A History of Autism: Conversations with the Pioneers

ISBN: 978-1-4051-8654-4

Hardcover

400 pages

October 2010, Wiley-Blackwell

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This unique book is the first to fully explore the history of autism - from the first descriptions of autistic-type behaviour to the present day.

Features in-depth discussions with leading professionals and pioneers to provide an unprecedented insight into the historical changes in the perception of autism and approaches to it
Presents carefully chosen case studies and the latest findings in the field
Includes evidence from many previously unpublished documents and illustrations
Interviews with parents of autistic children acknowledge the important contribution they have made to a more profound understanding of this enigmatic condition