How many times have you heard that people with autism lack creativity? That they reject affection or suffer from mental retardation? As the number of children diagnosed with autism surges, researchers and educators are racing to define the amorphous nature of this spectrum disorder and its wide range of symptoms. But in trying to characterize this widely varying group, people often perpetuate a host of limiting and potentially damaging misconceptions in the media, in academic journals and even in textbooks. These myths don’t hold up when examined, and they don’t reflect Jonathan Alderson’s experience working with more than 2,000 children and families over two decades. Provocative and meticulously researched, Challenging the Myths of Autism looks at the most prevalent fallacies, explains how they developed, examines why dispelling them matters and, most importantly, sets out a new understanding that will change the way parents and professionals view autism. With examples from his own practice, Alderson charts a whole new realm of possibilities for treatment and research.
This has meant that the lived experiences, perspectives and support needs of autistic people have been largely overlooked (Gillespie-Lynch, Kapp, Brooks, Pickens, & Schwartzman, 2017; Milton, 2014; Pellicano et al., 2014a, b).
"Dr. Goldberg's knowledge base is greater than anyone else's in this treatment area. He is the best expert in this field, in my opinion. I could have taken my son to any autism doctor in the world and I chose Dr. Goldberg.
This is a great book that will draw attention to the myth that people who are higher functioning have it easy in life. That simply is not the case. Here is an excerpt from the book. "Being high functioning is a myth.
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Autism: Myth Or Reality?
The prevailing view of autism and disability is redefined in this beautifully written book.
So until Gregory was ten and a half, he did not have a diagnosis of autism. He would gesture the best he could; he would push you to places where he wanted you to go; and he had very pragmatically appropriate, almost non-verbal ...
The Art of Autism: Shifting Perceptions
Expert advice from a physician/parent caregiver.