Nadia Revisited - A Longitudinal Study of an Autistic Savant

This book re-examines the case of Nadia, a child aged six who had been drawing with phenomenal skill and visual realism from the age of three, despite having autism and severe learning difficulties.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Nadia Then and Now 3. Nadia's Drawings 4. Nadia and Representational Drawing 5. Nadia and Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6. Savant Syndrome 7. Theories of Savant Syndrome 8. Gifted Children: Precocious Artists 9. The Challenge of Nadia

About the author

Lorna Selfe is a child psychologist with extensive experience of working with children and families in Local Authority and NHS settings. she has published several books on various aspects of special needs. She was Principal Educational Psychologist for Herefordshire.

Summary

This book re-examines the case of Nadia, a child aged six who had been drawing with phenomenal skill and visual realism from the age of three, despite having autism and severe learning difficulties.

Product details

• Authors: Lorna Selfe, Lorna (National Health Service (Nhs) Selfe, Selfe Lorna
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.09.2018
• EAN: 9781138381179
• ISBN: 978-1-138-38117-9
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Autism Spectrum Disorders, MEDICAL / Neurology, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, EDUCATION / Special Education / Learning Disabilities, Child & developmental psychology, Relating to people on the autism spectrum, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Teaching of students with learning difficulties, Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome, Autism & Asperger's Syndrome, Teaching of autistic students