Life on the Autism Spectrum: Translating Myths and Misconceptions Into Positive Futures
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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.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:9811333580
ISBN13:9789811333583
Release Date:January 2019
Publisher:Springer
Length:232 Pages
Weight:1.16 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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