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Waging War on the Autistic Child: The Arizona 5 and the Legacy of Baron von Munchausen

By: Wakefield, Andrew J.

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing: May 2012

Seller ID: 277319

ISBN: 1616086149

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Very Good

As the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders grows each year, new discoveries and controversies arise. Andrew Wakefield explores many of these in his thorough investigation of the recent trial case of the "Arizona 5," which destroyed an Arizona family. Two parents, with five children on the spectrum, were accused of M nchausen syndrome by proxy--a rare form of child abuse--and were ganged up on by physicians, child protective services, and the courts, who alleged that the parents fabricated medical symptoms in all five children. However, Wakefield now presents ample evide...
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We Said, They Said: 50 Things Parents and Teachers of Students with Autism Want Each Other to Know

By: Cassie Zupke

Price: $7.98

Publisher: Future Horizons: August 2013

Seller ID: 269086

ISBN: 1935274864

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

When parents and educators fight, our kids lose. So why are good, reasonable parents and skilled, compassionate educators locked in battle? After listening to hundreds of parents, teachers and school administrators, Cassie Zupke found the answer. Although the demands of educating a child with autism forces parents and educators to work closely together, their ability to function as a team is often hampered by their lack of understanding of each other's motivations and limitations. This creates an environment of mistrust, frustration and fear that can turn a classroom into a war zone. We Said, ...
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Worlds of Autism: Across the Spectrum of Neurological Difference

By: N/A

Price: $18.98

Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press: November 2013

Seller ID: 269089

ISBN: 0816688893

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

Since first being identified as a distinct psychiatric disorder in 1943, autism has been steeped in contestation and controversy. Present-day skirmishes over the potential causes of autism, how or even if it should be treated, and the place of Asperger's syndrome on the autism spectrum are the subjects of intense debate in the research community, in the media, and among those with autism and their families. Bringing together innovative work on autism by international scholars in the social sciences and humanities, Worlds of Autism boldly challenges the deficit narrative prevalent in ...
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Your Life is Not a Label: A Guide to Living Fully with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome

By: Jerry Newport

Price: $19.95

Publisher: Future Horizons: September 2001

Seller ID: 154104

ISBN: 1885477775

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New - New

Jerry Newport, diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome / High Functioning Autism at age 47, wrote this book for those with developmental disorders, but it resonates with people with any disability. His message: everyone has the power, and the right, to improve the quality of their lives despite their disability. Don't believe you must be "normal" to be happy; learn to co-exist with neuro-typicals, and become the best human being you can be. Jerry candidly reveals his own failures and successes. His heartfelt advice stems from a deep sense of caring for "his people" on the spectrum. If you read only...
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Category: Autism

Waging War on the Autistic Child: The Arizona 5 and the Legacy of Baron von Munchausen

We Said, They Said: 50 Things Parents and Teachers of Students with Autism Want Each Other to Know

Worlds of Autism: Across the Spectrum of Neurological Difference

Your Life is Not a Label: A Guide to Living Fully with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome

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