THE PRODIGY'S COUSIN by Joanne Ruthsatz, Kimberly Stephens ( 9781846045257 )

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Title:

THE PRODIGY'S COUSIN
THE FAMILY LINK BETWEEN AUTISM AND EXTRAORDINARY TALENT

By:

Joanne Ruthsatz, Kimberly Stephens

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1846045258

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9781846045257

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EBURY PUBLISHING

Pub. date:

3 November, 2016

Pages:

288

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Over the course of her career, psychologist Joanne Ruthsatz has assembled the largest-ever research sample of child prodigies. Their accomplishments are epic. In this book, each prodigy has an extraordinary memory and a keen eye for detail - well-known but often-overlooked strengths associated with autism.

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"[AN] IMPORTANT BOOK". (TEMPLE GRANDIN). Over the course of her career, psychologist Joanne Ruthsatz has assembled the largest-ever research sample of child prodigies. Their accomplishments are epic. One could reproduce radio tunes by ear on a toy guitar at two years old. Another was a thirteen-year-old cooking sensation. And what Ruthsatz's investigation revealed is noth-ing short of astonishing. Though the prodigies aren't autistic, many have autistic family members. Each prodigy has an extraordinary memory and a keen eye for detail - well-known but often-overlooked strengths associated with autism. Ruthsatz proposes a startling possibility: might the abilities of child prodigies stem from a genetic link with autism? And could prodigies - children who have many of the strengths of autism but few of the challenges - be the key to a long-awaited autism breakthrough? This inspiring book about extraordinary children, indomitable parents and a researcher's unorthodox hunch is essential reading for anyone interested in the brain and human potential.

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