Geeks, genes, and the evolution of Asperger syndrome /Dean Falk and Eve Penelope Schofield.

Falk, Dean,

Geeks, genes, and the evolution of Asperger syndrome /Dean Falk and Eve Penelope Schofield. - Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, (c)2018. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographies and index.

Cover; Half Title; Frontispiece; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter One. Before Asperberger Syndrome; Chapter Two. Sensory Experiences; Chapter Three. Social NaÃv̄etÃ(c) and Advanced Cognition; Chapter Four. Sex and Gender in Asperger Syndrome; Chapter Five. Geeks, Genes, and the Evolution of Asperger Syndrome; Chapter Six. Autism Rising; Chapter Seven. Aspergerâ#x80;#x99;s Garden; Notes; Glossary; References; Index.

In this unusual book an evolutionary anthropologist and her coauthor/granddaughter, who has Asperger syndrome, examine the emergence and spread of Asperger syndrome and other forms of high-functioning autism.



9780826356932

2017047256


Schofield, Eve Penelope, 1991- --Health.


Asperger's syndrome--Patients--Biography.
Asperger's syndrome--Research.
Asperger's syndrome.


Electronic Books.

RC553 / .G445 2018