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In a Different Key: The Story of Autism

by John Donvan and Caren Zucker · 2016

In a Different Key: The Story of Autism is a 2016 non-fiction book by John Donvan and Caren Zucker. It discusses the history of autism and autism advocacy, including issues such as the refrigerator mother theory and the possibility of an autism epidemic. Donald Triplett, the first person diagnosed with autism, and psychiatrist Leo Kanner are also covered, as is the ongoing debate concerning the neurodiversity movement, especially with respect to autistic people with more apparent support needs.

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