Understanding Facial Recognition Difficulties in Children

Prosopagnosia Management Strategies for Parents and Professionals

Nancy L. Mindick
Foreword by Glenn Alperin

Part of the JKP Essentials series

Paperback: £12.99 / $18.95

2010, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 144pp
ISBN: 978-1-84905-802-5, BIC 2: VFJD JNSG2

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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.

Author information

• Nancy L. Mindick

Subject areas

• Asperger Syndrome, Autism and other Syndromes

Keywords

• Asperger syndrome,
• autism,
• child development,
• disability,
• education,
• nonverbal learning disabilities,
• parenting,
• sensory issues,
• special education

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