The Autistic Brain

Author: Temple Grandin
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547636458
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 253

Book Description
Weaving her own experience with remarkable new discoveries, Grandin introduces the neuroimaging advances and genetic research that link brain science to behavior, even sharing her own brain scans from numerous studies. Readers meet the scientists and self-advocates who are introducing innovative theories of what causes, how it is diagnosed, and how best to treat autism.

Imaging the Brain in Autism

Author: Manuel F. Casanova
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461468434
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 399

Book Description
Data compiled by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention indicates an alarming and continuing increase in the prevalence of autism. Despite intensive research during the last few decades, autism remains a behavioral defined syndrome wherein diagnostic criteria lack in construct validity. And, contrary to other conditions like diabetes and hypertension, there are no biomarkers for autism. However, new imaging methods are changing the way we think about autism, bringing us closer to a falsifiable definition for the condition, identifying affected individuals earlier in life, and recognizing different subtypes of autism. The imaging modalities discussed in this book emphasize the power of new technology to uncover important clues about the condition with the hope of developing effective interventions. Imaging the Brain in Autism was created to examine autism from a unique perspective that would emphasize results from different imaging technologies. These techniques show brain abnormalities in a significant percentage of patients, abnormalities that translate into aberrant functioning and significant clinical symptomatology. It is our hope that this newfound understanding will make the field work collaborative and provide a path that minimizes technical impediments.

Our Brains Are Like Computers!

Author: Joel Shaul
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 1784502081
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 82

Book Description
This highly visual social skills book uses computer metaphors and visual diagrams to help children on the autism spectrum to understand how their words and actions can affect other people. Easily identifiable computing and social networking metaphors are used to explain how memories are saved in the brain, like files in computer folders, and how, just as files can be shared and downloaded on the internet, people learn about you by sharing their positive and negative impressions with each other. The author explains why certain actions may be 'liked' or 'disliked' by others, and offers guidance on appropriate and inappropriate social behavior. This book also features photocopiable worksheets to reinforce the guidance and lessons offered in the book.

Learning with a Visual Brain in an Auditory World

Author: Ellyn Lucas Arwood
Publisher: AAPC Publishing
ISBN: 9781931282383
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 340

Book Description
Children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often present parents and educators with perplexing symptoms. This book presents strategies that are based on the language of the way individuals with ASD learn.

Autistic Thinking--this is the Title

Author: Peter Vermeulen
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 9781853029950
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 164

Book Description
To understand the ways people with autism think, Peter Vermeulen argues, we need to try to get inside their world. The latest scientific thinking is clearly explained, and illustrated by numerous personal accounts. This introductory book offers the reader a real window into the autistic mind and the very individual way in which it processes information. Honest and accessible, this book will be invaluable to anyone involved in the care of an autistic child.

Taming Autism: Rewiring the Brain to Relieve Symptoms and Save Lives

Author: Cheryl L. Nye
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781735357713
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
Those with autism die, on average, 16 years sooner than others. They live with debilitating symptoms and extraordinary stress-stress that alters brain structure, impairs functioning, and shortens lives. Taming Autism introduces an evidence-based treatment to safely restructure the brain, improve symptoms, and save lives.

Navigating Autism: 9 Mindsets For Helping Kids on the Spectrum

Author: Temple Grandin
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393714853
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 254

Book Description
Empowering strategies for anyone who works with children and teens on the spectrum. International best-selling writer and autist Temple Grandin joins psychologist Debra Moore in presenting nine strengths-based mindsets necessary to successfully work with young people on the autism spectrum. Examples and stories bring the approaches to life, and detailed suggestions and checklists help readers put them to practical use. Temple Grandin shares her own personal experiences and anecdotes from parents and professionals who have sought her advice, while Debra Moore draws on more than three decades of work as a psychologist with kids on the spectrum and those who love and care for them. So many people support the lives of these kids, and this book is for all of them: teachers; special education staff; mental health clinicians; physical, occupational, and speech therapists; parents; and anyone interacting with autistic children or teens. Readers will come away with new, empowering mindsets they can apply to develop the full potential of every child.

Hello, My Name is Max and I Have Autism

Author: Max Miller
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1496922980
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
A collection of essays and drawings by Max Miller, a 12 year old boy on the autism spectrum. Max explains to the reader about what life is like with autism, providing insight into the autistic mind through the words and drawings of a child on the spectrum.

The Passionate Mind

Author: Wendy Lawson
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 0857003135
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
In her new book, Wendy Lawson examines traditional theories about the autism spectrum (AS) and reveals their gaps and shortcomings. Showing that a completely different way of thinking about AS is needed, she sets forward the theory of Single Attention and Associated Cognition in Autism (SAACA), an approach that explains autism in terms of the unique learning style of AS individuals. The SAACA approach suggests that whereas neurotypical people can easily shift their attention from one task to another, those on the autism spectrum tend to use just one sense at a time, leading to a deep, intense attention. From the perspective of this new approach, Wendy describes practical outcomes for individuals, families, and places of education and employment, and shows that when the unique learning style of AS is understood, valued, and accommodated, AS individuals can be empowered to achieve their fullest potential. This is a fascinating read for anyone with a personal or professional interest in the autism spectrum, including clinical practitioners, educators, researchers, individuals on the spectrum and their families, teachers, occupational therapists, and other professionals.

Autism and Talent

Author: Francesca Happé
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0199560145
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
"Originating from a theme issue first published in Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences."