and Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Los Angeles, CA

Megan Lyons, MS, Yale Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Suzanne L. Macari, PhD, Yale Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Marilena Mademtzi, PhD, Yale Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Rachel Mapenzi, Neuroscience Unit, KEMRI–Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya

Meghan Miller, PhD, MIND Institute, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA

Charles R. Newton, MD, Neuroscience Unit, KEMRI–Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya

Roald A. Øien, PhD, UiT–The Arctic University of Norway, Tromso, Norway

Sally Ozonoff, PhD, MIND Institute, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA

Joseph Piven, MD, Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

Maria Pizzano, PhD, Center for Autism Research and Treatment, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Kelly K. Powell, PhD, Yale Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Kenneth Rimba, BA, Neuroscience Unit, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya

Kavita Ruparelia, BA, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania

Celine A. Saulnier, PhD, Neurodevelopmental Assessment and Consulting Services, Decatur, GA

Frederick Shic, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, and Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, WA

Andy Shih, PhD, Autism Speaks, New York, NY

Robin Sifre, MA, Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Fons J. R. van de Vijver, PhD, Department of Culture Studies, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands

Angelina Vernetti, PhD, Yale Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Fred R. Volkmar MD, Yale Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine, and Department of Special Education, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT

Lisa Wiesner, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

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Audience

Clinical and developmental psychologists, child psychiatrists, special educators and early intervention specialists, speech–language pathologists, social workers, and pediatricians.

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Course Use

May serve as a supplemental text in graduate-level courses.