Autism and the Edges of the Known World: Sensitivities, Language and Constructed RealityIn this intelligent and incisive book, Olga Bogdashina explores old and new theories of sensory perception and communication in autism. Drawing on linguistics, philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, anthropology and quantum mechanics, she looks at how the nature of the senses inform an individual's view of the world, and how language both reflects and constructs that view. |
Contents
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Part 2 Language Characteristics Learning Styles and Development in Autism | 159 |
Part 3 Key Strategies to Enhance Communication in Autism | 245 |
Conclusion | 330 |
Endnotes | 332 |
Glossary | 346 |
References | 351 |
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