The Prodigy's Cousin The Family Link Between Autism and Extraordinary Talent |
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| Author:
| Ruthsatz, Joanne
Stephens, Kimberly |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84604-525-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2017 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House
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| Imprint: | Rider |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $27.99 |
Book Description:
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' AN IMPORTANT BOOK' TEMPLE GRANDIN Over 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 noth-ing short of astonishing. Though the prodigies aren't autistic, many have autistic family...
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' AN IMPORTANT BOOK' TEMPLE GRANDIN
Over 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 noth-ing 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.