L'Autisme: De la recherche à la pratique [French]

By Alain Berthoz

Autism affects tens of thousands of people in France. This book demonstrates the progress made in understanding the genetic, neurological and cognitive aspects of this disease, and the disabilities it causes. The great diversity of its symptoms, particularly communication and socialization disorders, makes it difficult to diagnose and treat. There is also the problem of caring for children and supporting their families in a society that is ill-prepared to welcome them. This reference work, initiated by Arapi, is written by the best French and international specialists Alain Berthoz, a member of the Institute, is a professor at the Coll ge de France where he directs the laboratory of physiology of perception and action. Christian Andres is a professor at the Faculty of Medicine of Tours, head of the biochemistry and molecular biology department at the Tours University Hospital. Catherine Barth l my is a pediatrician, child psychiatrist and physiologist. She is head of department at the Tours University Hospital and a teacher-researcher at the University of Tours. She is also the President of the Scientific Committee of Arapi. Jean Massion, Vice-President of Arapi, is a former research director at the CNRS. Bernadette Rog is a professor of developmental psychopathology at the University of Toulouse-Le Mirail. She is also the President of Arapi. With contributions from David G. Amaral, Christian Andres, C cile Aspe, Catherine Barth l my, M. D. Bauman, Alain Berthoz, Romuald Blanc, Fr d ric Bonnet-Brilhault, Thomas Bourgeron, Sylvain Briault, Nicole Bruneau, Jan Buitelaar, Denis Chastenet, Jean-Fran ois Chossy, Michael L. Cuccaro, Marcello D'Amelio, Henri Doucet, Anne Fagot-Largeault, Hans Fors sberg, B atrice de Gelder, Bruno Gepner, Christopher Gillberg, Marie Gomot, Julie Gr zes, Pascaline Gu rin, Marie-Th r se Hermange, St phane Jamain, Fr d ric Laumonnier, Marion Leboyer, Ghislain Magerotte, C. Mills Schumann, Claude Moraine, Laurent Mottron, Jacqueline Nadel, Antonio M. Persico, Christine Philip, Bernadette Rog , Sylvie Roux, Christina Schmitz, Carole Tardif, Rutger Jan Van der Gaag, Sophie Willemsen-Swinkels, M nica Zilbovicius.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: French
• ISBN: 2738116167
• ISBN13: 9782738116161
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Odile Jacob
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.3"