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Author : Francesca Happé,Uta Frith
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-18
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780199560141
"Originating from a theme issue first published in Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences."
Author : Krishna Narayanan
Publisher : Vite Publishing Inc.
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0970654138
This book is about autism- survival, challenge, and hope.
Author : Temple Grandin,Kate Duffy
Publisher : AAPC Publishing
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1934575283
This updated and expanded edition considers the continuing dismal employment statistics for individuals with ASD. The authors take an in-depth look at entrepreneurship. Using real-life examples, they point out that many of the unique characteristics of individuals on the autism spectrum lend themselves well to entrepreneurial ventures. The book explores many unnoticed aspects of Vocational Rehabilitation programs that provide job training and placement for people with disabilities, as well as Social Security Administration programs that offer vocational assistance. Employment figures and prospects have been updated, and new jobs have been added that are well suited for those on the spectrum.
Author : Jill Mullin
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781617751981
Collects drawings, paintings, and collages created by over fifty contributors diagnosed with autism, depicting the unique perspective with which these individuals see the world, and their place in it.
Author : Barbara Kerr
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 1113 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009-06-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781412949712
The three-volume Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent presents state-of-the-art research and ready-to-use facts from the fields of education, psychology, sociology, and the arts.
Author : Loraine Obler,Deborah Fein
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1988-02-19
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 089862701X
THE EXCEPTIONAL BRAIN touches on the principle lines of investigation in this new area, giving the reader an excellent sense of what has been accomplished and what remains to be done. The contributors, who represent a broad range of theoretical orientations and disciplinary perspectives. lead us closer to a full description of human talents. Obler and Fein have compiled, and contributed their own research to, a broad and varied collection that will serve psychologists, neuropsychologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, linguists, educators (especially those working with the gifted) and speech/language pathologists.
Author : Royal Society (Great Britain). Discussion Meeting
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Ability
ISBN : 0854037489
Author : Lorna Selfe
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-29
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781136789328
This book re-examines the case of Nadia, discovered as a child aged six, who had been drawing with phenomenal skill and visual realism from the age of three, despite having autism and severe learning difficulties. The original research was published in 1977 and caused great international interest. Nadia Revisited updates her story and reconsiders the theories that endeavour to explain her extraordinary talent. As well as summarising the central issues from the original case study and presenting her remarkable drawings, the book explains Nadia’s subsequent development and present situation in light of the recent research on autistic spectrum disorders and representational drawing in children. The book also considers the phenomenon of savant syndrome, the condition in which those with autism or other learning disabilities have areas of unusual talent that contrast dramatically with their general functioning. Lorna Selfe uses this single case study to discuss theories of developmental psychology and considers the possible links between prodigious talent and underlying neurological dysfunction. The book is especially valuable for students and teachers of developmental psychology and neuropsychology, education and special education, as well as art and art education. Parents of autistic children or those with related disorders, learning difficulties or special needs will also be interested in the discussions presented in this book.
Author : Joanne Ruthsatz,Kimberly Stephens
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780698168602
We all know the autistic genius stereotypes. The absentminded professor with untied shoelaces. The geeky Silicon Valley programmer who writes bulletproof code but can’t get a date. But there is another set of (tiny) geniuses whom you would never add to those ranks—child prodigies. We mostly know them as the chatty and charming tykes who liven up daytime TV with violin solos and engaging banter. These kids aren’t autistic, and there has never been any kind of scientific connection between autism and prodigy. Until now. Over the course of her career, psychologist Joanne Ruthsatz has quietly assembled the largest-ever research sample of these children. Their accomplishments are epic. One could reproduce radio tunes by ear on a toy guitar at two years old. Another was a thirteen-year-old cooking sensation. And what Ruthsatz’s investigation revealed is nothing short of astonishing. Though the prodigies aren’t autistic, many have autistic family members. Each prodigy has an extraordinary memory and a keen eye for detail—well-known but often-overlooked strengths associated with autism. Ruthsatz and her daughter and coauthor, Kimberly Stephens, now propose a startling possibility: What if the abilities of child prodigies stem from a genetic link with autism? And could prodigies— children who have many of the strengths of autism but few of the challenges—be the key to a long-awaited autism breakthrough? In The Prodigy’s Cousin, Ruthsatz and Stephens narrate the poignant stories of the children they have studied, including that of a two-year-old who loved to spell words like “algorithm” and “confederation,” a six-year-old painter who churned out masterpieces faster than her parents could hang them, and a typically developing thirteen-year-old who smacked his head against a church floor and woke up a music prodigy. This inspiring tale of extraordinary children, indomitable parents, and a researcher’s unorthodox hunch is essential reading for anyone interested in the brain and human potential. Ruthsatz and Stephens take us from the prodigies’ homes to the depths of the autism archives to the cutting edge of genetics research, all while upending our understanding of what makes exceptional talent possible.
Author : Mark Haddon
Publisher : Anchor Canada
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009-02-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307371560
A bestselling modern classic—both poignant and funny—narrated by a fifteen year old autistic savant obsessed with Sherlock Holmes, this dazzling novel weaves together an old-fashioned mystery, a contemporary coming-of-age story, and a fascinating excursion into a mind incapable of processing emotions. Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. Although gifted with a superbly logical brain, Christopher is autistic. Everyday interactions and admonishments have little meaning for him. At fifteen, Christopher’s carefully constructed world falls apart when he finds his neighbour’s dog Wellington impaled on a garden fork, and he is initially blamed for the killing. Christopher decides that he will track down the real killer, and turns to his favourite fictional character, the impeccably logical Sherlock Holmes, for inspiration. But the investigation leads him down some unexpected paths and ultimately brings him face to face with the dissolution of his parents’ marriage. As Christopher tries to deal with the crisis within his own family, the narrative draws readers into the workings of Christopher’s mind. And herein lies the key to the brilliance of Mark Haddon’s choice of narrator: The most wrenching of emotional moments are chronicled by a boy who cannot fathom emotions. The effect is dazzling, making for one of the freshest debut in years: a comedy, a tearjerker, a mystery story, a novel of exceptional literary merit that is great fun to read.
Author : Uta Frith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1991-10-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 052138608X
In this volume several of the major experts in the field discuss the diagnostic criteria of Asperger syndrome.
Author : Uta Frith
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2008-10-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199207565
"What is autism and Asperger syndrome? What are the core symptoms, and what causes them? How early can autism be recognised and what can be done? Why does autism seem to be more and more common? Are we all a little bit autistic?" "This Very Short Introduction offers a clear statement on what is currently known about autism and Asperger syndrome. Looking at symptoms from the full spectrum of autistic disorders, and evaluating current evidence from neuroscience and genetics, this authoritative and accessible book explores the source and nature of social impairment and exceptional talent. Autism: A Very Short Introduction gives a glimpse of life seen through the eyes of autism."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : Michael Fitzgerald,Brendan O'Brien
Publisher : AAPC Publishing
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Education
ISBN : 1931282447
Arguing that highly creative people are largely ?born and not made, ? the authors of Genius Genes: How Asperger Talents Changed the World present case studies of the lives of 21 famous individuals, tying their personalities, talents and lifestyles to the major characteristics of Asperger Syndrome. Subjects range from the well-known to some more obscure, including political/military figures (Thomas Jefferson, Thomas ?Stonewall? Jackson, Bernard Law Montgomery and Charles de Gaulle), mathematicians (Archimedes, Charles Babbage, Paul Erd?s, Norbert Wiener, David Hilbert, and Kurt G?del), scientists (Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla, Henry Cavendish and Gregor Mendel), writers (Gerard Manley Hopkins and H. G. Wells), plus maverick aviator Charles Lindbergh, psychologist John Broadus Watson and sexologist Alfred C. Kinsey.
Author : Marcia Scheiner,Joan Bogden
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000473032
This book provides guidance on recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding practices that will allow employers to successfully hire neurodivergent professionals into inclusive, competitive employment. Today, 35% of 18-year-olds with an autism spectrum diagnosis attend college, yet they have a 75–85% under-employment and unemployment rate after graduation. While organizations are looking to expand their diversity and inclusion hiring efforts to include neurodivergent professionals, current recruiting and interviewing practices in general are not well-suited to this. With over one-third of the US population identifying as neurodivergent, employers need to address how to attract this talent pool to take advantage of a meaningful segment of the workforce. Readers of this book will gain an understanding of how to guide their organizations through the creation of recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding processes tailored to neurodivergent professionals in any field. Written by authors with extensive experience working in the corporate world and consulting with Fortune 1000 companies on autism hiring efforts, this book is targeted at employers, acknowledging their perspective. Structured as a reference guide for busy recruiters, hiring managers, and supervisors, this book can be read in its entirety, in relevant sections as needed, or used as a refresher whenever necessary. This book also provides a background on the thinking styles of autistic individuals, giving the reader a deeper understanding of how to best support neurodivergent jobseekers.
Author : Simon Baron-Cohen
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-10
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781541647138
A groundbreaking argument about the link between autism and ingenuity. Why can humans alone invent? In The Pattern Seekers, Cambridge University psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen makes a case that autism is as crucial to our creative and cultural history as the mastery of fire. Indeed, Baron-Cohen argues that autistic people have played a key role in human progress for seventy thousand years, from the first tools to the digital revolution. How? Because the same genes that cause autism enable the pattern seeking that is essential to our species's inventiveness. However, these abilities exact a great cost on autistic people, including social and often medical challenges, so Baron-Cohen calls on us to support and celebrate autistic people in both their disabilities and their triumphs. Ultimately, The Pattern Seekers isn't just a new theory of human civilization, but a call to consider anew how society treats those who think differently.