Neurodiversity : discovering the extraordinary gifts of autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and other brain differences /
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| Format: | Book |
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Cambridge, MA:
Da Capo Lifelong,
2010.
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| Edition: | 1st Da Capo Press ed. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index. In The Gift of Neurodiversity, Armstrong argues that we have been too quick to pathologise brain differences. Indeed, in recent years, we have re-classified these differences, labeling many of them disorders. What science actually suggests is that the Neurodiversity : a concept whose time has come -- The joy of the hyperactive brain -- The positive side of being autistic -- A different kind of learner -- The gift of mood -- The advantages of anxiety -- The rainbow of intelligences -- Thinking in a |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 275p; 24cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780738213545 |