Author: Hermelin, Beate
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Bright Splinters of the Mind: A Personal Story of Research With Autistic Savants
Price: $19.98
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub : June 2001
Seller ID: 349293
ISBN-13: 9781853029318
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Used - Very Good
The extraordinary talents of some people with autism are well-documented, yet little is understood about the nature of their gifts. Drawing on 20 years of research, Beate Hermelin describes not just what autistic savants do, but how they do it. During her studies she and her collaborators examined savants alongside neurotypical individuals talented in the same domain, as well as people with the same level of intelligence as the savants but with no special abilities. In her fascinating and highly informative book she describes her investigations into the nature of the talents of savants who are...
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