Authoring Autism: On Rhetoric and Neurological Queerness by Melanie Yergeau

Authoring Autism: On Rhetoric and Neurological Queerness

Melanie Yergeau

312 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction science challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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In Authoring Autism Melanie Yergeau defines neurodivergence as an identity-neuroqueerness-rather than an impairment. Using a queer theory framework, Yergeau notes the stereotypes that deny autistic people their humanity and the chance to define th...

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