Uniquely Human A Different Way of Seeing Autism
eBook - 2015
Winner of the Autism Society of America's Dr. Temple Grandin Award for the Outstanding Literary Work in Autism A groundbreaking book on autism, by one of the world's leading experts, who portrays autism as a unique way of being human—this is "required reading...Breathtakingly simple and profoundly positive" (Chicago Tribune).Autism therapy typically focuses on ridding individuals of "autistic" symptoms such as difficulties interacting socially, communication problems, sensory challenges, and repetitive behavior patterns. Now, this updated and expanded edition of Dr. Barry M. Prizant's Uniquely Human tackles new language such as shifting from "person-first language" to "identity-first langu...age," diversity of identity in the autism sphere, and the future of autistic advocacy by amplifying the voices of autistic and neurodivergent individuals. "A must-read for anyone touched by autism...Dr. Prizant's Uniquely Human is a...
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Simon & Schuster
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- English
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- Online Access
- OverDrive Resource Page
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- Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read eBook
| Adobe EPUB eBook | |
|---|---|
| File Size | 3 GB |
| ISBN | 9781476776255 |
| Release Date | 8/4/2015 |
| Kindle Book | |
| ASIN | B00P42X22C |
| Release Date | 8/4/2015 |
| OverDrive Read eBook | |
| File Size | 2 GB |
| ISBN | 9781476776255 |
| Release Date | 8/4/2015 |
