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The book addresses questions that siblings of children on the autism spectrum may have. In addition to explaining in basic terms the characteristics of autism, it contains suggestions for making family life more comfortable.
Later, the results of this pilot study indicated that the children involved made good progress, [16] and consequently state finance supported the formation of Division TEACCH. [2] Founded in 1971 by Eric Schopler, TEACCH provides training and services geared to helping autistic children and their families cope with the condition.
Finally, the book ends with an expanded emphasis on Grandin's life and the strengths those with autism have, including attention to detail, pattern identification, and more that benefits them in mainstream society. [9] [10] Grandin suggests as a closing that children should be defined by their strengths rather than by their deficits. [11]
Critical autism studies (CAS) is an interdisciplinary research field within autism studies led by autistic people. [1] [2] [3] This field is related to both disability studies and neurodiversity studies. [4] [5] [6] CAS as a discipline is led by autistic academics, and many autistic people engage with the discipline in nonacademic spaces.
NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity is a book by Steve Silberman that discusses autism and neurodiversity [1] from historic, scientific, and advocacy-based perspectives. NeuroTribes was awarded the Samuel Johnson Prize in 2015, [2] [3] and has received wide acclaim from both the scientific and the popular press.
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Kirkus Reviews wrote that the book was compelling and well-researched, and the authors blended the search for treatment with the personal stories of various individuals. [8] Spectrum wrote that the book provided a meticulous, absorbing stepwise chronology of how the perception of autism changed from being unknown to being abhorred, then later ...
Freaks, Geeks, and Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence is a non-fiction book about Asperger syndrome published in 2003. The then 13-year-old author, Luke Jackson, has Asperger syndrome himself. Jackson wrote the book because he felt there was not enough useful information on the Internet about the subject. [1]