What is autism? -- The enchantment of autism -- Lessons from history -- Is there an autism epidemic? -- Mind-reading and mind-blindness -- Autism aloneness -- The difficulty of talking to others -- Intelligence and special talent -- A fragmented world -- Sensations and repetitions -- Seeing the brain through a scanner
Analysis
Autism
Autism in children
Autistic children
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [224]-242) and index