The Prodigy's Cousin : The family link between Autism and extraordinary talent Paperback / softback
by Joanne Ruthsatz, Kimberly Stephens
Paperback / softback
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'[AN] IMPORTANT BOOK' TEMPLE GRANDINOver the course of her career, psychologist Joanne Ruthsatz has assembled the largest-ever research sample of child prodigies.
Their accomplishments are epic. One could reproduce radio tunes by ear on a toy guitar at two years old.
Another was a thirteen-year-old cooking sensation. And what Ruthsatz’s investigation revealed is nothÂing short of astonishing.
Though the prodigies aren’t autistic, many have autistic family members.
Each prodigy has an extraordinary memory and a keen eye for detail—well-known but often-overlooked strengths associated with autism.
Ruthsatz proposes a startling possibility: might the abilities of child prodigies stem from a genetic link with autism? And could prodigies - children who have many of the strengths of autism but few of the challenges - be the key to a long-awaited autism breakthrough?This inspiring book about extraordinary children, indomitable parents and a researcher's unorthodox hunch is essential reading for anyone interested in the brain and human potential.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:288 pages
- Publisher:Ebury Publishing
- Publication Date:03/11/2016
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- ISBN:9781846045257
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:288 pages
- Publisher:Ebury Publishing
- Publication Date:03/11/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9781846045257