The phenotype of autism involves heterogeneous adaptive traits (strengths vs. disabilities),
different domains of alterations (social vs. non-social), and various associated genetic …

Drawing on a modern neurocognitive framework, this full-color textbook introduces the entire
field of cognition through an engaging narrative. Emphasizing the common neural …

Approaching disability as a cultural construction rather than a medical pathology, this book
studies the impact of disability and concepts of disability on composers, performers, and …

Persons with Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) display atypical perceptual processing in
visual and auditory tasks. In vision, Bertone, Mottron, Jelenic, and Faubert (2005) found that …

Fully updated, the second edition of Neuropsychology of Art offers a fascinating exploration
of the brain regions and neuronal systems which support artistic creativity, talent and …

The goal of this article is to review Savant Syndrome, characterized by outstanding islands
of mental ability in otherwise handicapped individuals. Two forms exist: the congenital form …

Cognitive science arose in the 1950s when it became apparent that a number of disciplines,
including psychology, computer science, linguistics, and philosophy, were fragmenting …

Autism spectrum disorders affected 19 of 38 unselected children at a school for the blind in
Cordoba, Argentina. Autism was linked to total congenital blindness, not blindness' etiology …

Parents of 125 children, adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders
completed a newly developed questionnaire aimed at identifying cognitive and behavioural …

The human ability to process hierarchical structures has been a longstanding research topic.
However, the nature of the cognitive machinery underlying this faculty remains controversial …