Uta (Professor of Cognitive Development, University College London, and Deputy Director of the Institute of Cognitive Ne
What causes autism? Is it a genetic disorder, or due to some unknown environmental hazard? Are we facing an autism epidemic? What are the main symptoms, and how does it relate to Asperger syndrome? Everyone has heard of autism, but the disorder itself is little understood. It has captured the public imagination through films and novels portraying individuals with baffling combinations of disability and extraordinary talent, and yet the reality is that it often places a heavy burden on sufferers and their families. This Very Short Introduction offers a clear statement on what is currently...
What causes autism? Is it a genetic disorder, or due to some unknown environmental hazard? Are we facing an autism epidemic? What are the main symptom...
The story of autism contains many puzzles, but none more tantalizing than the problem of the eccentric individual who appears to be both intellectually gifted and mentally handicapped and who finds it difficult to deal with everyday social interaction and communication. Such individuals are increasingly recognized as suffering from Asperger Syndrome. The argument presented in this book is that they suffer from a form of autism, but that they can compensate for this handicap to a remarkable degree. In this volume the foremost experts in the field discuss the diagnostic criteria of the...
The story of autism contains many puzzles, but none more tantalizing than the problem of the eccentric individual who appears to be both intellectuall...
The updated edition of this classic account of autism includes a new chapter outlining recent developments in neuropsychological research, and overviews one of the most important theoretical and practical consequences of Frith's original insights into this puzzling condition.
Updated edition of this classic account of autism.
Includes new sections covering practical and theoretical developments, and a chapter on recent investigations of the neurological basis of psychological impairments in autism.
Accessible to a broad general...
The updated edition of this classic account of autism includes a new chapter outlining recent developments in neuropsychological research, and overvie...
In this groundbreaking book, two leading authorities in the field review what we really know about how and when the brain learns, and consider the implications of this knowledge for educational policy and practice.
Pioneering book in emerging field from two leading authorities
Reviews in an accessible style what we know about how and when the brain learns
Draws out the implications of this knowledge for educational policy and practice
Covers studies on learning during the whole of development, including adulthood
Looks at what we can learn...
In this groundbreaking book, two leading authorities in the field review what we really know about how and when the brain learns, and consider the imp...
