Autism and the Edges of the Known World : Sensitivities, Language, and Constructed Reality pdf
Autism and the Edges of the Known World : Sensitivities, Language, and Constructed Reality pdf

Autism and the Edges of the Known World : Sensitivities, Language, and Constructed Reality by Olga Bogdashina

Autism and the Edges of the Known World : Sensitivities, Language, and Constructed Reality
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Author: Olga Bogdashina
Page Count: 224 pages
Published Date: 30 Jul 2010
Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
Publication Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Type: eBook
ISBN: 9781849050425
File size: 36 Mb
File Name: Autism.and.the.Edges.of.the.Known.World.Sensitivities,.Language,.and.Constructed.Reality.pdf
Download Link: Autism and the Edges of the Known World Sensitivities, Language, and Constructed Reality
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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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