Life on the autism spectrum : translating myths and misconceptions into positive futures / Matthew Bennett, Amanda A. Webster, Emma Goodall, Susannah Rowland.
This book presents a unique account of social myths about autism and how these have shaped the lives of people on the autism spectrum. It offers the first in-depth exploration of the history of attitudes and beliefs about autism that incorporates the perspectives of individuals on the spectrum thems...
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[2018]
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Table of Contents:
- Translating autism myths into positive futures
- Exploring the identity of individuals on the autism spectrum: reconstructing the autism epidemic myth
- Challenging the public's perception of life on autism spectrum: the impact of the vaccination myth
- Establishing contexts for support: undoing the legacy of the 'refrigerator mother' myth
- Creating inclusive societies for individuals on the autism spectrum: negating the impact of the 'autism can be cured myth
- Understanding the "true" potential of people on the spectrum: debunking the savant syndrome myth
- Creating contexts for communication in a verbal world: confronting the myth autistics don't talk
- Constructing contexts for success in a social society: undoing the impact of the behavior/mental disorder myth
- Establishing social inclusion the autism way: denying the 'they don't want friends' myth
- Social-emotional connectivity on the autism spectrum: transforming the 'lack of empathy' myth
- Intimacy and romance across the autism spectrum: unpacking the 'not interested in sex' myth
- Supporting self-advocacy and self-determination on the autism spectrum: refuting the 'autism can be outgrown' myth.