The Metamorphosis Of Autism

Author : Bonnie Evans
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 1526110016
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The metamorphosis of autism written by Bonnie Evans and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. This book is available as an open access ebook under a CC-BY-NC-ND licence. What is autism and where has it come from? Increased diagnostic rates, the rise of the 'neurodiversity' movement, and growing autism journalism, have recently fuelled autism's fame and controversy. The metamorphosis of autism is the first book to explain our current fascination with autism by linking it to a longer history of childhood development. Drawing from a staggering array of primary sources, Bonnie Evans traces autism back to its origins in the early twentieth century and explains why the idea of autism has always been controversial and why it experienced a 'metamorphosis' in the 1960s and 1970s. Evans takes the reader on a journey of discovery from the ill-managed wards of 'mental deficiency' hospitals, to high-powered debates in the houses of parliament, and beyond. The book will appeal to a wide market of scholars and others interested in autism.

Author : Bonnie Evans
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 1526110016
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The metamorphosis of autism written by Bonnie Evans and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. This book is available as an open access ebook under a CC-BY-NC-ND licence. What is autism and where has it come from? Increased diagnostic rates, the rise of the 'neurodiversity' movement, and growing autism journalism, have recently fuelled autism's fame and controversy. The metamorphosis of autism is the first book to explain our current fascination with autism by linking it to a longer history of childhood development. Drawing from a staggering array of primary sources, Bonnie Evans traces autism back to its origins in the early twentieth century and explains why the idea of autism has always been controversial and why it experienced a 'metamorphosis' in the 1960s and 1970s. Evans takes the reader on a journey of discovery from the ill-managed wards of 'mental deficiency' hospitals, to high-powered debates in the houses of parliament, and beyond. The book will appeal to a wide market of scholars and others interested in autism.

Author : Samantha Craft
Publisher : YOUR STORIES MATTER
ISBN 13 : 1909320579
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Everyday Aspergers written by Samantha Craft and published by YOUR STORIES MATTER. This book was released on 2018-12-10 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: @page { margin: 2cm } p { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } a:link { color: #0000ff } Through 150 entries, Samantha Craft presents a life of humorous faux pas, profound insights, and the everyday adventures of an autistic female. In her vivid world, nothing is simple and everything appears pertinent. Even an average trip to the grocery store is a feat and cause for reflection. From being a dyslexic cheerleader with dyspraxia going the wrong direction, to bathroom stalking, to figuring out if she can wear that panty-free dress, Craft explores the profoundness of daily living through hilarious anecdotes and heart-warming childhood memories. Ten years in the making, Craft’s revealing memoir brings Asperger’s Syndrome into a spectrum of brilliant light—exposing the day-to-day interactions and complex inner workings of an autistic female from childhood to midlife.

Author : Michael Fitzpatrick
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134355912
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book MMR and Autism written by Michael Fitzpatrick and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The MMR controversy has been characterized by two one-sided discourses. In the medical world, the weight of opinion is overwhelmingly in favour of MMR. In the public world, the anti-MMR campaign has a much greater influence, centred on the fears of parents that the triple vaccine may cause autism in their children. Both professionals and parents struggle to cope with the anxieties this creates, but find it difficult to find a balanced account of the issues. In MMR and Autism Michael Fitzpatrick, a general practitioner who is also the parent of an autistic child, explains why he believes the anti-MMR campaign is misguided in a way that will reassure parents considering vaccination and also relieve the anxieties of parents of autistic children. At the same time, this informative book provides health care professionals and health studies students with an accessible overview of a contemporary health issue with significant policy implications.

Author : Steven K. Kapp
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811384371
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement written by Steven K. Kapp and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-07 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book marks the first historical overview of the autism rights branch of the neurodiversity movement, describing the activities and rationales of key leaders in their own words since it organized into a unique community in 1992. Sandwiched by editorial chapters that include critical analysis, the book contains 19 chapters by 21 authors about the forming of the autistic community and neurodiversity movement, progress in their influence on the broader autism community and field, and their possible threshold of the advocacy establishment. The actions covered are legendary in the autistic community, including manifestos such as “Don’t Mourn for Us”, mailing lists, websites or webpages, conferences, issue campaigns, academic project and journal, a book, and advisory roles. These actions have shifted the landscape toward viewing autism in social terms of human rights and identity to accept, rather than as a medical collection of deficits and symptoms to cure.

Author : Tim Page
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0385532075
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Parallel Play written by Tim Page and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2009-09-08 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An affecting memoir of life as a boy who didn’t know he had Asperger’s syndrome until he became a man. In 1997, Tim Page won the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism for his work as the chief classical music critic of The Washington Post, work that the Pulitzer board called “lucid and illuminating.” Three years later, at the age of 45, he was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome–an autistic disorder characterized by often superior intellectual abilities but also by obsessive behavior, ineffective communication, and social awkwardness. In a personal chronicle that is by turns hilarious and heartbreaking, Page revisits his early days through the prism of newfound clarity. Here is the tale of a boy who could blithely recite the names and dates of all the United States’ presidents and their wives in order (backward upon request), yet lacked the coordination to participate in the simplest childhood games. It is the story of a child who memorized vast portions of the World Book Encyclopedia simply by skimming through its volumes, but was unable to pass elementary school math and science. And it is the triumphant account of a disadvantaged boy who grew into a high-functioning, highly successful adult—perhaps not despite his Asperger’s but because of it, as Page believes. For in the end, it was his all-consuming love of music that emerged as something around which to construct a life and a prodigious career. In graceful prose, Page recounts the eccentric behavior that withstood glucose-tolerance tests, anti-seizure medications, and sessions with the school psychiatrist, but which above all, eluded his own understanding. A poignant portrait of a lifelong search for answers, Parallel Play provides a unique perspective on Asperger’s and the well of creativity that can spring forth as a result of the condition.

Author : Maria A. Efstratopoulou
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781536125979
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Enigma of Autism written by Maria A. Efstratopoulou and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Those of us fortunate enough to work with children and young people on the Autistic Spectrum learn something new every day. The study of autism is a dynamic, rapidly evolving world in which research outcomes, new ideas and innovative practices are continuously emerging in an apparently endless stream. During the last few years, there have been a number of important developments in the field, which have dramatically affected the lives and experiences of people with autism and their families, and have moved forward with thinking in the field exponentially. The Enigma of Autism is a recourse for everyone who is dedicated not only to research, but also to the education and wellbeing of children and adults on the Autistic Spectrum. The text presents the latest research findings in the field and provides coping strategies for professionals working with students with autism in special education or mainstream settings. The book is intended to serve as not only a research textbook for researchers and professionals, but also aims to serve as a user-friendly guide and resource for the families who have a child in the Spectrum. Socialising and communicating can be challenging for many autistic people. Many really do want to make friends and form relationships but find it hard. There may be difficulty in reading social cues and knowing when to speak or listen and facial expressions can be impossible to read, resulting in social isolation. The behaviour is the childs attempt to communicate some need or feeling. It is our role as professionals to consider what the child is trying to express. We need to recognise that there is some legitimacy to the childs needs and/or feelings that motivate the behaviour. In Part I of this book, different aspects and characteristics of autism are presented in separate chapters. Problems concerning behaviour, sensory sensitivity, and anxiety issues and their implications on the social lives of people with autism are discussed in depth. While rearing a child with autism can result in marked psychological distress and mental health problems for mothers, there is increasing evidence that parents of children with disabilities demonstrate considerable strength, articulating the positive contributions of their childs difficulties to their lives and wellbeing. In Part II, the psychological health of families and strategies to cope are discussed using data from interviews and friendly discussions with parents and family members of children with autism. Finally, in Part III intervention strategies and educational approaches are presented in an attempt to help parents and professionals to have a clear overview of the latest practices as well as their usefulness and desirable effects. A fundamental role of Part III is to offer a number of possible solutions with the belief that scientifically valid information will be useful to both educational professionals and families in real life situations, and that this information can help reduce the emotional pressure and anxiety caused by the lack of knowledge.

Author : P. M. H. Atwater
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1591438004
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Children of the Fifth World written by P. M. H. Atwater and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-10-24 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our species is evolving in preparation for the new world on the horizon • Explains how the increase in intuitive, creative, and abstract-thinking abilities of children as well as incidences of ADHD, dyslexia, and autism signal evolutionary changes at work in humanity--the emergence of the Fifth Root Race • Connects the appearance of these traits with ancient myths and evolutionary calendars as well as predictions by Teilhard de Chardin, Edgar Cayce, and other visionary seers • Reveals how these “new kids” act as agents for world change by reflecting back every misguided aspect of business, politics, religion, and culture The past 30 years have seen a quantum leap in the intuitive, creative, and abstract-thinking abilities of children as well as an unprecedented rise in incidences of ADHD, dyslexia, and autism spectrum disorders. As P. M. H. Atwater explains, we are witnessing evolution at work. The changes in consciousness and brain function evident in these “new kids” signal the widespread emergence of the Fifth Root Race and, fortuitously, coincide with our transition into the Fifth World. Providing a resource for parents and new kids themselves, Atwater explains what is happening to our species and our world--from neurological changes and climate upheavals to the drive to be constantly “connected” through screen-based technology and the unnecessary widespread use of drug therapies. Sharing individual case histories underscoring the traits of the new-child personality, she reveals how these children, born with universal consciousness encoded in their DNA, act as agents for world change by reflecting back every misguided aspect of business, politics, religion, entertainment, technology, and culture so we can’t ignore what needs to be repaired. Atwater shows how children labeled as autistic or otherwise “damaged” have enormous potential for greatness. Connecting recent events and cultural shifts with creation myths, evolutionary calendars, and historical records from every culture as well as predictions by Teilhard de Chardin, Sri Aurobindo, Edgar Cayce, and other visionary seers, Atwater shows how the genetic shift now occurring follows the “Rule of Thirds” in its progression. Exploring timelines for the next several hundred years, she explains that the coming new world will be tailored specifically for the new kids, who will lead the way in the Great Shift from old world to new.

Author : Franz Kafka
Publisher : The Floating Press
ISBN 13 : 177541213X
Total Pages : 61 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Metamorphosis written by Franz Kafka and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Metamorphosis begins almost comically. A man wakes up to find he has turned into an insect. But the claustrophobic, dirty room and the increasingly distressed narrator soon turn this into a tale of slow horror. Most horrifying of all is his family's reaction to his metamorphosis and their final solution to the problem.

Author : Andy Clark
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0190217014
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Surfing Uncertainty written by Andy Clark and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2016 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title brings together work on embodiment, action, and the predictive mind. At the core is the vision of human minds as prediction machines - devices that constantly try to stay one step ahead of the breaking waves of sensory stimulation, by actively predicting the incoming flow. In every situation we encounter, that complex prediction machinery is already buzzing, proactively trying to anticipate the sensory barrage. The book shows in detail how this strange but potent strategy of self-anticipation ushers perception, understanding, and imagination simultaneously onto the cognitive stage.