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Islands of Genius: The Bountiful Mind of the Autistic, Acquired, and Sudden Savant by Darold A. Treffert (Hardcover, 2010)

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* Gold Medal Winner in the Psychology / Mental Health Category of the 2011 IPPY Awards * * Silver Medal Winner in the 2010 BOTYA Awards Psychology Category * Savant syndrome is a rare condition in which individuals with developmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorders, have one or more areas of expertise, ability, or brilliance - islands of genius - that exist in contrast with their overall limitations. In this fascinating book, Dr. Darold Treffert looks at what we know about this remarkable condition, and at new discoveries that raise interesting questions about the hidden brain potential within us all. Dr. Treffert explores the phenomena of genetic memory - instances in which individuals somehow know things they never learned - and sudden genius or acquired savantism - where a neuro-typical person unexpectedly and spectacularly develops savant-like abilities following a head injury or stroke. Showing that these phenomena point convincingly towards a reservoir of untapped potential - an inner savant capacity - within us all, he looks both at how savant skills can be nurtured, and how they can help the person who has them, particularly if that person is on the autism spectrum. A central colour section contains the extraordinary artwork of some of the savants who are mentioned in the book. Islands of Genius will intrigue anyone who has ever wondered what makes the mind of a savant tick, as well as clinicians, parents, teachers, therapists, and others who care for, and about, individuals with savant syndrome.

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Peter Leed, Shirlee Monty, Susan Rancer, Rosa Martinez, Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN-13
9781849058100
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96830742

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Subject Area
Developmental Psychology, Clinical Psychology
Author
Darold A. Treffert
Publication Name
Islands of Genius: the Bountiful Mind of the Autistic, Acquired, and Sudden Savant
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Medicine, Psychology, Teaching
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
328 Pages

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252mm
Item Width
180mm
Item Weight
820g

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Darold A. Treffert
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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