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So this book takes an interesting view, breaking up the common medical vs. social models of disability into the categories, cause, care, cure and celebration then doing a "compare and contrast" exercise on each with other three.
So this book takes an interesting view, breaking up the common medical vs. social models of disability into the categories, cause, care, cure and celebration then doing a "compare and contrast" exercise on each with other three.
Think People's Guide to Autism is a FANTASTIC website and resource for all things Autism related.
In their TPGA's All Ages Holiday Book Guide post, they list a variety of books (non-fiction, as well as adult and kid's fiction) about autism, or that feature realistic portrayals of Autistic people. Including a Victorian Romance novel featuring an autistic man as the romantic lead (Jennifer Asley's The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie).
But also featuring classic books like A Wrinkle in Time, which features a "...female protagonist [who] is a terrific role model for aspie girls."
This list is a great resource if you want to learn more about autism or if you have Autistic people in you're life who might find these books interesting themselves.
I know I've added a bunch of these books to my reading list.
Not quite the absolute must read that GGS was. The one drawback with this book is that he is predicting, rather than looking in to the past, which gives his arguments slightly less weight. That's not to say it isn't valuable, or convincing for that matter, but GGS is, in my opinion, an absolute classic and this just lacked...well, I can't think of the word because I'm hungover. But the point is that it is a different kind of work he has undertaken this time, one that doesn't lend itself to as "perfect" argument, or what have you. Anyway, it's well worth the time.
