Contents -- Introduction The Search for Coherence John Richer and Sheila Coates -- Editorial Mechanisms and Processes John Richer and Sheila Coates -- An Ethological Approach to Autism From Evolutionary Perspectives to Treatment John Richer -- The Insufficient Integration of Self and Other in Autism Evolutionary and Developmental Perspectives John Richer -- Attachment in Children with Autism Nurit Yirmiya and Marian Sigman -- Neuropsychology of 'Mind' Dermot Rowe and Linda Crawford -- Why Success is More Interesting than Failure Understanding Assets and Deficits in Autism Francesca Happé -- Evidence for Central Coherence Children with Autism do Experience Visual Illusions Iain Garner and David Hamilton -- Autistic Children's Talk about Mental States at School and Home An Empirical Investigation Sophia Mavropoulou -- Editorial Approaches to the Physiology of Autism John Richer and Sheila Coates -- Early Intervention in Autistic Disorders Michele Zappella -- Complementary Medicine in Autistic Disorders Results from the Application of a Working Hypothesis Edward Danczak -- Editorial Meeting of Minds John Richer and Sheila Coates -- The Relationship IS the Thing Sheila Coates -- The Young Autistic Child Reclaiming Non- Autistic Potential through Interactive Games Sibylle Janert -- Play, Performance, Symbols and Affect Dave Sherratt -- Facilitated Communication at the Chinnor Resource Unit A Journey Lydia Otter and Emma Masefield -- Editorial Therapy John Richer and Sheila Coates -- The Tavistock Autism Workshop Approach Assessment, Treatment and Research Susan Reid and Anne Alvarez with Anthony Lee -- Integrative Play in Children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome Lalli Howell -- 'I Have a Song - Let Me Sing' Relating Part of a Journey through Music Therapy with an Autistic Boy Auriel Warwick.

The Pragmatics of Language Remediating The Central Deficit for Autistic 2- 3 Year Olds Elizabeth Newson -- Duality of Function of Language in Communication with People with Autism Ryuji Kobayashi -- Behaviour Management of Children with Autism Educational Approach in Fukuoka University of Education Keiko Notomi -- Coding of Active Sociability in Pre- schoolers with Autism (CASPA) Charlotte Hyde, Dawn Wimpory, Susan Nash -- Editorial Services John Richer and Sheila Coates -- The Chinnor Unit Richard Brooks -- Help Me Get Started An Overview of Effective Teaching Strategies to Encourage Initiation and Independence Jennifer Cantello- Daw -- The State of the Problem of Autism in Ukraine Olga Bogdashina -- Quality Management and Staff Training throughout Health Services Meeting the Health Needs of Clients within the Autistic Spectrum Wendy Tucker -- Editorial Personal Stories John Richer and Sheila Coates -- Coherence from the Fragments An Assessment of Home Programmes and Other Influences on a 14- year- old Boy with Autism and its Implications Julia V. Stuart -- Parents' Perceptions of Autism A Qualitative Study Rachel Tams -- A Home-based Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA or Lovaas) Programme A Personal View Alan Watkins -- In the Balance The Lovaas Experience John Lubbock -- Autism An Inside View Marc Fleisher -- The Search for Coherence from the Fragments of Autism Summary of the Workshops Sheila Coates -- Contributors -- Subject Index -- Author Index.