{"product_id":"cognitive-social-skills-in-neurodevelopmental-disorders-9783639089318","title":"Cognitive \u0026 Social Skills in Neurodevelopmental Disorders","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Melanie Porter\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevelopmental disorders are often studied as either independent research groups or as clinical case presentations; these approaches are rarely combined. This book directly compares cognitive and social functioning in three developmental disorders: Williams syndrome (WS), Down syndrome (DS) and autism (AS), from both a research and a clinical perspective. This unique approach provides new insights into cognitive functioning within WS, DS and AS, including: attention; memory; learning and processing styles; verbal abilities; spatial skills and reasoning. New insights are also provided into how WS, DS and AS view the world from a social perspective, including: their ability to read emotions; their motivational drive toward social interaction; and their 'Theory of Mind', or their ability to understand other people's behaviours based on underlying desires, emotions, and thoughts. Findings also highlight within-syndrome variability in cognitive and social functions in WS, which was previously thought to have a homogenous cognitive profile. The book is a valuable resource for researchers, as well as health and education professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45847814897815,"sku":"9783639089318","price":6270.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783639089318.webp?v=1767466237","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/cognitive-social-skills-in-neurodevelopmental-disorders-9783639089318","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}