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OverviewTo 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mr Peter Vermeulen, JKP authorPublisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.257kg ISBN: 9781853029950ISBN 10: 1853029955 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 15 May 2001 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Undergraduate , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviews'We have no idea what it is to see the world through the eyes of autism...We offend the logic of the autistic mind, we confuse with indirect and non-literal language, we exasperate with our unpredictability and our social obsessions. Translation is vital and Peter Vermeulan makes a great contribution towards that increased understanding with this small book. Anyone who reads it, and reads between the lines of the many wonderful anecdotes and examples, must surely be left with a greater respect for the autistic view of the world, and a sense of the value (as well as the challenge) of these very special minds.' - From the Introduction by Francesca Happe 'This is a book that anyone who is even in the slightest measure involved in the lives of individuals with autism must keep on the shelves of his home library.' - Ina van Bercklaer-Onnes, Professor, Leiden University 'This is an extremely practical book, very useful to all who have to deal directly with the problem of autism.' - Eddy Daniels, Intermediair Author InformationPeter Vermeulen trained as a counsellor and educationalist and has worked for many years with autistic children. At present he is Autism Consultant and Lecturer at Vlaamse Dienst Autisme, where he edits a bi-monthly magazine Autisme, and a freelance lecturer and trainer. He also works freelance at the Department of Psychology and Pedagogical Sciences and the Department of Sociology at the University of Leuven. He is the author of I am Special, also published by Jessica Kingsley, and has written extensively on autism. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |