Autism: Explaining the Enigma - Hardcover

Frith, Uta

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0631229000 ISBN 13: 9780631229001

Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 2003

Synopsis

The first edition of Autism: Explaining the Enigma quickly became a classic because it provided the first satisfactory psychological account of what happens in the mind of a person with autism. The book proposed that the key problems were an inability to recognize and think about thoughts (theory of mind), and an inability to integrate pieces of information into coherent wholes (central coherence). It suggested that from this beginning, problems of communication, social interaction, and flexibility follow as the complex interactions of human development unfold. This updated edition reports on how this explanation has stood the test of time. A new chapter outlines developments in neuropsychological research that have taken place since the book was first published and reviews the growing body of work on the neurological basis of autism. The accessible style and structure of the original edition have been retained, with information and references updated throughout.

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Review

Provides a valuable introduction to contemporary cognitive theories. -- Sally Bigham, Brunel University, British Journal of Developmental Psychology, Vol.21, Part 3, September 2003

This new edition has been radically revised, with striking enrichments and enlargements in almost every chapter... authoritative. -- Oliver Sacks, MD

Valuable for educated parents interested in learning about autism in a larger historical context. -- Library Journal, July 2003

About the Author

Uta Frith is Professor of Cognitive Development at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College, London. She is the co-author of Autism in History (Blackwell Publishers, 1999).

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0631229000
• ISBN 13: 9780631229001
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 264