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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Biklen, Douglas (Editor), Attfield, Richard (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York ; London : New York University Press, 2005.
Series:Qualitative studies in psychology.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.