Geeks, Genes, and the Evolution of Asperger Syndrome
ISBN-13:
9780826356925
ISBN-10:
0826356923
Edition:
1
Author:
Dean Falk, Eve Penelope Schofield
Publication date:
2018
Publisher:
University of New Mexico Press
Format:
Paperback
264 pages
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ISBN-13:
9780826356925
ISBN-10:
0826356923
Edition:
1
Author:
Dean Falk, Eve Penelope Schofield
Publication date:
2018
Publisher:
University of New Mexico Press
Format:
Paperback
264 pages
Summary
Geeks, Genes, and the Evolution of Asperger Syndrome (ISBN-13: 9780826356925 and ISBN-10: 0826356923), written by authors
Dean Falk, Eve Penelope Schofield, was published by University of New Mexico Press in 2018.
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In this unusual book an evolutionary anthropologist and her coauthor/granddaughter, who has Asperger syndrome, examine the emergence and spread of Asperger syndrome and other forms of high-functioning autism. The authors speak to readers with autism, parents, teachers, clinicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, other health-care providers, autism researchers, evolutionary biologists, geneticists, paleoanthropologists, and people who simply enjoy reading about science.Using the latest findings regarding brain evolution and the neurological, genetic, and cognitive underpinnings of autistic individuals at the high end of the spectrum, Falk theorizes that many characteristics associated with Asperger syndrome are by-products of the evolution of advanced mental processing. She explores the origins of autism, whether it is currently evolving, how it differs in males and females, and whether it is a global phenomenon. Additionally, Eve Schofield, who was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome as a child, provides firsthand accounts of what it is like to grow up as an "Aspie."
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