Title
Autism from A to Z
Author
Professor Christopher Gillberg
Summary
This lecture by Professor Christopher Gillberg begins by describing what is and what is not autism, followed by a tour of autism, from genetics to treatment via epidemiology and diagnostics, in alphabetical order. Gillberg concludes his lecture by arguing why it is meaningless for research endeavours to study autism without any further specification.
Professor Christopher Gillberg is a world renowned autism researcher who has developed the concept of ESSENCE (Early Symptomatic Syndromes Eliciting Neurodevelopmental Clinical Examinations), recognizing the overlapping symptoms of ASD, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder/Conduct Disorder (ODD/CD), anorexia nervosa and other eating disorders, intellectual developmental disorder, communication disorders, dyslexia, epilepsy, cerebral palsy and others. The Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre promotes dissemination of research using scientific and popular science publications.
Language
English
Subjects
General
Publisher
Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre
DateModified
3/10/2023 2:33 PM EST