Overview

In Autism Is the Future, Marlo Thurman reveals how cognitive differences are the constructing pieces in understanding those with Autism. Through her findings, she shows how those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) constantly challenge assumptions about intelligence and measuring intelligence. Thurman proposes that sensory and cognitive development have evolved together into a very different form of intelligence in those with ASD, and it should be viewed not as a disability but instead as a difference to be celebrated and followed.

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Author:   Marlo Payne Thurman
Publisher:   Future Horizons Incorporated
Imprint:   Future Horizons Incorporated
Weight:   0.525kg
ISBN:  

9781941765890

ISBN 10:   1941765890
Pages:   150
Publication Date:   30 May 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter One- Working Beside the Autism Spectrum Chapter Two- Did Grandma Have Autism? Chapter Three- It All Came Crashing Down Chapter Four- Life Goes On Chapter Five- Foundational Facts Chapter Six- The Study Chapter Seven- Seventy-Five Years of Autism Research Chapter Eight- Changing Diagnostic Pictures in Autism Chapter Nine- The Autistic Savant and Giftedness in ASD Chapter Ten- Intelligence and its Measurement Chapter Eleven- Intelligence in Autism Spectrum Disorder Chapter Twelve- Cognition Chapter Thirteen- Cognition in Autism Spectrum Disorder Chapter Fourteen- Sensory Processing Chapter Fifteen- Sensory Difference in Autism Chapter Sixteen- Literary Conclusions Chapter Seventeen- A Qualitative Grounded Theory Study in Social Constructionism Chapter Eighteen- The Research Participants Chapter Nineteen- Data, Data, and More Data Chapter Twenty- Foundation Chapter Twenty-One- Sensory Processing Difference Chapter Twenty-Two- Focus Chapter Twenty-Three - Memory Chapter Twenty-Four- The Evolution of Cognitive Difference Chapter Twenty-Five- Three Social Difference Chapter Twenty-Six - The Theory of Sensory-Cognitive Difference Chapter Twenty-Seven- Putting It All Together Chapter Twenty-Eight- Where Do We Go from Here? Chapter Twenty-Nine- Assumptions and Implications for Practitioners

Reviews

As both a clinician who works with individuals identified as autistic and a parent of a teenage son on the spectrum, I'm always looking for new insights. Honestly, this is one of the best books about autism I've read recently. Throughout, the author challenges commonly held beliefs about how autism works and how we should treat it. -Sandra Kirchner

'As both a clinician who works with individuals identified as autistic and a parent of a teenage son on the spectrum, I'm always looking for new insights. Honestly, this is one of the best books about autism I've read recently. Throughout, the author challenges commonly held beliefs about how autism works and how we should treat it.' - Sandra Kirchner

Author Information

"Marlo Payne Thurman began work with children diagnosed with ASD in 1986. With group home management and intensive ABA therapy in her early career, she developed a special interest in meeting the unique needs of those individuals who were asynchronously developed into the realms of the """"ASD savant."""" Marlo has been recognized for her work by People Magazine, The Special Educator, ADDitude Magazine, The New York Times, and National Public Radio as well as numerous local venues. Most recently, Marlo completed a landmark study proposing an alternative sensory-cognitive difference theory based on her extensive discussions and interactions with diagnosed adults. This research was the foundation for this book. Marlo lives in Johnstown, Colorado. In addition to several “quirky” close friends and family members, Ms. Thurman credits her two adult children for teaching her about the value and beauty of being """"different-minded."

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