Lesson 1 – Autism in historical and social context (P)
To fully understand autism it is helpful to consider it’s historical and social context.
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Assignment 1 – forum discussion
Is autism a disability? https://ndsa.uk/forum/threads/is-autism-a-disability.165/
Useful resources and further reading
Grinker, R. (2016). The Cultural Origins and Futures of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism Europe (YouTube clip): The cultural origins and futures of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Professor Roy Richard Grinker – YouTube
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Bertilsdotter Rosqvist, H., Chown, N., & Stenning, A. (ed’s) (2020). Neurodiversity Studies: A New Critical Paradigm. Routledge.
Kapp, S. (ed) (2020). Autistic community and the neurodiversity movement: Stories from the Frontline (p. 330). Springer Nature.
Silberman, S., (2015). Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently. London: Allen & Unwin
Waltz, M., (2013). Autism: a social and medical history. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan.