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Autism
- By Stuart Murray.
Published September 2011
Autism is the first book on the condition that seeks to combine medical, historical and cultural approaches to an understanding of the condition. Its purpose is to present a rounded portrayal of the ways in which autism is currently represented in the world, It focuses on three broad areas: the…
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Neurocognitive Approaches to Developmental Disorders: A Festschrift for Uta Frith
A Special Issue of the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology
- Edited by Dr Dorothy Bishop, Margaret Snowling and Sarah-Jayne Blakemore.
Published December 2007
Uta Frith has been an outstandingly influential figure in the field of developmental neuropsychology for over 40 years, and is internationally renowned for her work on developmental cognitive disorders. Her scholarly influence has defined contemporary research on atypical development, notably in…
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Autism and Creativity
Is There a Link between Autism in Men and Exceptional Ability?
- By Michael Fitzgerald.
Published November 2003
Autism and Creativity is a stimulating study of male creativity and autism, arguing that a major genetic endowment is a prerequisite of genius, and that cultural and environmental factors are less significant than has often been claimed. Chapters on the diagnosis and psychology of autism set the…
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