Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism
by Roy Richard Grinker
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Author: Roy Richard GrinkerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-01-29
ISBN: 0465027644
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Basic Books
Book Reviews of Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism
Book Review: Added to my list of favorite books.
Summary: 5 Stars
Being a parent of an autistic little boy, I am very interested it what is said and how others view this way of experiencing the world.
In this book, we're taken through history, around the world and through Mr Grinker's and his daughter's own journeys. The book is a smooth read and very thorough, I just couldn't put it down.
With all the negative speculations in the media in regards to Autism, we need a book like this. Despite everything I've read or seen on the news that speaks so harshly of ASD, I am seeing alot of positive changes in the 'real' world, too (including many people's attitudes towards the autistic community). It is a slow, but ongoing process. I certainly hope it lasts...
Summary of Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism
When anthropologist Richard Grinker?s daughter was diagnosed with autism in 1994, it occurred in only about 1 in every 10,000 children. Within ten years, rates had skyrocketed, and the media was declaring autism an epidemic. Unstrange Minds documents Grinker?s quest across the globe to discover the surprising truth about why autism is so much more common today. Grinker shows that the identification and treatment of autism depends on culture just as much as on science. Filled with moving stories and informed by the latest science, Unstrange Minds is a powerful testament to a father?s quest for the truth.
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