Autism: Explaining the Enigma (Cognitive Development)

Autism: Explaining the Enigma (Cognitive Development)
by Uta Frith

Autism: Explaining the Enigma (Cognitive Development)
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Author: Uta Frith
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-04-28
ISBN: 0631229019
Number of pages: 264
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary of Autism: Explaining the Enigma (Cognitive Development)

The updated edition of this classic account of autism includes a new chapter outlining recent developments in neuropsychological research, and overviews one of the most important theoretical and practical consequences of Frith's original insights into this puzzling condition.

  • Updated edition of this classic account of autism.
  • Includes new sections covering practical and theoretical developments, and a chapter on recent investigations of the neurological basis of psychological impairments in autism.
  • Accessible to a broad general readership.

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