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The first child to be diagnosed with autism, Donald Triplett, was born more than eighty years ago in Mississippi, and in the years that followed, autism remained a rare condition, limited to the eleven children mentioned in the article announcing the disorder's discovery. Today physicians, parents and politicians regularly speak of an epidemic of autism.
In a Different Key is the extraordinary story of the quest to understand autism. By introducing an unforgettable cast of children, families and clinicians, award-winning journalists John Donvan and Caren Zucker unearth the humanity at the heart of the scientific effort to treat this condition.
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John Donvan (Author)
John Donvan is a multiple Emmy Award-winning Nightline correspondent with a long career in journalism. Prior to Nightline, he was the chief White House correspondent for ABC News.
Caren Zucker (Author)
Caren Zucker is an award-winning veteran television news producer who has worked most extensively with ABC News. She also produced and cowrote a six-part series on autism for PBS in 2011.
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In a Different Key: The Story of Autism
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Penguin Random House UK, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0241261635
ISBN 13 : 9780241261637
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Softcover. Etat : Fair. Spuren von Feuchtigkeit / Nasse; Leichte Rillen / Abschurfungen / Risse / Knicke; Gebrochener Buchrucken; Geknickte Ecken / Seiten. Nearly seventy-five years ago, Donald Triplett of Forest, Mississippi became the first child diagnosed with autism. Beginning with his family's journey, this narrative tells the extraordinary story of autism and the civil rights battles fought by families affected by it. Spanning decades, it chronicles the efforts of ordinary people striving to secure a place for those with autism in society--liberating children from institutions, advocating for educational rights, challenging expert opinions, and promoting acceptance of differences. Key figures include Ruth Sullivan, who opposed the notion that "refrigerator mothers" caused autism, and fathers who urged scientists to seek effective treatments. Pioneers like Leo Kanner advanced our understanding, while advocates such as Temple Grandin and Ari Ne'eman articulated their experiences and championed neurodiversity. The story also delves into controversies, including debates over an autism "epidemic," vaccine connections, and the ethics of treatments like facilitated communication. Darker aspects reveal unethical experiments involving LSD and electric shocks, as well as Hans Asperger's troubling ties to Nazi policies. This narrative takes us from an era of shame and institutionalization to one where individuals with autism advocate for recognition as a difference rather than a disability. N° de réf. du vendeur 6813fc1d-ef0e-454f-a379-9a558d9645f8
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In a Different Key: The Story of Autism
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Allen Lane, 2016
ISBN 10 : 0241261635
ISBN 13 : 9780241261637
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