Autism and the Myth of the Person Alone

Autism has been defined by experts as a developmental disorder affecting social and communication skills as well as verbal and nonverbal communication. It is said to occur in as many as 2 to 6 in 1,000 individuals. This book challenges the prevailing, tragic narrative of impairment that so often cha...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Biklen, Douglas, author (author)
Otros Autores: Biklen, Douglas, editor (editor), Attfield, Richard, editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York New York University Press 2005
Colección:Qualitative studies in psychology.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Framing autism
  • Introduction to Sue Rubin
  • A conversation with Leo Kanner / by Sue Rubin
  • An introduction to Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay
  • Questions and answers / by Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay and Douglas Biklen
  • An introduction to Lucy Blackman
  • Reflections on language / by Lucy Blackman
  • An introduction to Larry Bissonnette
  • Letters ordered through typing produce the story of an artist stranded on the island of autism / by Larry Bissonnette
  • An introduction to Alberto Frugone
  • Salient moments in the life of Alberto, as a child, a youth, a young man / by Alberto Frugone
  • An introduction to Richard Attfield
  • The colour of rich / by Richard Attfield
  • The world as I'd like it to be / by Jamie Burke
  • The myth of the person alone / by Douglas Biklen.