Living on the spectrum : autism and youth in community /

How youth on the autism spectrum negotiate the contested meanings of neurodiversityAutism is a deeply contested condition. To some, it is a devastating invader, harming children and isolating them. To others, it is an asset and a distinctive aspect of an individual's identity. How do young peop...

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Main Author: Fein, Elizabeth (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2020]
Series:Anthropologies of American medicine.
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