Bright Splinters of the Mind

Bright Splinters of the Mind
Author :
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages : 214
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1853029319
ISBN-13 : 9781853029318
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Bright Splinters of the Mind by : Beate Hermelin

Download or read book Bright Splinters of the Mind written by Beate Hermelin and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2001 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on 20 years of research, Hermelin describes not just what autistic savants do, but how they do it. In her fascinating and highly informative book she describes her investigations into the nature of the talents of savants who are gifted at poetry, foreign language acquisition, the visual arts, music, and calendar and numerical calculations.


Bright Splinters of the Mind Related Books

Bright Splinters of the Mind
Language: en
Pages: 214
Authors: Beate Hermelin
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001 - Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Drawing on 20 years of research, Hermelin describes not just what autistic savants do, but how they do it. In her fascinating and highly informative book she de
Different Minds
Language: en
Pages: 527
Authors: Deirdre V. Lovecky
Categories: Family & Relationships
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004 - Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Explaining why certain children are gifted and how giftedness is manifested, each chapter addresses the relevance for children with AD/HD and Asperger Syndrome.
Essential Clinical Guide to Understanding and Treating Autism
Language: en
Pages: 374
Authors: Fred R. Volkmar
Categories: Psychology
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-08-21 - Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Coauthored by the premier expert on autism in the United States and an experienced academic and practicing pediatrician, this volume provides concise and practi
Oxford Textbook of Psychopathology
Language: en
Pages: 873
Authors: Paul H. Blaney Ph.D.
Categories: Psychology
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-08-22 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

While most abnormal psychology texts seem to aim solely for breadth, the acclaimed Oxford Textbook of Psychopathology aims for depth, with a focus on adult diso
Autism and Talent
Language: en
Pages: 244
Authors: Francesca Happé
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-03-18 - Publisher: OUP Oxford

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

"Originating from a theme issue first published in Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences."