Autism: Explaining the Enigma
Uta Frith
UCL Discovery (University College London)
Abstract
Preface to the Second Edition. 1. What is Autism? 2. The Enchantment of Autism. 3. Lessons from History. 4. Is there an Autism Epidemic? 5. Mind-reading and Mind-Blindness. 6. Autism Aloneness. 7. The Difficulty of Talking to Others. 8. Intelligence and Special Talent. 9. A Fragmented World. 10. Sensations and Repetitions. 11. Seeing the Brain through a Scanner. 12. A Different Brain - A Different Mind. Index.
Concepts
AutismPsychologyReading (process)BlindnessTheory of mind