Autism

Explaining the Enigma
2. Auflage Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-0-631-22901-8
Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 260 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 382 g

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 readership.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Frith, Uta (University College London

Frith, Uta

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface to the Second Edition.

Acknowledgements.

1. What is Autism?.

2. The Enchantment of Autism.

3. Lessons from History.

4. Is there an Autism Epidemic?.

5. Mind-reading and Mind-Blindness.

6. Autism Aloneness.

7. The Difficulty of Talking to Others.

8. Intelligence and Special Talent.

9. A Fragmented World.

10. Sensations and Repetitions.

11. Seeing the Brain through a Scanner.

12. A Different Brain – A Different Mind.

Notes.

Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Uta Frith is Professor of Cognitive Development at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College, London. She is the co-author of Autism in History (Blackwell Publishers, 1999).