COVER -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT -- ABOUT THE EDITOR AND CONTRIBUTORS -- FOREWORD Expectations and experiences of parents with a pre-autistic baby -- INTRODUCTION -- PART I History of early signs and interventions -- Chapter 1 The prodormal phase of autism and outcome of early treatment -- PART II Research on early signs -- Chapter 2 Signs of autism in infancy: sensitivity for rhythms of expression in communication -- Chapter 3 Early signs of autism in the first year of life -- Chapter 4 Early signs related to posture and communication: the child's attitude, and the mother's reaction -- Chapter 5 The PREAUT research: early comminucation perturbations that could lead to a developmental disorder of the autistic spectrum -- PART III Early psychoanalytic intervention approaches -- Chapter 6 From a distance: early intervention as a way to attune and find a channel for communication -- Chapter 7 Infant at risk - early signs of autism- diagnosis and treatment -- Chapter 8 Joint mother-baby treatment with a baby of 3 1/2 months who shows early warning signs of autism -- Chapter 9 Changing destinies: the theory and practice of reaching emotionally withdrawn infants -- Chapter 10 Helping toddlers to communicate: infant observation as an early intervention -- PART IV Theoretical contributions -- Chapter 11 Me, you, and the others: on being born emotionally -- Chapter 12 Developmental and autistic aspects of vocalization -- Conclusion The case for training, early screening, early treatment, and further research -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.