Manuel Casanova: 7 books

Self-injurious behavior occurs in almost half of those with autism and is one of the most devastating and challenging-to-treat behaviors. There are many different forms of self-injury, such as head banging, hand biting, hair pulling, excessive scratching, and much more. With contributions from the...

Offering a summary of the current state of knowledge in autism research, Defining Autism looks at the different genetic, neurological and environmental causes of, and contributory factors to autism. It takes a wide-ranging view of developmental and genetic factors, and considers autism's relationship...

This book is intended for students and soil scientists who want to know about the state of the art in soil sciences in Chile. The book merges a comprehensive bibliographical review of the soil surveys carried out throughout the length and breadth of Chilean territory during the past 40 years and...

Este ensayo comienza exponiendo lo que no sabemos, es decir las preguntas fundamentales que se hace el ser humano con respecto a su propia existencia y la del Universo. Durante milenios las diferentes religiones han intentado explicar estos enigmas mediante mitos y dogmas no demostrados. Todas las...

This international collection provides a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge research on autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) by well-known experts in the field, stressing the importance of early diagnosis and a good working relationship between parents and professionals. The contributors cover a wide...

El Banco Mundial y el Fondo Monetario Internacional imponen un sistema neoliberal que ha logrado globalizar la miseria y la injusticia. Este material reúne las reflexiones inteligentes que sobre el tema hacen distintas personalidades para construir la propuesta de que otro mundo es posible.

La educación es una necesidad ineludible de todo ser humano, pues, como ya afirmó Kant, «únicamente por la educación el hombre puede llegar a ser hombre». No elegimos hacernos o no, desarrollarnos o no, sino el sentido o dirección de nuestro desarrollo y crecimiento. El nacimiento nos da el...