Engages with the perspectives of people with autism, in their own voices 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 characterizes discussions about autism. Autism and the Myth of the Person Alone seriously engages the perspectives of people with autism, including those who have been considered as the most severely disabled within the autism spectrum. The heart of the book consists of chapters by people with autism themselves, either in an interview format with the author or written by themselves. Each author communicates either by typing or by a combination of speech and typing. These chapters are framed by a substantive introduction and conclusion that contextualize the book, the methodology, and the analysis, and situate it within a critical disability studies framework. The volume allows a look into the rich and insightful perspectives of people who have heretofore been thought of as uninterested in the world.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
New York University Press
ISBN-13
9780814799277
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94607937
Product Key Features
Author
Douglas Biklen
Publication Name
Autism and the Myth of the Person Alone
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Medicine
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
153mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Douglas Biklen
Series Title
Qualitative Studies in Psychology
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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