LEADER 00000cam a2200589Ka 4500 001 ocn699506917 003 OCoLC 005 20160527040820.2 006 m o d 007 cr cnu---unuuu 008 110131s2010 enkaf ob 001 0 eng d 019 764551654 020 9780857003188|q(electronic book) 020 0857003186|q(electronic book) 020 |z9781849058100 020 |z1849058105 035 (OCoLC)699506917|z(OCoLC)764551654 040 N$T|beng|epn|cN$T|dE7B|dOCLCQ|dEBLCP|dMHW|dYDXCP|dOCLCQ |dCBT|dCDX|dOCLCQ|dOCLCF|dNLGGC|dOCLCQ|dDEBSZ|dOCLCQ 049 RIDW 050 4 BF426|b.T744 2010eb 072 7 PSY|x008000|2bisacsh 082 04 153.9|222 090 BF426|b.T744 2010eb 100 1 Treffert, Darold A.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/ n84018324 245 10 Islands of genius :|bthe bountiful mind of the autistic, acquired, and sudden savant /|cDarold A. Treffert ; foreword by Daniel Tammet. 264 1 London ;|aPhiladelphia :|bJessica Kingsley Publishers, |c2010. 300 1 online resource (xviii, 302 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) :|billustrations (some color) 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 340 |gpolychrome|2rdacc 347 text file|2rdaft 504 Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-296) and indexes. 505 0 Part 1 -- The mind of the savant -- Part 2 -- The world of the savant -- Part 3 -- Significant new dimensions to savant syndrome -- Part 4 -- Training the talent: "I've got a son or daughter who ..." -- Part 5 -- Our journey has just begun. 520 Savant syndrome is a rare condition in which individuals with developmental disorders have one or more areas of expertise, ability, or brilliance - 'islands of genius' - that exist in contrast with their overall limitations. This paradox of genius and limitation within the same person offers a unique window on talent, intelligence and memory, and raises interesting questions about the hidden brain potential within us all. What makes the mind of a savant tick? Does this exceptional potential exist within each of us? If so, how can it be tapped? This unique account of Dr Darold Treffert's 47-yea. 588 0 Print version record. 590 eBooks on EBSCOhost|bEBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America 650 0 Savants (Savant syndrome)|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/ subjects/sh85064166 650 0 Savant syndrome.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/ sh89002619 650 2 Autistic Disorder.|0https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001321 650 2 Aptitude.|0https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001076 650 7 Savants (Savant syndrome)|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/ fast/1105950 650 7 Savant syndrome.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/ 1105949 655 4 Electronic books. 776 08 |iPrint version:|aTreffert, Darold A.|tIslands of genius. |dLondon ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010|z9781849058100|w(OCoLC)502423511 856 40 |uhttps://rider.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http:// search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site& db=nlebk&AN=352861|zOnline eBook. Access restricted to current Rider University students, faculty, and staff. 856 42 |3Instructions for reading/downloading this eBook|uhttp:// guides.rider.edu/ebooks/ebsco 901 MARCIVE 20231220 948 |d20160616|cEBSCO|tebscoebooksacademic|lridw 994 92|bRID