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Understanding facial recognition difficulties in children : prosopagnosia management strategies for parents and professionals /

Can you imagine not being able to recognize those you know if they wore glasses, changed their hairstyle, or perhaps put on a hat?. Prosopagnosia is a severe facial recognition disorder that is thought to impact around two per cent of the population. Frequently found in children on the autism spectr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mindick, Nancy
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011.
Colección:JKP essentials.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Can you imagine not being able to recognize those you know if they wore glasses, changed their hairstyle, or perhaps put on a hat?. Prosopagnosia is a severe facial recognition disorder that is thought to impact around two per cent of the population. Frequently found in children on the autism spectrum, those with the condition have difficulties distinguishing between one face and the next, meaning that they may not recognize even those who are closest to them. Nancy L. Mindick provides parents, teachers, and other professionals with an accessible explanation of the different types, causes, and ...
Descripción Física:1 online resource (142 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-138) and indexes.
ISBN:9780857004949
0857004948