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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: The American medical establishment has a troubling history regarding its treatment of mentally ill people.
Chapter 3: Donald Triplett became a pivotal patient in defining autism.
Chapter 4: Mothers were falsely blamed for causing autism in their own children.
Chapter 5: Passionate activism from persecuted parents helped elevate awareness about autism.
Chapter 6: Autism carries a long record of harmful and misguided theories.
Chapter 7: To this very day, no precise definition of autism exists, nor any definitive best treatment yet.
Description
In a Different Key (2016) takes you on a journey through the history of autism, from the first diagnosis to the different and often conflicting opinions about how it should be treated. These blinks also show us that those with autism have a powerful and important voice and that, despite numerous complexities and many unsolved mysteries, there is hope for a more compassionate future.
Who Should Listen
- People interested in human rights and public policy
- Specialists in child development and psychiatry
- Family and friends of people with autism