The Development of Autism Glen Cooper It will be invaluable not

It will be invaluable not just to foster parents but also to those professionals supporting foster placements

It costs more to place a child in the care of a local authority than it does to send a child to a top boarding school

Combining humanistic

Vignettes and case material explain and expand the text

The Development of Autism Glen Cooper It will be invaluable notTom Whitman proposes a new developmental theory of autism that focuses on the diversity of characteristics associated with this disorder, and how these develop over time. This theory is reconciled and integrated with contemporary theories of autism, including the social, cognitive, linguistic, sensorimotor and biological perspectives. The broader societal context in which autism emerges is also explored along with its impact on the family. Whitman