Joseph, Soorya, and Thurm give readers a straight-forward comprehensive guide to the effective diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder. The book describes ASD at length before going into sections on theories and models, the diagnosis and treatment indications, and treatments for core and associated symptoms of ASD. Joseph is an independent ASD researcher. Soorya is a faculty member of Rush University, Chicago. Thurm is a staff scientist at the National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)