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A Mind Apart: Understanding Children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Peter Szatmari
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Description for A Mind Apart: Understanding Children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Paperback. Understanding this unusual inner world - and appreciating the unique strengths that thinking differently can bestow - will help parents relate to their children more meaningfully, and make the "outer world" a less scary place. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: MJW; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 278.
Why would a child refuse to talk about anything but wasp wings-or the color of subway train doors? What does it mean when a nine-year-old asks questions about death hundreds of times a day? And how can parents build a close relationship with a little girl who hates to be touched? In this compassionate book, leading autism authority Dr. Peter Szatmari shows that children with autism spectrum disorders act the way they do because they think in vastly different ways than other people. Dr. Szatmari shares the compelling stories of children he has treated who hear everyday conversation like a ... Read more
Why would a child refuse to talk about anything but wasp wings-or the color of subway train doors? What does it mean when a nine-year-old asks questions about death hundreds of times a day? And how can parents build a close relationship with a little girl who hates to be touched? In this compassionate book, leading autism authority Dr. Peter Szatmari shows that children with autism spectrum disorders act the way they do because they think in vastly different ways than other people. Dr. Szatmari shares the compelling stories of children he has treated who hear everyday conversation like a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Guilford Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Weight
278g
Number of Pages
210
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781572305441
SKU
V9781572305441
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Ref
99-2
About Peter Szatmari
Peter Szatmari, MD, has been working with children with autism and pervasive developmental disorders and their families for over 20 years, and has consulted to government agencies in the U.S., Canada, and around the world. He is currently Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Vice-Chair of Research, and Head of the Division of Child Psychiatry at McMaster University in Canada. ... Read more
Reviews for A Mind Apart: Understanding Children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome
We are far from having a complete understanding of autism and Asperger syndrome, but Dr. Peter Szatmari has done an unsurpassed job of shedding light on how children with these disorders feel and act. The cases he recounts in this book touch on many different aspects of autism, including both the numerous problems that children and their families face and ... Read more