{"product_id":"9780819177186","title":"Theories of Autism","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith investigative groups running independent of each other, the major goal of this book is to provide a comprehensive guide to theories of autism, including results of major studies of behavior within the context of a biological explanation of autism. Two opposing theoretical systems are compared-psychoanalytic theory and modern evolutionary theory-and the latter, a biological approach to personality theory is confirmed. By appreciating the part played by heredity and the environment, this book offers a fresh and insightful understanding of autism. It reads as a thorough overview and history of the literature and thinking on the subject of autism over the past 40 years. Contents: Rethinking Theories of Autism; Defining Autism; An Evolutionary View of Personality Development; Piaget's Analysis of Intelligence; Language and Thought in Autism; Aphasias and Autism; Human-Figure Drawing as a Projection of Autistic Experience; and Theoretical Bases of Treatments. Includes illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University Press of America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47020955926768,"sku":"9780819177186","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780819177186_p0.gif?v=1763749572","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780819177186","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}