title: Autism.
abstract: Autism is a range of serious biologically determined pervasive developmental disorders, which may co-exist with other problems such as mental retardation and epilepsy. The children have perceptual cognitive, communication, and social deficits, which change over time. Treatments that most facilitate improvement and social adjustment rely on behavioural, educational and cognitive approaches.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Tonge
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D012917:Social Adjustment