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  • The Pattern Seekers

    How Autism Drives Human Invention

    by Simon Baron-Cohen ...
    A groundbreaking argument about the link between autism and ingenuity.Why can humans alone invent? In The Pattern Seekers, Cambridge University psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen makes a case that autism is as crucial to our creative and cultural history as the mastery of fire. Indeed, Baron-Cohen argues that autistic people have played a key role in human progress for seventy thousand years, from the ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Science of Evil

    On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty

    by Simon Baron-Cohen ...
    An award-winning psychologist draws on years of research to unveil “a simple but persuasive hypothesis for a new way to think about evil” (New York Times).How can we explain both cruelty and kindness? To award-winning psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen, the explanation for cruelty is low levels of empathy, and the explanation for kindness is high levels of empathy. In The Science of Evil, Baron-Cohen ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Audiobook

    The Pattern Seekers

    How Autism Drives Human Invention

    by Simon Baron-Cohen ...
    Narrated by Jonathan Cowley ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 42 min

    A groundbreaking argument about the link between autism and ingenuity.Why can humans alone invent? In The Pattern Seekers, Cambridge University psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen makes a case that autism is as crucial to our creative and cultural history as the mastery of fire. Indeed, Baron-Cohen argues that autistic people have played a key role in human progress for seventy thousand years, from the ... Read more

    $26.10 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Autism and Asperger Syndrome

    by Simon Baron-Cohen ...
    Series series The Facts
    In this new book Simon Baron-Cohen summarizes the current understanding of autism and Asperger Syndrome. He explains the process of diagnosis, as well as the options for education and intervention for those with these conditions. Taking a lifespan approach, Professor Baron-Cohen considersa how the conditions affect very young children through to adulthood. He also outlines his new Empathizing ... Read more

    $14.89 CAD

  • The Essential Difference

    Male And Female Brains And The Truth About Autism

    by Simon Baron-Cohen ...
    We all appreciate that there are differences in the typical psychology of men and women. Yet underlying these subtle differences, Simon Baron-Cohen believes, there is one essential difference, and it affects everything we do: Men have a tendency to analyze and construct systems while women are inclined to empathize. With fresh evidence for these claims, Baron-Cohen explores how these sex ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    The Science of Evil

    On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty

    by Simon Baron-Cohen ...
    Narrated by Jonathan Cowley ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 58 min

    Borderline personality disorder, autism, narcissism, psychosis, Asperger's: All of these syndromes have one thing in common—lack of empathy. In some cases, this absence can be dangerous, but in others it can simply mean a different way of seeing the world.In The Science of Evil, Simon Baron-Cohen, an award-winning British researcher who has investigated psychology and autism for decades, develops ... Read more

    $21.97 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • LEGO®-Based Therapy

    How to build social competence through LEGO®-based Clubs for children with autism and related conditions

    by Daniel B. LeGoff, Simon Baron-Cohen, GW Krauss, Georgina Gomez De La Gomez De La Cuesta ...
    This complete guide to LEGO® Therapy contains everything you need to know in order to set up and run a LEGO® Club for children with autism spectrum disorders or related social communication difficulties and anxiety conditions.By providing a joint interest and goal, LEGO® building can become a medium for social development such as sharing, turn-taking, making eye-contact, and following social rules ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

  • The OASIS Guide to Asperger Syndrome: Completely Revised and Updated

    Advice, Support, Insight, and Inspiration

    by Patricia Romanowski Bashe, Barbara L. Kirby ...
    Asperger Syndrome has become an increasingly common disorder. One in 300 individuals may have AS—exhibiting characteristics such as average to high intelligence, obsessive behavior, intense special interests, and difficulty dealing with everyday social situations—and it is now more prevalent than childhood cancer and Down’s syndrome.As the mother of a boy diagnosed with AS in 1994, Barbara Kirby ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • Understanding Other Minds

    Perspectives from developmental social neuroscience

    Edited by Simon Baron-Cohen, Michael Lombardo, Helen Tager-Flusberg ...
    This book comprises 26 exciting chapters by internationally renowned scholars, addressing the central psychological process separating humans from other animals: the ability to imagine the thoughts and feelings of others, and to reflect on the contents of our own mindsa theory of mind (ToM). The four sections of the book cover developmental, cultural, and neurobiological approaches to ToM across ... Read more

    $69.59 CAD

  • The Maladapted Mind

    Classic Readings in Evolutionary Psychopathology

    Edited by Simon Baron-Cohen ...
    Newly available in paperback, this is the first book to bring together classic and contemporary readings illustrating the new subdiscipline, evolutionary psychopathology. Each chapter demonstrates how evolutionary arguments are being brought to bear on the study of a different psychiatric condition or pathalogical behaviour. The Maladapted Mind is aimed primarily at primarily at advanced students ... Read more

    $105.80 CAD

  • Technology Tools for Students With Autism

    Innovations that Enhance Independence and Learning

    by Gregory Abowd D.Phil., Rosa Arriaga Ph.D., Emma Ashwin Ph.D., Simon Baron-Cohen Ph.D., Katharine Beals Ph.D., Bonnie Beers M.A., Chris Bendel, Alise Brann Ed.S., Jed Brubaker M.A., Christopher Bugaj "M.A., CCC-SLP", Kelley Challen-Wittmer "Ed.M., C.A.S.", Yvel Crevecoeur Ph.D., Yvonne Domings Ed.M., Ofer Golan Ph.D., Tracy Gray Ph.D., Joan Green "M.A., CCC-SLP", Melissa Hartman Ed.D., Gillian Hayes Ph.D., Stephen Hosaflook M.Ac., Felicia Hurewitz Ph.D., Julie Kientz Ph.D., Corinna Lathan "Ph.D., P.E.", Minna Levine "OTR/L, Ph.D.", Dorothy Lucci "M.Ed., C.A.G.S.", Donald McLeod Ph.D., Marek Michalowski Ph.D., Kathryn Nagle M.Ed., Nazneen, Nigel Newbutt M.A., Mark Nichols M.Ed., Linda O'Neal M.A., Sarah Parsons Ph.D., Corina Ratz M.A., Charlotte Safos, Rita Shewbridge M.S., Stephen Shore Ed.D., Carole Sprouse Ed.D., Andrea Tartaro Ph.D., Allison Wainer M.A., Simon Wallace Ph.D., Monica Werner M.A., Michael Yeganyan M.S., Patricia Kelly Ralabate, Ed.D., Dr. Jessica G. Caron, Ph.D., Dr. Brooke Ingersoll Ph.D., BCBA, Dr. Howard C. Shane, Ph.D. ...
    Technology holds great promise for helping students with autism learn, communicate, and function effectively in the modern world. Start leveraging that power today with this forward-thinking book, your in-depth guided tour of technologies that support learners with autism and help them fully participate in their classroom and community. You’ll learn about readily available technologies you can ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • Teaching Children with Autism to Mind-Read

    The Workbook

    by Julie A. Hadwin, Patricia Howlin, Simon Baron-Cohen ...
    This workbook expands upon the authors? Teaching Children with Autism to Mind-Read: A Practical Guide to present the most effective approaches, strategies, and practical guidelines to help alleviate social and communication problems in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).Complements the best-selling Teaching Children with Autism to Mind-Read: A Practical Guide for use in practical ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD