Marlo Payne Thurman

Autism Is the Future (eBook, ePUB)

The Evolution of a Different Type of Intelligence

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In Autism Is the Future, Marlo Payne Thurman reveals how cognitive differences are the constructing pieces in understanding those with autism. Through her findings, she shows how those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) constantly challenge assumptions about intelligence and measuring intelligence.

Thurman proposes that sensory and cognitive development have evolved together into a very different form of intelligence in those with ASD, and it should be viewed not as a disability but instead as a difference to be celebrated and followed.

Thurman began working with children diagnosed with ASD in 1986. With group home management and intensive ABA therapy in her early career, she developed a special interest in meeting the unique needs of those individuals who were asynchronously developed into the realms of the "ASD savant." Most recently, she completed a landmark study proposing an alternative sensory-cognitive difference theory based on her extensive discussions and interactions with diagnosed adults. This research was the foundation for this book.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Future Horizons
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Mai 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781949177206
• Artikelnr.: 55674290

Autorenporträt

Marlo Payne Thurman began work with children diagnosed with ASD in 1986. With group home management and intensive Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy in her early career, she developed a special interest in meeting the unique needs of those individuals who were asynchronously developed into the realms of the "ASD savant." She has been recognized for her work by People magazine, The Special Educator, ADDitude Magazine, The New York Times, and National Public Radio and more. Most recently, Thurman completed a landmark study proposing an alternative sensory-cognitive difference theory based on her extensive discussions and interactions with diagnosed adults. This research was the foundation for Autism Is the Future. With doctoral-level training in both School Psychology and Special Education, Thurman holds board positions with 2E Newsletter and with the US Autism and Asperger's Association. She regularly speaks at conferences and trains teachers and mental health practitioners. She lives in Johnstown, Colorado.