Book recommendations for studying autism at academic level?

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There are 2 disorders I have a strong interest in, I wanted to read about them at an advanced level before my degree starts next year, I would appreciate any recommendations, thanks guys!

I mean, I want to do something to help.. if I am not cut out to be a therapist I would like to eventually do research into more effective treatment for the harder to manage symptoms and to learn more about the brain differences and the early warning signs, because the autistics at retardation severity level can apparently have their problems reduced if suspected and treated early on.

So yeah, I am passionate and want to be well prepared for a degree!
Thanks again.

Can you visit your university's library and see what their selection is? That would be your best bet.

Alternatively, Tony Attwood is as good a starting place as any...

Courchesne's research dealing with accelerated brain growth up to the age of two, and the resultant lack of optimal neuronal connections (according to his theory), is quite interesting.

Also work pertaining to the notion of how various degrees of "face blindness" causes the "social instinct" not to be activated.

Also: as the previous poster stated: Tony Attwood's works are great. Attwood is a man who is in tune with people with Asperger's, especially. He seems to even possess an admiration for Aspergians and their potential.

For an older work, from the 1960s, I would read "Dibs, in search of self." I forgot the author. A simple Googling would yield this result.

Tony Attwood, Ph.D., definitely. His book titles are deceptively common, but the text is quite collegiate, in my opinion. The best thing is that he give hat-tips to other academic books and research papers that are easy to find online.

I actually found Attwood quite accessible.

How come you didn't find him accessible? I'm just interested in your perspective.