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A Father's Memoir of His Autistic Son

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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Beskrivning

Based on detailed research and a lifetime of personal experience, James Wilson recounts his personal journey as the primary companion of his now twenty-six-year-old autistic son, Sam. This realistic, irreverent account of an autistic young man and his misadventures while transitioning to adulthood provides enlightening truths as well as sardonic humor. Formally seen as a neurological disorder, autism is increasingly being looked upon as simply a form of neurodiversity. Rejecting mainstream attitudes, Wilson explores this modern view of autism through his own experience as well as quotes from autistic people and bloggers, some of whom are the most vocal proponents of this viewpoint. A detailed bibliography accompanies this engaging memoir of a father and son's experience negotiating the slippery slopes of normality.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-02-19
Mått:152 x 229 x 11 mm
Vikt:299 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:223
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786437054

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Mer om författaren

James C. Wilson is a professor of English and journalism at the University of Cincinnati. This is his fifth book. He lives in West Chester, Ohio.

Recensioner i media

“recommend[ed]”—Disability Studies Quarterly; “a father’s riveting memoir of his autistic son...concerns raised by autism will engage readers’ interest enthrallingly...enriched greatly...very abundant wealth of information and insights”—metapsychology.mentalhelp.net.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsPreface 1. The Family Gangsta 2. Contesting Autism 3. Testing Neurodiversity 4. Why Is He Barking? 5. Sensory Overload 6. Meltdown 7. Friends and Lovers 8. Self-Injury 9. Weatherweenie 10. To Cure or Not to Cure 11. Things We Do 12. Family Relations 13. Communication Corporeal and Electronic 14. Cognition 15. Agoraphobia, or Don’t Call Us... 16. Too Crazy for the Psych Ward? 17. Medicalization 18. Institutionalization 19. Surf ’s Up 20. Representation Politics 21. Resentment 22. Community 23. Looking for Autism Pride Day Sources Bibliography Index