Weather Reports from the Autism Front: A Father's Memoir of His Autistic Son
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.
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Weather Reports from the Autism Front: A Father's Memoir of His Autistic Son
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.
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Weather Reports from the Autism Front: A Father's Memoir of His Autistic Son
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780786437054 |
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| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
| Publication date: | 02/19/2008 |
| Edition description: | New Edition |
| Pages: | 223 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.45(d) |
| Age Range: | 18 Years |
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