Nadia revisited : a longitudinal study of an autistic savant / / Lorna Selfe

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910822113103321
• Autore: Selfe Lorna
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York, : Psychology Press, 2011
• ISBN: 1-136-78932-4; 1-136-78933-2; 0-203-82576-4
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (267 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.85/882
• Soggetti: Autism; Savant syndrome
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Nadia Revisited; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Nadia over 30 years; Structure of the book; New developments in understanding graphic representation and ASD; Problems with terminology and conceptualisation; Conventions in the book; 1. Nadia then and now; Nadia's development in early childhood; Original study; Nadia's development in late childhood; Nadia's life from the age of 19 years; Nadia in 2010; 2. Nadia's drawings; Drawings of animals; Drawings of humans; The decline in Nadia's talent; 3. Nadia and representational drawing; Modern theories of graphic representationDevelopmental progress in depiction; Drawing and ASD; Final words; 4. Nadia and autistic spectrum disorder; Introduction; The prevalence of ASD; The diagnosis and treatment of autism; Theories of autism; Conclusions; 5. Savant syndrome; Introduction; Characteristics of savant syndrome; Incidence of savant syndrome; Some problems of definition and reporting; The areas in which savants most frequently display extraordinary ability; Who are some of the most extraordinary savants?; Conclusion; 6. Theories of savant syndrome; How do they do it?; Theories to account for savant syndromeCognitive theories of savant syndrome; Genetic and neurological theories; Theories specific to savants who are autistic; Conclusion; 7. Gifted children: precocious ; artists; Introduction; Examples of non-savant artistic prodigies; What can the drawings of gifted children inform us about the skills of savants?; Conclusions; 8. The challenge of Nadia; Overview; Theories: how they relate to Nadia; Nadia and modern theories of graphic representation; Towards a revised theory; More questions than answers; Final words: why did Nadia's skills wane?; References; Subject index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book re-examines the case of Nadia, discovered as 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. The original research was published in 1977 and caused great international interest. Nadia Revisited updates her story and reconsiders the theories that endeavour to explain her extraordinary talent.As well as summarising the central issues from the original case study and presenting her remarkable drawings, the book explains Nadia's subsequent development a