Autistic Thinking,9781853029950

Autistic Thinking

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ISBN13: 9781853029950
ISBN10: 1853029955
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-08-01
Publisher(s): Jessica Kingsley Pub
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Summary

(Jessica Kingsley) Offers a closer approach to the thinking process of individuals with autism. Includes illustrations and contributes to a better understanding of the way in which those with autism look at the world. Softcover.

Author Biography

Peter Vermeulen is Autism Consultant and Lecturer at Vlaamse Dienst Autisme.

Table of Contents

Special Note viii
Foreword 9(2)
Francesca Happe
`Just Describe Me as a Computer'
About this book
11(10)
Unexpected Originality
About humour and autism
21(5)
Humorous Mechanics
About humour and artificial intelligence
26(8)
When the Light is Red you Must Stop
About autistic intelligence (1)
34(12)
Life as a Dotted Line
About social behaviour and identity
46(22)
The Button Man
About communication
68(23)
Applefries
About rigidity
91(13)
Making Coffee is Not a 2 + 2 Problem
About problems and problem solving
104(20)
Between the Lines
About autistic intelligence (2)
124(26)
Bibliography
About reference works consulted
150(4)
Index 154

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