This book presents the similarities and intersections between Autism Spectrum Disorders and
comorbid conditions in children. It describes the prevalence and magnitude of comorbid
conditions occurring in conjunction with ASD that complicate diagnosis and can potentially lead
to inappropriate treatment and negative outcomes. It addresses the strengths and limitations of
age-appropriate assessment measures as well as activity and motor skill measurement methods.
Specific comorbid disorders are examined through the review of core symptoms prognostic and
diagnostic issues and treatment options for children on the ASD spectrum. Featured topics
include: Challenging behaviors in children with ASD. Conditions ranging from feeding and
gastrointestinal disorders to epilepsy. Developmental coordination disorder (DCD). Intellectual
disability (ID). Methods and procedures for measuring comorbid psychological medical and motor
disorders. Comorbid Conditions Among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders is a must-have
resource for researchers clinicians and professionals and graduate students across such fields
as clinical child school and developmental psychology child and adolescent psychiatry and
social work as well as rehabilitation medicine therapy behavioral therapy pediatrics and
educational psychology.
