Monday, August 06, 2007
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice 徵稿啟事
Call for Papers
Special Issue on
Autism: The International Journal of
Research and Practice
(Publication in Volume 12, 2008)
The journal is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for its special issue on “Early detection of autism
spectrum disorders”. The journal invites high-quality manuscripts that explore empirical or practical issues
related to the early detection and diagnosis of children with autism spectrum disorders.
Guest Editor: Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Glenrose
Rehabilitation Hospital, 10230-111 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5G 0B7. Email:
lonnie.zwaigenbaum@capitalhealth.ca
Purpose and scope
This special issue of Autism is devoted to the various issues related to early detection and diagnosis of autism
spectrum disorders (ASD). This topic is identified as a priority due to the potential impacts on children,
their families and the broader community.
Possible topics might include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Early behavioural and biological markers of ASD
• Early development in populations at increased risk of ASD (including infant siblings)
• Evaluation of ASD screening strategies
• Differential diagnosis of ASD in infants and toddlers
• Differences in symptom profiles related to age of diagnosis
• ASD-specific assessment measures for infants and toddlers
• Interventions for infants and toddlers
• Experiences of families related to early detection/diagnosis.
• Ethical and health policy issues
• Early detection of ASD in ethnic and cultural minorities
International studies involving collaborative approaches are particularly welcomed.
Submission guidelines:
Please submit your electronic proposal (max 1 page) by August 15, 2007 to the guest editor (lonnie.
zwaigenbaum@capitalhealth.ca) who will advise on the suitability of the paper for the Special Issue. Proposals
must clearly state the paper’s objectives, issues, methods, and potential application of results. A short list of
references is required. Authors whose submissions are accepted will be requested to submit a full paper to
the guest editor by November 15, 2007 for blind, independent peer-review.
Deadline for the submission of proposal is August 15th, 2007.
Deadline for submission of full paper is November 15th, 2007.
Early detection of autism spectrum disorders
Special Issue on
Autism: The International Journal of
Research and Practice
(Publication in Volume 12, 2008)
The journal is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for its special issue on “Early detection of autism
spectrum disorders”. The journal invites high-quality manuscripts that explore empirical or practical issues
related to the early detection and diagnosis of children with autism spectrum disorders.
Guest Editor: Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Glenrose
Rehabilitation Hospital, 10230-111 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5G 0B7. Email:
lonnie.zwaigenbaum@capitalhealth.ca
Purpose and scope
This special issue of Autism is devoted to the various issues related to early detection and diagnosis of autism
spectrum disorders (ASD). This topic is identified as a priority due to the potential impacts on children,
their families and the broader community.
Possible topics might include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Early behavioural and biological markers of ASD
• Early development in populations at increased risk of ASD (including infant siblings)
• Evaluation of ASD screening strategies
• Differential diagnosis of ASD in infants and toddlers
• Differences in symptom profiles related to age of diagnosis
• ASD-specific assessment measures for infants and toddlers
• Interventions for infants and toddlers
• Experiences of families related to early detection/diagnosis.
• Ethical and health policy issues
• Early detection of ASD in ethnic and cultural minorities
International studies involving collaborative approaches are particularly welcomed.
Submission guidelines:
Please submit your electronic proposal (max 1 page) by August 15, 2007 to the guest editor (lonnie.
zwaigenbaum@capitalhealth.ca) who will advise on the suitability of the paper for the Special Issue. Proposals
must clearly state the paper’s objectives, issues, methods, and potential application of results. A short list of
references is required. Authors whose submissions are accepted will be requested to submit a full paper to
the guest editor by November 15, 2007 for blind, independent peer-review.
Deadline for the submission of proposal is August 15th, 2007.
Deadline for submission of full paper is November 15th, 2007.
Early detection of autism spectrum disorders
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