Is the power struggle between researchers, autistic self-advocates and parents threatening progress across the field? This article from Spectrum News examines the issues from a variety of perspectives. This battle is one of the reasons Lived Places Publishing puts together collections from authors with a variety of viewpoints on the same topic. For example, my upcoming book, No Place for Autism? sets a framework for understanding what autism is from the standpoint of place. It’s a different kind of book than another in the collection, Yenn Purkis’ Life Lived Well as a Non-binary and Autistic Mental Health Advocate, or Becca Lory Hector’s Growing Up Undiagnosed. These books paint a broad picture, collectively, providing a much better treatment of such a complex topic as autism. The diversity within the collection lets readers / students explore the topic from many angles.
Autism research at the crossroads
Autism research at the crossroads
Autism research at the crossroads
Is the power struggle between researchers, autistic self-advocates and parents threatening progress across the field? This article from Spectrum News examines the issues from a variety of perspectives. This battle is one of the reasons Lived Places Publishing puts together collections from authors with a variety of viewpoints on the same topic. For example, my upcoming book, No Place for Autism? sets a framework for understanding what autism is from the standpoint of place. It’s a different kind of book than another in the collection, Yenn Purkis’ Life Lived Well as a Non-binary and Autistic Mental Health Advocate, or Becca Lory Hector’s Growing Up Undiagnosed. These books paint a broad picture, collectively, providing a much better treatment of such a complex topic as autism. The diversity within the collection lets readers / students explore the topic from many angles.