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Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement - Hardcover

Kapp, Steven K

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9781013274114: Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement
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ISBN 10: 1013274113 ISBN 13: 9781013274114
Publisher: Saint Philip Street Press, 2020

Synopsis

This open access book marks the first historical overview of the autism rights branch of the neurodiversity movement, describing the activities and rationales of key leaders in their own words since it organized into a unique community in 1992. Sandwiched by editorial chapters that include critical analysis, the book contains 19 chapters by 21 authors about the forming of the autistic community and neurodiversity movement, progress in their influence on the broader autism community and field, and their possible threshold of the advocacy establishment. The actions covered are legendary in the autistic community, including manifestos such as "Don't Mourn for Us", mailing lists, websites or webpages, conferences, issue campaigns, academic project and journal, a book, and advisory roles. These actions have shifted the landscape toward viewing autism in social terms of human rights and identity to accept, rather than as a medical collection of deficits and symptoms to cure.

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About the Author

This book was edited by Steven K. Kapp is a Research Fellow in Sociology at the University ofExeter, UK, working on the Wellcome Trust-funded project ExploringDiagnosis: Autism and Neurodiversity. With backgrounds in public policy, education, psychology, and disability studies, he researches the livedexperiences, support needs, and quality of life of autistic people.
Contributing authors of this book include:
  • Morénike Giwa Onaiwu
  • Mel Baggs
  • Dora Raymaker
  • Eric Garcia
  • Laura Tisoncik
  • Ari Ne'eman
  • Meg Evans
  • Shain Neumeier
  • Lydia X. Z. Brown

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This open access book marks the first historical overview of the autismrights branch of the neurodiversity movement, describing the activitiesand rationales of key leaders in their own words since it organized into a unique community in 1992. Sandwiched by editorial chapters thatinclude critical analysis, the book contains 19 chapters by 21 authorsabout the forming of the autistic community and neurodiversity movement, progress in their influence on the broader autism community and field,and their possible threshold of the advocacy establishment. The actionscovered are legendary in the autistic community, including manifestossuch as "Don't Mourn for Us", mailing lists, websites or webpages,conferences, issue campaigns, academic project and journal, a book, andadvisory roles. These actions have shifted the landscape toward viewingautism in social terms of human rights and identity to accept, ratherthan as a medical collection of deficits and symptoms to cure.

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Publisher
Saint Philip Street Press
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1013274113
ISBN 13 
9781013274114
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
336
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