Autism and the Edges of the Known World: Sensitivities, Language and Constructed Reality - Couverture souple

Bogdashina, Olga

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1849050422 ISBN 13 : 9781849050425

Editeur : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

Brilliantly, Olga weaves together science and real life experiences of people with autism bringing the reader to a greater understanding of how sensory differences can bring people with autism to the edges and beyond of neurotypical perception. This book has my highest recommendation for anyone wanting to learn more about sensory awareness and perception for people with autism - as well as for themselves. --Stephen Shore, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Special Education at Adelphi University and internationally known author, presenter, and consultant on issues related to autism.

This is an entrancing read and an excellent reflection of Dr. Bogdashina's wide range of interests. It is to her credit as an academician that she draws upon such varied subjects as philosophy and quantum mechanics to illustrate her thought process and call into question different aspects of our individuality. --Manuel Casanova, Gottfried and Gisela Kolb Endowed Chair in Psychiatry, University of Louisville

Olga Bogdashina's book is a magnificent and much-needed account of the nature of sensory differences in autism, full of fresh, fascinating and perceptive insights. --Adam Feinstein, autism researcher, Autism Cymru, and editor of Looking Up (www.lookingupautism.org)

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In this intelligent and incisive book, Olga Bogdashina explores old and new theories of sensory perception and communication in autism. Drawing on linguistics, philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, anthropology and quantum mechanics, she looks at how the nature of the senses inform an individual's view of the world, and how language both reflects and constructs that view. Examining the 'whys' and 'hows' of the senses, and the role of language, Olga Bogdashina challenges common perceptions of what it means to be 'normal' and 'abnormal'. In doing so she shows that autism can help to illuminate our understanding of what it means to be human, and of how we develop faculties that shape our cognition, language, and behaviour. In the final chapter, she explores phenomena often associated with the paranormal - including premonitions, telepathy and déjà vu - and shows that these can largely be explained in natural terms. This book will appeal to anyone with a personal or professional interest in autism, including students and researchers, clinical practitioners, individuals on the autism spectrum and their families, teachers, speech and occupational therapists, and other professionals.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1849050422
• ISBN 13: 9781849050425
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224