Autism: A Very Short Introduction Free Audiobook Download by Uta Frith

Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a developmental disability which typically appears during the first three years of life. It is characterized by difficulties in social interaction and verbal and nonverbal communication, together with restrictive and repetitive interests and behaviors. There is no known cause for autism - the condition appears to result from a complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors, including during pregnancy.

Uta Frith, an award-winning neuroscientist, has written a very short introduction of autism. The audiobook is in English and can be purchased on Audible and iTunes.

Autism: A Very Short Introduction is a very short essay by Uta Frith with accompanying illustrations. It was compiled following 10 years of research into what autism is and how it will affect people going through life with the diagnosis. In this book, Frith discusses the costs, environmental factors, and prevalence of autism.

This audiobook dramatizes the story of Uta Frith and her discovery of autism, while highlighting some of the key theories put forth by parents, researchers and autistic children themselves. It's a hopeful, entertaining and enlightening account of the world inhabited by autistic people, both as individuals and members of their families and communities.

This is a general introduction to the history of autism and its diagnosis, but also provides further interesting reading for those interested.

Autism: A Very Short Introduction by Uta Frith is a short book that provides an overview of the condition. It describes different theories and how the world has changed in relation to autism over the years. The audiobook is narrated by Leslie Bellair.