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The Myth of Autism Sami Timimi

The Myth of Autism By Sami Timimi

The Myth of Autism by Sami Timimi

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In this groundbreaking book, the authors dispute the concept of autism and explore the cultural and political reasons why the number of those diagnosed with it has increased over the years. This is a must-read for students studying autism and related disorders as well as practitioners working in the mental health services.

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The Myth of Autism: Medicalising Men's and Boys' Social and Emotional Competence by Sami Timimi

In this groundbreaking book, the authors dispute the concept of autism and explore the cultural and political reasons why the number of those diagnosed with it has increased over the years. This is a must-read for students studying autism and related disorders as well as practitioners working in the mental health services.

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'...this is a damning expose of what is now the industry of autism and is an enormously brave book for the three authors to have written...Its huge value is that it helps open up possibilities, instead of closing them down.' - Human Givens

About Sami Timimi

SAMI TIMIMI is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for NHS, Lincolnshire, UK. He is also author of Naughty Boys: Anti-social Behaviour, and ADHD and the Role of Culture (Palgrave Macmillan, 2005).

NEIL GARDNER works as a server-side developer for a major broadcasting company and takes an active interest in environmental and political issues.

BRIAN McCABE has worked through a range of jobs and now supports disabled people in education and hopes to complete a PhD.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION.- Introduction.- The Missing Voices: Our Case Histories.- PART TWO: AUTISM THE HISTORIAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT.- The History of Autism.- Cult of Child Development.- PART THREE: AUTISM THE SCIENCE.- Biological Evidence.- Classification.- The Problem of Heterogeneity.- Treatment.- PART FOUR: AUTISM POLITICS AND SOCIETY.- Gender.- Culture and Socialization.- The New Eugenics.

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NLS9780230545267
9780230545267
0230545262
The Myth of Autism: Medicalising Men's and Boys' Social and Emotional Competence by Sami Timimi
Sami Timimi
New
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2010-10-27
344
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