Can the World Afford Autistic Spectrum Disorder?

Nonverbal Communication, Asperger Syndrome and the Interbrain

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Can the World Afford Autistic Spectrum Disorder?

Nonverbal Communication, Asperger Syndrome and the Interbrain

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The world affords to most of us a web of subliminal nonverbal communication that regulates our minds, indicates whether our beliefs have, or have not, social approval, and generally guides us. People with autism do not seem to be influenced by these subliminal signals as much as others, and this results in the difficulties in social interaction that are so characteristic of all the autistic spectrum disorders. How is such nonverbal communication carried out, and why do people on the autism spectrum find it so difficult? What are the consequences of this for them, and how do these consequences affect their personality, self-awareness, and sense of place in the world?

Digby Tantam explores current theories on nonverbal communication and how it shapes social behaviour, and the evidence for it being impaired in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). He shows how knowledge of this difference can be used to overcome some of the impairments in nonverbal communication in people with ASD, but also how acknowledging them can result in more positive development elsewhere.

This groundbreaking book will be fascinating reading for anyone interested in communication, as well as people who have ASD themselves, their families, and all professionals working with people on the autism spectrum.—Publisher

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Language
English
Pages
256

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First Sentence

"I am speaking to my wife on my mobile phone."

Edition Notes

Published in
London
Copyright Date
2009

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
616.85/882
Library of Congress
RC553.A88 T37 2009, RC553.A88T37 2009

The Physical Object

Format
Hardback
Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
256
Dimensions
24 x 16.3 x centimeters

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL22665510M
Internet Archive
canworldaffordau0000tant
ISBN 13
9781843106944
LCCN
2008045295
OCLC/WorldCat
262422875
Library Thing
8126231
Goodreads
6374179

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