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Autism and the Edges of the Known World - Sensitivities, Language and Constructed Reality (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 4 910
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Autism and the Edges of the Known World - Sensitivities, Language and Constructed Reality (Paperback)
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Loot Price R491
Discovery Miles 4 910
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In 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. Examining the
'whys' and 'hows' of the senses, and the role of language, Olga
Bogdashina challenges common perceptions of what it means to be
'normal' and 'abnormal'. In doing so she shows that autism can help
to illuminate our understanding of what it means to be human, and
of how we develop faculties that shape our cognition, language, and
behaviour. In the final chapter, she explores phenomena often
associated with the paranormal - including premonitions, telepathy
and deja vu - and shows that these can largely be explained in
natural terms. This book will appeal to anyone with a personal or
professional interest in autism, including students and
researchers, clinical practitioners, individuals on the autism
spectrum and their families, teachers, speech and occupational
therapists, and other professionals.
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