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Half a Brain is Enough - The Story of Nico (Paperback)
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Half a Brain is Enough - The Story of Nico (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Studies in Cognitive and Perceptual Development
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Half a Brain is Enough is the extraordinary story of Nico, a
three-year-old boy who was given a right hemispherectomy to control
his severe intractable epilepsy. Antonio Battro, a distinguished
neuroscientist and educationalist, describes his work with Nico
over several years and explains how a boy with only half a brain
has developed into a bright child with relatively minor physical
and mental impairment. Eight years later, he runs and plays with
only a slight limp. So far, there is no significant cognitive or
affective disorder and it appears that Nico's so-called
right-hemisphere skills--mathematics, visual arts, and music--have
migrated to the left hemisphere. At school, he performs as a child
of his age in arithmetic and music; only his draftsmanship and
handwriting are poor for his age, but he has not lost his cognitive
spatial ability. Battro and his colleagues have been studying and
teaching Nico with computers and he is mastering written language
with a word processor and is able to make good graphic designs with
a computer. Nico performs well above average verbally, a left-brain
skill. Battro charts what he calls Nico's "neuroeducation" with
humor and compassion in a book that is part case history and part a
study of consciousness and the brain. Filled with fascinating
details about Nico's abilities, Half a Brain is Enough also
includes the latest information about brain surgery, neuronal
architecture, and the use of technology in education. Throughout
the book, it is clear that Battro and his collleagues are delighted
with Nico's progress and grateful for the opportunity to help him
and learn with him. Antonio Battro received his MD from the School
of Medicine at the University of Buenos Aires and his PhD in
Psychology from the University of Paris. He has worked with Jean
Piaget, Marvin Minsky, and others and is well known around the
world for his publications in cognitive development. He lives in
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
General
Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Cambridge Studies in Cognitive and Perceptual Development |
Release date: |
November 2006 |
First published: |
November 2006 |
Authors: |
Antonio M. Battro
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Dimensions: |
228 x 152 x 9mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
136 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-521-03111-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Psychology >
Child & developmental psychology
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LSN: |
0-521-03111-7 |
Barcode: |
9780521031110 |
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