Jacqueline Nadel, Eleanor Corbett

How Imitation Boosts Development

In Infancy and Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Why are humans able to imitate - from the very second they enter the world? In this book, a leading development psychologist explores the topic of imitation - looking at why we imitate and the possible benefits it might bring - in particular to those affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders. The book offers fascinating insights into a neglected topic.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hurst & Co.
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. September 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 211mm x 137mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9780198704003
• ISBN-10: 0198704003
• Artikelnr.: 42382326

Autorenporträt

Jacqueline Nadel, Research Director, Centre national de la recherche scientifique, France

Inhaltsangabe

* List of illustrations
* 1: Introduction: Imitation: the black sheep in the study of
development
* 2: A little reminder
* 3: What imitation means
* 4: Imitation and development
* 5: What is imitation for?
* 6: What imitation can do for the infant
* 7: What can imitation do for children with autism?
* 8: The toolbox of imitation
* 9: Evaluating imitation in autism
* 10: Imitation - the overseer of development
* 11: Conclusion: Imitation: a contribution to an individual history of
actions
* Glossary
* Bibliography
* Index