Author: Joanne Ruthsatz
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698168607
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
We all know the autistic genius stereotypes. The absentminded professor with untied shoelaces. The geeky Silicon Valley programmer who writes bulletproof code but can’t get a date. But there is another set of (tiny) geniuses whom you would never add to those ranks—child prodigies. We mostly know them as the chatty and charming tykes who liven up daytime TV with violin solos and engaging banter. These kids aren’t autistic, and there has never been any kind of scientific connection between autism and prodigy. Until now. Over the course of her career, psychologist Joanne Ruthsatz has quietly assembled the largest-ever research sample of these children. Their accomplishments are epic. One could reproduce radio tunes by ear on a toy guitar at two years old. Another was a thirteen-year-old cooking sensation. And what Ruthsatz’s investigation revealed is nothing short of astonishing. Though the prodigies aren’t autistic, many have autistic family members. Each prodigy has an extraordinary memory and a keen eye for detail—well-known but often-overlooked strengths associated with autism. Ruthsatz and her daughter and coauthor, Kimberly Stephens, now propose a startling possibility: What if the abilities of child prodigies stem from a genetic link with autism? And could prodigies— children who have many of the strengths of autism but few of the challenges—be the key to a long-awaited autism breakthrough? In The Prodigy’s Cousin, Ruthsatz and Stephens narrate the poignant stories of the children they have studied, including that of a two-year-old who loved to spell words like “algorithm” and “confederation,” a six-year-old painter who churned out masterpieces faster than her parents could hang them, and a typically developing thirteen-year-old who smacked his head against a church floor and woke up a music prodigy. This inspiring tale of extraordinary children, indomitable parents, and a researcher’s unorthodox hunch is essential reading for anyone interested in the brain and human potential. Ruthsatz and Stephens take us from the prodigies’ homes to the depths of the autism archives to the cutting edge of genetics research, all while upending our understanding of what makes exceptional talent possible.
The Prodigy's Cousin
Author: Joanne Ruthsatz
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698168607
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
We all know the autistic genius stereotypes. The absentminded professor with untied shoelaces. The geeky Silicon Valley programmer who writes bulletproof code but can’t get a date. But there is another set of (tiny) geniuses whom you would never add to those ranks—child prodigies. We mostly know them as the chatty and charming tykes who liven up daytime TV with violin solos and engaging banter. These kids aren’t autistic, and there has never been any kind of scientific connection between autism and prodigy. Until now. Over the course of her career, psychologist Joanne Ruthsatz has quietly assembled the largest-ever research sample of these children. Their accomplishments are epic. One could reproduce radio tunes by ear on a toy guitar at two years old. Another was a thirteen-year-old cooking sensation. And what Ruthsatz’s investigation revealed is nothing short of astonishing. Though the prodigies aren’t autistic, many have autistic family members. Each prodigy has an extraordinary memory and a keen eye for detail—well-known but often-overlooked strengths associated with autism. Ruthsatz and her daughter and coauthor, Kimberly Stephens, now propose a startling possibility: What if the abilities of child prodigies stem from a genetic link with autism? And could prodigies— children who have many of the strengths of autism but few of the challenges—be the key to a long-awaited autism breakthrough? In The Prodigy’s Cousin, Ruthsatz and Stephens narrate the poignant stories of the children they have studied, including that of a two-year-old who loved to spell words like “algorithm” and “confederation,” a six-year-old painter who churned out masterpieces faster than her parents could hang them, and a typically developing thirteen-year-old who smacked his head against a church floor and woke up a music prodigy. This inspiring tale of extraordinary children, indomitable parents, and a researcher’s unorthodox hunch is essential reading for anyone interested in the brain and human potential. Ruthsatz and Stephens take us from the prodigies’ homes to the depths of the autism archives to the cutting edge of genetics research, all while upending our understanding of what makes exceptional talent possible.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698168607
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
We all know the autistic genius stereotypes. The absentminded professor with untied shoelaces. The geeky Silicon Valley programmer who writes bulletproof code but can’t get a date. But there is another set of (tiny) geniuses whom you would never add to those ranks—child prodigies. We mostly know them as the chatty and charming tykes who liven up daytime TV with violin solos and engaging banter. These kids aren’t autistic, and there has never been any kind of scientific connection between autism and prodigy. Until now. Over the course of her career, psychologist Joanne Ruthsatz has quietly assembled the largest-ever research sample of these children. Their accomplishments are epic. One could reproduce radio tunes by ear on a toy guitar at two years old. Another was a thirteen-year-old cooking sensation. And what Ruthsatz’s investigation revealed is nothing short of astonishing. Though the prodigies aren’t autistic, many have autistic family members. Each prodigy has an extraordinary memory and a keen eye for detail—well-known but often-overlooked strengths associated with autism. Ruthsatz and her daughter and coauthor, Kimberly Stephens, now propose a startling possibility: What if the abilities of child prodigies stem from a genetic link with autism? And could prodigies— children who have many of the strengths of autism but few of the challenges—be the key to a long-awaited autism breakthrough? In The Prodigy’s Cousin, Ruthsatz and Stephens narrate the poignant stories of the children they have studied, including that of a two-year-old who loved to spell words like “algorithm” and “confederation,” a six-year-old painter who churned out masterpieces faster than her parents could hang them, and a typically developing thirteen-year-old who smacked his head against a church floor and woke up a music prodigy. This inspiring tale of extraordinary children, indomitable parents, and a researcher’s unorthodox hunch is essential reading for anyone interested in the brain and human potential. Ruthsatz and Stephens take us from the prodigies’ homes to the depths of the autism archives to the cutting edge of genetics research, all while upending our understanding of what makes exceptional talent possible.
The Prodigy: The Official Story - Electronic Punks
Author: Martin Roach
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre
ISBN: 1906191174
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Classic reissue of the very first biography of the world's biggest hard dance/rock act.
Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre
ISBN: 1906191174
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Classic reissue of the very first biography of the world's biggest hard dance/rock act.
The Prodigy - Uncensored on the Record
Author:
Publisher: Coda Books Ltd
ISBN: 1781580189
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Publisher: Coda Books Ltd
ISBN: 1781580189
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
A Prodigy. A Tale of Music
A Prodigy: A Tale of Music
Author: Henry Fothergill Chorley
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752577002
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1866.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752577002
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1866.
The Prodigy
Author: Alton Gansky
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 9780310235569
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Toby, born to an unwed teenages in North Carolina, demonstrates miraculous powers to heal people and control weather at an early age, but when a radio talk-show host profiles Toby as a Messiah figure, eventsd spin out of control.
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 9780310235569
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Toby, born to an unwed teenages in North Carolina, demonstrates miraculous powers to heal people and control weather at an early age, but when a radio talk-show host profiles Toby as a Messiah figure, eventsd spin out of control.
A Concordance to the Poems of Robert Browning
Author: Leslie Nathan Broughton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1412
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1412
Book Description
The American Ecclesiastical Review
Author: Herman Joseph Heuser
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description