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Cesaroni, Laura; Garber, Malcolm – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1991
Two firsthand accounts from verbal high-functioning individuals with autism (a 27-year-old man and a 13-year-old boy and his parents) are presented. Five salient themes are identified: sensory processing, memory, stereotypical behaviors, social interaction, and empathy. Multichanneled sensory processing appeared in both subjects as did a detailed…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Attitudes, Autism
Vestberg, Palle; Johnson, Robert C., Ed. – 1989
The paper reviews research trends and findings on the development of personality in deaf individuals. The first section, "Adolescent and Adult Deaf Personalities," focuses on studies in the psychological literature that tend to promulgate stereotypical views of deaf people by reflecting researcher bias rather than researcher findings.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Child Development, Child Rearing