Bright Splinters of the Mind
Author | : Beate Hermelin |
Publisher | : Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 1853029319 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781853029318 |
Rating | : 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
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.