jupiter 4d ago

At the request of my therapist I'm reading Attwood's "The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome" (2008) and now I need a detox.

Can anyone recommend any texts or media that considers the Autism Spectrum from the perspective of disability justice or similar?
Preferably in English, but Polish also works

#autism

Show threadCanageek4d ago
@tihyltew Is there something wrong with that particular guide? I seem to recall it being quite good when I read it, though that was quite a few years ago now
Show threadjupiter 4d ago
@Canageek I'm looking for another perspective, particularly something that is not the product of the medical-industrial complex to compare. While this guide seems to be more or less adequate in explaining autism as seen by medical professionals (and the field of psychology), it generally feels quite dehumanising at least to me (I suppose this is a natural byproduct of scientific medical publication). It leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
Show threadhumanadverb
@tihyltew I'm working my way through Unmasking Autism, and it might be the kind of thing you're looking for. Especially if you're in a situation that might have historically been described as Aspberger's.
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