Bibliograph

Why is autism on the rise?, Clay Farris Naff, book editor

Type

Label

Why is autism on the rise?, Clay Farris Naff, book editor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-98) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Why is autism on the rise?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

863854582

Responsibility statement

Clay Farris Naff, book editor

Series statement

At issue. Health

Summary

A compendium of opinion on the causes, prevalence, and treatment of autism

Table Of Contents

Autism : an overview / Christian Nordqvist -- The rise in autism requires a national strategy / Bob Wright -- Rising autism statistics likely reflect improved diagnostics / Emily Willingham -- Research and intervention are making headway against autism / Alan Guttmacher -- Autism--mitigating a global epidemic / Chris Bateman -- More research is needed to assess toxic chemicals' link to autism / Philip J. Landrigan, Luca Lambertini, and Linda S. Birnbaum -- Extra folic acid during pregnancy may curb autism / Robert Berry, interviewed by PBS NewsHour -- The link between the MMR vaccine and autism is real / Andrew Wakefield -- Unscientific claims about autism take a toll / Alex Hannaford -- Autism is caused by a mix of genetic and environmental factors / Thomas Insel -- Robots may be helpful in care of autistic children / David Salisbury -- Minority families with autistic children struggle to get services / Martha Matthews

Target audience

adolescent

Classification