The following article was reproduced with the permission of Plenum Publishing Corporation. The original article appeared in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Plenum Publishing Corporation, Volume 26, Number 2, pages 121-154, 1996.

©1996 Plenum Publishing Corporation

Contents

• Authors

• Background

• Diagnosis

• Epidemiology

• Pathophysiology of Autism

• Etiology
• Brain Mechanisms

• Communication/Social/Emotional Development

• Medical Intervention

• Social and Behavioral Intervention

• Biostatistical Recommendations

• General Recommendations Regarding Research in Autism

• Acknowledgements

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