Help Him Make You Smile: The Development of Intersubjectivity in the Atypical Child

by Rita Eagle

Intersubjectivity refers to the motivation and capacity to connect and share one's own inner world with that of another person. This book addresses the questions: how does this precious human communication develop in infancy, and what can or should be done when it does not develop? The author presents a unique chronicle describing the day-by- day emergence of intersubjectivity in her infant son, born with neurodevelopmental disabilities. These observations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765704978
• ISBN13: 9780765704979
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 8.9"