Nancy Mindick

Understanding Facial Recognition Difficulties in Children

Prosopagnosia Management Strategies for Parents and Professionals

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Mindick provides an explanation of the types, causes, and characteristics of prosopagnosia. Providing an insider's perspective on the condition, she suggests ways to recognize the signs of facial recognition difficulties in children, and offers specific ideas for ensuring that they are properly supported in their learning and social development.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 295g
• ISBN-13: 9781849058025
• ISBN-10: 1849058024
• Artikelnr.: 29954147

Autorenporträt

Nancy L. Mindick, an educator who has prosopagnosia and who thrives socially, graduated from Harvard Graduate School of Education where she followed studies in Mind, Brain, and Education. She has been a teacher of adults and teens for more than 15 years.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements. Foreword by Glenn Alperin. Introduction. 1. The World of
Prosopagnosia 2. Seeing Faces. 3. Benefits to Children of Face Recognition.
4. Faces, Math, and Motion: The Clustering of Talent and Impairment Areas.
5. Recognizing Non-recognition. 6. How Prosopagnosics Recognize. 7.
Supporting the Child in Elementary School. 8. The Older Child and Teen in
School. 9. Working with Parents and Teachers. 10. Helping the Child to
Thrive Socially. 11. Disclosure of Prosopagnosia. 12. Facial Expressions
and Prosopagnosia. 13. Diagnosis of Prosopagnosia. 14. Looking Toward the
Future. Afterword. Appendix. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.