Autistic Intelligence: Interaction, Individuality, and the Challenges of Diagnosis

by Jason Turowetz and Douglas W. Maynard

An examination of diagnostic processes that questions how we can better understand autism as a category and the unique forms of intelligence it glosses.

As autism has grown in prevalence, so too have our attempts to make sense of it. From placing unfounded blame on vaccines to seeking a genetic cause, Americans have struggled to understand what autism is and where it comes from. Amidst these efforts, however, a key aspect of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226815986
• ISBN13: 9780226815985
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"