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In Asperger's Children, historian Edith Sheffer argues for the abandonment of the notion of "Asperger's syndrome". After reading this book, Judy Sasha Rubinsztein says she is "convinced not to use the term 'Asperger's Syndrome' because it raises the spectre of that barbaric time when medical values were distorted to support Nazi ideology". [30]
Edith Rachel Merritt Schaeffer (née Seville; November 3, 1914 – March 30, 2013) was a Christian author and co-founder of L'Abri, a Christian organization which hosts guests. [1] She was the wife of Francis Schaeffer , and the mother of Frank Schaeffer and three other children.
It is number 10 on a list of top 10 autism books on the website Autism World. [3] It is used by Children, Youth and Women's Health Service. [4] It is used by The National Autistic Society [5] It was recommended about on Another Peace of the Puzzle. [6]
Wing was the author of many books and academic papers, including "Asperger's Syndrome: A Clinical Account", a February 1981 academic paper that popularised the research of Hans Asperger. [6] [7] Along with some parents of autistic children, she founded the organisation now known as the National Autistic Society in the UK in 1962. [4]
Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome is a non-fiction book written by American author Rudy Simone. It was published in 2010 by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. The book is about women and girls who have Asperger syndrome and their experiences. It was written to help girls and women who have been diagnosed with Asperger's.
This is a list of classic children's books published no later than 2008 and still available in the English language. [1] [2] [3] Books specifically for children existed by the 17th century. Before that, books were written mainly for adults – although some later became popular with children.
The United Kingdom edition is available from Ebury Books. [4] In 2008, foreign language editions were published in Italy [5] and France. [6] Portuguese edition: Olhe Nos Meus Olhos – Minha vida com a Sindrome de Asperger, Larousse May 2008. [7] German edition: Schau mich an! Mein Leben mit Asperger, Fackelträger Verlag, September 2008. [8]
This is a list of English-language novels that multiple media outlets and commentators have considered to be among the best of all time. The books included on this list are on at least three "best/greatest of all time" lists.