Putting the Present in the History of Autism

The reality of autism: On the metaphysics of disorder and diversity

“…Although representations have changed over time, since the 1970s autism has typically been framed as a natural phenomenon of which we are developing an evergreater scientific understanding. Fellowes (2017) notes how popular histories treat "the autistic spectrum as a fact waiting to be discovered" (p. 56), while the authors (Goldani et al 2014) of a recent literature review of the biomedical science of autism proclaimed that "[n]ew potential biomarkers for [autism] are being identified every day" (p. 1). More generally, as Nadesan (2005, pp.…”

I Have a Voice: Examining Augmentative and Alternative Communication Application According to Parent’s Opinions

“…Erken dönemden itibaren yoğun eğitim almalarına rağmen konuşmayı gerçekleştiremeyen veya konuşarak iletişim kurma sürecinde desteğe ihtiyaç duyan OSB'li bireyler vardır (Ganz, 2015;Kasari vd, 2013;Van der Meer ve Rispoli, 2010). İletişim kurma stillerindeki çeşitliliğin sosyal olarak kabul edilebilmesi ve OSB olan bireylerin bağımsız olarak yaşayabilmeleri için yıllardır çalışmalar yürütülmektedir (Corr vd., 2015;Dekker, 2020;Fellowes, 2017;Short ve Schopler, 1988;Verhoeff, 2013). Bu çalışmaların en temel amacı OSB olan bireylerin yaşamda çeşitlilikleriyle birlikte bağımsız olarak yer alabilmeleridir.…”

The Importance of Getting Kanner’s Account Right in Debates over First Descriptions of Autism

“…It seems possible that they are repeating the claims found in Neurotribes . If so, this would be problematic because essay length reviews of Neurotribes have suggested that Silberman's historical account of Kanner is flawed (Fellowes 2017;Harris 2016).…”