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The Politics of Autism: Navigating The Contested Spectrum

The Politics of Autism: Navigating The Contested Spectrum

Pitney, John J., Jr.

Paperback

General Political ScienceMental HealthSocial Movements

ISBN10: 0810896168
ISBN13: 9780810896161
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: Dec 28 2017
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.60
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.70 Depth: 8.60
Language: English

In the 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. Nearly everything about autism is subject to debate and struggle, including its measurement and definition. Organizational attempts to deal with autism have resulted in not a single autism policy, but a vast array of policies at the federal, state, and local levels, which often leave people with autism and their families frustrated and confused.

Americans with autism are citizens, friends, coworkers, sons, daughters, fathers, and mothers. No longer simply the objects of public policy, they are active participants in current policy debates. Pitney's fascinating look at how public policy is made and implemented offers networks of concerned parents, educators, and researchers a compass to navigate the current systems and hope for a path towards more regularized and effective policies for America's autism community.

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