JOANNE RUTHSATZ is an assistant professor of psychology at The Ohio State University. She has been interviewed on CBS's 60 Minutes, and her research has been published in Intelligence, Behavior Genetics, Human Heredity, Journal for the Education of the Gifted, and Behavioral and Brain Sciences, and has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Slate, and Scientific American. She has a Ph.D. in experimental psychology from Case Western Reserve University.
KIMBERLY STEPHENS is a freelance journalist. She has coauthored academic papers on child prod-igies and is a member of the D.C. Science Writers Association. She is a graduate of Princeton Univer-sity and Harvard Law School.
"This scientific page-turner could forever change how we view
autistic individuals, child prodigies, and ourselves. Ruthsatz and
Stephens may have written the Rosetta stone of talent
development."
--DAVID HENRY FELDMAN, author of Nature's Gambit; chair,
Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development,
Tufts University "The Prodigy's Cousin is a refreshing counterpoint
to the many books that focus on disability in children while
ignoring their exceptionality. This book reminds us that every
child has surprising gifts to be sought after and grown."
--JOHN ELDER ROBISON, author of Look Me in the Eye; Neurodiversity
Scholar in Residence, College of William & Mary "This important
book shows that autism and innate talent are linked. During a long
career I've worked with many creative designers, inventors, and
skilled tradespeople who were obviously undiagnosed individuals
with autism."
--TEMPLE GRANDIN, author of Thinking in Pictures "This beautiful
scientific detective story takes a hard look at the development of
extraor-dinary children and presents groundbreaking evidence that
the study of prodigies could actually advance our understanding of
autism."
--SCOTT BARRY KAUFMAN, author of Ungifted and Wired to Create "The
characters who populate The Prodigy's Cousin are as magical and
mysterious as comic book superheroes. Ruthsatz and Stephens take
the reader on a quest to uncover the biological underpinnings of
children whose talents are simply stunning."
--DAVID EPSTEIN, author of The Sports Gene "This book will
enlighten you about the roots of autism and, more than that, change
the way you think about what it means to be an 'other.' "
--ERIC WEINER, author of The Geography of Genius "Through portraits
of prodigies and autists, Ruthsatz and Stephens reveal the overlap
in the cognitive profiles of these two groups and present
tantalizing evidence for a possible shared genetic mutation."
--ELLEN WINNER, author of Gifted Children: Myths and Realities;
professor of psychology, Boston College "There's much more to be
said about The Prodigy's Cousin and its many insights into the
connections between autism and genius, but these are best
discovered on your own. Read the book-it's quick and engaging, and
I promise it will expand your perceptions both of prodigies and of
what's possible for autistic kids."
-PARENTS.COM "Whether or not their lives inform new clinical
understandings, the stories of these extraordinary young achievers,
growing up with unique gifts and challenges, deliver a fascinating
look at the humanity behind the world of brilliant, unusual
minds."
--SCIENCE NEWS "People with an interest in autism or prodigies will
be intrigued by the interesting hypothesis posed by this
psychologist-journalist duo, who provide a lovely epilogue about
what their young prodigies are doing today."
--BOOKLIST
This scientific page-turner could forever change how we view
autistic individuals, child prodigies, and ourselves. Ruthsatz and
Stephens may have written the Rosetta stone of talent
development.
DAVID HENRY FELDMAN, author of Nature s Gambit; chair,
Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development,
Tufts University
The Prodigy s Cousin is a refreshing counterpoint to the many books
that focus on disability in children while ignoring their
exceptionality. This book reminds us that every child has
surprising gifts to be sought after and grown.
JOHN ELDER ROBISON, author of Look Me in the Eye; Neurodiversity
Scholar in Residence, College of William & Mary
This important book shows that autism and innate talent are linked.
During a long career I ve worked with many creative designers,
inventors, and skilled tradespeople who were obviously undiagnosed
individuals with autism.
TEMPLE GRANDIN, author of Thinking in Pictures
This beautiful scientific detective story takes a hard look at the
development of extraordinary children and presents groundbreaking
evidence that the study of prodigies could actually advance our
understanding of autism.
SCOTT BARRY KAUFMAN, author of Ungifted and Wired to Create
The characters who populate The Prodigy s Cousin are as magical and
mysterious as comic book superheroes. Ruthsatz and Stephens take
the reader on a quest to uncover the biological underpinnings of
children whose talents are simply stunning.
DAVID EPSTEIN, author of The Sports Gene
This book will enlighten you about the roots of autism and, more
than that, change the way you think about what it means to be an
other.
ERIC WEINER, author of The Geography of Genius
Through portraits of prodigies and autists, Ruthsatz and Stephens
reveal the overlap in the cognitive profiles of these two groups
and present tantalizing evidence for a possible shared genetic
mutation.
ELLEN WINNER, author of Gifted Children: Myths and Realities;
professor of psychology, Boston College
"There's much more to be said about The Prodigy's Cousin and its
many insights into the connections between autism and genius, but
these are best discovered on your own. Read the book-it's quick and
engaging, and I promise it will expand your perceptions both of
prodigies and of what's possible for autistic kids."
PARENTS.COM
"Whether or not their lives inform new clinical understandings, the
stories of these extraordinary young achievers, growing up with
unique gifts and challenges, deliver a fascinating look at the
humanity behind the world of brilliant, unusual minds."
SCIENCE NEWS
"People with an interest in autism or prodigies will be intrigued
by the interesting hypothesis posed by this psychologist-journalist
duo, who provide a lovely epilogue about what their young prodigies
are doing today."
BOOKLIST"
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