The passionate mind : how people with autism learn / Wendy Lawson ; foreword by Rita Jordan ; illustrated by Lisa Simone.

Author/creator Lawson, Wenn, 1952-
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon ; Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011.
Description224 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents What is autism? -- The autism spectrum (AS) : where we are to date -- Consideration of cognitive theories of autism spectrum -- Cognitive theory : theory of mind (ToM) -- Cognitive theory : executive functioning (EF) and autism spectrum -- Cognitive theory : weak central coherence (WCC) and autism spectrum -- Cognitive theory : enhanced perceptual functioning and autism (EPF) -- The cognitive theory of single attention and associated cognition in autism (SAACA) -- Relavency of SAACA
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010010040
ISBN9781849051217 (alk. paper)
ISBN1849051216 (alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks RC553.A88 L3915 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold