A01=Norm Ledgin
ASD
asperger's
Author_Norm Ledgin
autism
Autism spectrum
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famous people on the spectrum
famous people with autism
founding father
President
spectrum
Thomas Jefferson
United States
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- ISBN 9781941765999
- Weight: 333g
- Dimensions: 152 x 226mm
- Publication Date: 30 Nov 2018
- Publisher: Future Horizons Incorporated
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Historians have long remarked on Thomas Jefferson’s “peculiarities.” But it took author Norm Ledgin, whose son has Asperger’s Syndrome, to see what others did not. In this intriguing book, Ledgin carefully constructs a convincing case for the likelihood that Thomas Jefferson had Asperger’s Syndrome. He matches Jefferson’s behaviors with five diagnostic criteria for Asperger’s: social impairment, preoccupation with “special interests,” impairment in nonverbal communication, lack of emotional reciprocity, and inflexible adherence to non-functional routines. He also addresses other well-known signs of Asperger’s, such as failure to recognize social cues, need for calming pressure, and indifference to peer pressure. A fascinating read!
Norm Ledgin is the author of Diagnosing Jefferson and Asperger’s and Self-Esteem. In addition to his nonfiction works and journalism, he also wrote historical fiction and mysteries before his death in 2019. Before turning to book writing, Norm was an award-winning traffic safety specialist and a North Jersey journalist, blacklisted following House Un-American Activities Committee public condemnation of him in 1951 for opposing the manufacture and use of nuclear weapons. Temple Grandin earned her Ph.D. in animal science from the University of Illinois and is currently a Professor at Colorado State University. She is one of the most respected individuals with high-functioning autism in the world.
