Concepts of normality : the autistic and typical spectrum /: the autistic and typical spectrum. (2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Wendy Lawson ; foreword by Lucy Clark.
• Other Names: Lawson, Wenn, 1952-
• Contents: Acknowledgements.; Foreword.; Lucy Clark, Bristol University, UK.; Preface.; Petra Bjorn, Lund University, Sweden and Magnus Bjorn, Nimbus Resurscenter, Lund, Sweden.; Introduction.; 1. Developing Images of Normal and Influence Upon Concepts of Normality.; 2. Developing Concepts of the Autistic and Typical Spectrums.; 3. The Individual, Family and Society: More on How Ideas of Normality have Changed.; 4. A Typical Day and a Typical Conversation (Implications and Know-how for Conversing with Others).; 5. Whose Mind Do We Have? Knowing One Another.; 6. Autism, Sexuality and Normal.; 7. Whose Normal is it Anyway? Dr Dinah Murray, The University of Birmingham, UK.; 8. Inclusive and Accepting or Exclusive and Rejecting? Understanding Self and Other.; 9. The Mismeasure of Autism: The Basis for Current Autism 'Advocacy'. Estee Klar-Wolfon, The Autism Acceptance Project, Canada.; 10. Changing the Status Quo So That it Does Not Change Me but Allows Me to Develop My Fullest Potential.; References.; Resources.; Index.
• Publisher Details: London Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley
• Publication Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (157 pages)
• Subjects: 616.85/882; Coping With Disability; Autism -- Social aspects; Conformity; Individuality; PSYCHOLOGY -- Psychopathology -- Autism Spectrum Disorders; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781846428296; 1846428297
• Related ISBNs: 9781843106043; 1843106043
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.