The politics of autism : navigating the contested spectrum / John J. Pitney, Jr.
By: Pitney, John J., Jr [author.].
Publisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, 2017Copyright date: ©2015Edition: First paperback edition.Description: viii, 181 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780810896161.Subject(s): Autism -- United States | Special education -- United States | Medical policy -- United StatesGenre/Form: Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | RC553.A88 P58 2017 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000012060 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- A short history of autism -- Medicine, science, and math -- Education -- Before, outside, and after the classroom -- The future -- Appendix : A timeline of autism policy and politics.
"In this first book devoted exclusively to the contentious politics of autism, noted political scientist and public policy expert John J. Pitney, Jr., explains how autism has evolved into a heated political issue disputed by scientists, educators, social workers, and families."--Jacket.