Autism and Talent
Francesca Happ & Uta Frith (eds.)
Oup/the Royal Society (2010)
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Why do many autistic people develop outstanding abilities in domains like drawing, music, computation, and reading? What aspects of autism predispose some to talent? This book explores the origin and prevalence of exceptional talent, its basis in the brain, the current theories, and the representation of talent and autism in biography and fiction
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