The Science and Fiction of Autism

The Science and Fiction of Autism (عالم المعرفة #376)

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Autism is a complex and incurable constellation of bizarre behaviors, impaired cognition, limited language, and most distressingly, a lack of responsiveness to other people, and it has been the center of impassioned debates for decades. What is it? What causes it? How can it be treated?

In "The Science and Fiction of Autism," one of the country's leading experts in behavior...more
Hardcover, 293 pages
Published October 1st 2005 by Harvard University Press (first published 2005)
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Researcher/clinician paints a pretty thorough but accessible picture of autism, from symptomology to history to treatment modalities, with one of the better breakdowns on clinically-verified treatments versus wild speculation that I've seen in a while.

There's only one huge, overwhelming problem: it's a book about autism that fails completely to be about autistic people. Clinicians talk a lot here, and neurologists, and parents, but not a single autistic person puts in a word. This book is pretty...more
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تتحدث الكاتبة كونها باحثة في مجال التوحد بطريقة تفصيلية للغاية، بالاضافة الى المنهجية العلمية الواضحة في عرضها للقضية وتبسيطها بالنسبة للقاريء العادي غير المختص دون الاخلال بالموضوع وحجمه.
وجدت شرايبمان أنه من واجبها مشاركة هذه المادة نظرا لحساسية المرض، وأيضا نظرا للجدل اللانهائي في كافة جوانبه وعدم وصول المختصين الى أجوبة نهائية وحاسمة كما يأمل المجتمع وخصوصا مجتمع الآباء الذين لديهم أبناء يعانون من التوحد.
من أنواع البحوثات المستخدمة، الى كيفية اكتشاف المرض وما يميزه عن سائر الأمراض، الى الأسب...more
Amber
This helpful book defined and clarified different modes of treatment and therapy for autistic children. An interesting read.
Ruby
It´s a great book for looking at Autism in a very comprehensive way! Great for parents, students or professionales
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