Product DescriptionFrom Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytale characters to Lewis Carroll’s “Wonderland” and Emily Dickinson’s poetic imagery, the writings and lives of some of the world’s most celebrated authors indicate signs of autism and Asperger’s Syndrome. Through analysis of biographies, autobiographies, letters and diaries, Professor Julie Brown identifies literary talents who display characteristics of Autistic Spectrum [...]
Product DescriptionThe ability to perceive accurately stimuli in the environment is basic to many areas of academic, communicative and social functioning. Although people with autism live in the same physical world and deal with the same ‘raw material’ their perceptual world turns out strikingly different from that of non-autistic people. It is widely reported that [...]
Finding Out About Asperger’s Syndrome, High-Functioning Autism and Pdd
Product DescriptionDuring a routine parent-teacher conference in November 1991, Echo Fling was told by her son’s teacher that his behaviour in class was ‘not normal’. After two years at the pre-school, five-year-old Jimmy had failed to make any friends, had recently started to act aggressively towards his classmates, and was beginning to react violently to [...]
Product DescriptionFriendship, even for the most able, requires hard work, and the odds are heavily stacked against those with autism spectrum disorders. Designed for younger children, typically between the ages of two and eight, this comprehensive set of activities emphasizes foundation skills such as social referencing, regulating behavior, conversational reciprocity and synchronized actions. The authors [...]
ISBN13: 9780306457463 Condition: Used – Like New Notes: 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold! Product DescriptionThe precise relationship between high-functioning autism and Asperger Syndrome is still a subject of debate. This volume provides a general overview of the disorder and present diverse opinions on diagnosis and [...]