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The Passionate Mind: How People with Autism Learn Paperback - 2010

by Wendy Lawson; Lisa Simone (Illustrator)


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  • Title The Passionate Mind: How People with Autism Learn
  • Author Wendy Lawson; Lisa Simone (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  • Date 2010-10
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781849051217 / 1849051216
  • Weight 0.73 lbs (0.33 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.12 x 6.06 x 0.59 in (23.16 x 15.39 x 1.50 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Psychological
  • Library of Congress subjects Autism, Learning
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010010040
  • Dewey Decimal Code 616.858

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  • Reference and Research Bk News, 02/01/2011, Page 293

About the author

Wendy Lawson, a psychologist, lecturer and author, has operated her own private practice for many years. Wendy was awarded fourth place as 'Victorian Australian of the year' in 2008. Originally diagnosed as being intellectually disabled, then in her teens as being schizophrenic, finally Wendy was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum in 1994. The mother of four children, Wendy has been married, separated and divorced, has experienced the death of one of her teenage sons, lost friends and status due to being openly gay, faced ill health and recently is coming to terms with the fact that she is aging! Wendy's youngest son is also on the autism spectrum.
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