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Autism: The Heart of the Disorder? Sensory Processing and Social Engagement--Illustrations from Autobiographical Accounts and Selected Research Findings
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Keane, Elaine – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 2004
Autism is currently identified by a set of diagnostic criteria which are based on observable behaviour, denoting a pattern of impairments in communication and social reciprocity, and a tendency for restricted and stereotyped patterns of behaviour and interests. During the past eighteen years, biographical accounts have enriched the conventional…
Descriptors: Autism, Social Cognition, Autobiographies, Personal Narratives