The prodigy's cousin : the family link between autism and extraordinary talent / by Joanne Ruthsatz and Kimberly Stephens.
In a scientific detective story, the author, along with a reporter, investigates more than 30 child prodigies, all of whom had extraordinary memories and a keen eye for detail, and discovers a genetic link between prodigy and autism, confirming her long-held hunch and an important piece of the puzzle. --Publisher's description.
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- ISBN: 9781617230189 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1617230189 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: x, 273 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: New York : Current, [2016]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | A warehouse of a mind -- What is a prodigy? -- The tiniest chef -- Growing a prodigy -- The evidence mounts -- Chromosome 1 -- The empathy puzzle -- Another path to prodigy -- Lightning in a bottle -- The recovery enigma -- The next quest -- A wide-open future. |
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Subject: | Gifted persons > Case studies. Autistic people > Case studies. Autism > Genetic aspects > Case studies. Ability > Case studies. Genius and mental illness > Case studies. |
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Martin Library | Adults 155.4 RUT Health Wellness (Text) | 33454005283700 | 2nd Floor | Available | - |