Understanding Facial Recognition Difficulties in Children - Nancy Mindick

Understanding Facial Recognition Difficulties in Children

Prosopagnosia Management Strategies for Parents and Professionals

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Buch | Softcover
144 Seiten
2010
Jessica Kingsley Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-84905-802-5 (ISBN)
18,65 inkl. MwSt
Mindick provides an explanation of the types, causes, and characteristics of prosopagnosia. Providing an insider's perspective on the condition, she suggests ways to recognize the signs of facial recognition difficulties in children, and offers specific ideas for ensuring that they are properly supported in their learning and social development.
Can you imagine not being able to recognize those you know if they wore glasses, changed their hairstyle, or perhaps put on a hat?

Prosopagnosia is a severe facial recognition disorder that is thought to impact around two per cent of the population. Frequently found in children on the autism spectrum, those with the condition have difficulties distinguishing between one face and the next, meaning that they may not recognize even those who are closest to them.

Nancy L. Mindick provides parents, teachers, and other professionals with an accessible explanation of the different types, causes, and characteristics of prosopagnosia. Providing an insider's perspective on the condition, she suggests ways to recognize the signs of facial recognition difficulties in children, and offers specific ideas for ensuring that they are properly supported in their learning and social development. The issues of diagnosis and disclosure are explored, and the author offers practical management strategies for helping children to cope with the condition and to navigate the many different social situations they will encounter at home, at school, and in the community.

This book offers specific, practical information for parents, teachers, child psychologists, and anyone else who wishes to support the learning and development of a child with a facial recognition disorder.

Nancy L. Mindick, an educator who has prosopagnosia and who thrives socially, graduated from Harvard Graduate School of Education where she followed studies in Mind, Brain, and Education. She has been a teacher of adults and teens for more than 15 years.

Acknowledgements. Foreword by Glenn Alperin. Introduction. 1. The World of Prosopagnosia 2. Seeing Faces. 3. Benefits to Children of Face Recognition. 4. Faces, Math, and Motion: The Clustering of Talent and Impairment Areas. 5. Recognizing Non-recognition. 6. How Prosopagnosics Recognize. 7. Supporting the Child in Elementary School. 8. The Older Child and Teen in School. 9. Working with Parents and Teachers. 10. Helping the Child to Thrive Socially. 11. Disclosure of Prosopagnosia. 12. Facial Expressions and Prosopagnosia. 13. Diagnosis of Prosopagnosia. 14. Looking Toward the Future. Afterword. Appendix. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 15.11.2010
Reihe/Serie JKP Essentials
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 178 x 246 mm
Gewicht 297 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
ISBN-10 1-84905-802-4 / 1849058024
ISBN-13 978-1-84905-802-5 / 9781849058025
Zustand Neuware
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