Understanding Facial Recognition Difficulties in Children: Prosopagnosia Management Strategies for Parents...

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Nancy Mindick Glenn Alperin

Understanding Facial Recognition Difficulties in Children

Prosopagnosia Management Strategies for Parents and Professionals

Nancy Mindick, Glenn Alperin

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English

Jessica Kingsley Publishers
15 November 2010

Cognition & cognitive psychology; Teaching of autistic students; Coping with disability

Series: JKP Essentials

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.

By: Nancy Mindick
Foreword by: Glenn Alperin
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 297g
ISBN: 9781849058025
ISBN 10: 1849058024
Series: JKP Essentials
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 15 November 2010
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for Understanding Facial Recognition Difficulties in Children: Prosopagnosia Management Strategies for Parents and Professionals

Educator Nancy L. Mindick, who also suffers from prosopagnosia, attempts to fill an information hole with her important book, Understanding Facial Recognition Difficulties in Children... As one who suffers from the disorder she's writing about, Mindick has obvious insight into the emotions that go along with the condition and is brave enough to use her own history as a guide in her writing... It's also evident that Mindick has spent countless hours studying her condition. She offers lucid explanations of the science behind face blindness and explores the differences between developmental prosopagnosia, which starts in childhood, and situational, which occurs as a result of brain injury or illness. Perhaps most importantly, she encourages celebrating the individual talents and personal successes of any person learning to live with prosopagnosia. People suffering from its effects will welcome this accessible, concise, practical book. -- ForeWord Digital Review