@article{845239,
      recid = {845239},
      author = {Siegel, Bryna,},
      title = {The politics of autism /},
      pages = {xix, 325 pages ;},
      abstract = {The Politics of Autism investigates the truths and  fictions of public understanding about autism, questioning  apparent realities too sensitive or impolitic to challenge.  Is there really more autism? How has the count expanded by  diagnosing autism over other conditions? Have scientific  methods in autism diagnosis gone hand-in-hand with autism  increases? Are mild autism cases really a 'disorder,'  rather than personality variant? Can autism be quiescent in  childhood but truly first recognizable in adulthood? Why  does popular media often portray people with autism as odd  geniuses ignoring the kind of autism most have? Siegel  tackles thorny issues and perennial questions: How do we  weigh likely treatment gains with treatment costs? Why does  our autism education persist in teaching academic subjects  some never master? Why do we fail to plan realistically for  autistic adulthood? Which parents get caught up in  non-mainstream 'treatments' and fear of vaccines? Readers  will see an insider's view of controversies in autism  research. Siegel's views, sometimes iconoclastic, always  frank and informed, challenge broad unexamined assumptions  about our understanding of autism. Each chapter addresses  different issues, data, and social policy recommendations.  A chapter-by-chapter bibliography with URLs provides both  popular media and scientific references.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/845239},
}