{"product_id":"a-history-of-autism-conversations-with-the-pioneers-9781405186537","title":"A History of Autism: Conversations with the Pioneers","description":"This unique book is the first to fully explore the history of autism - from the first descriptions of autistic-type behaviour to the present day. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures in-depth discussions with leading professionals and pioneers to provide an unprecedented insight into the historical changes in the perception of autism and approaches to it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents carefully chosen case studies and the latest findings in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes evidence from many previously unpublished documents and illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInterviews with parents of autistic children acknowledge the important contribution they have made to a more profound understanding of this enigmatic condition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Feinstein\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor of two autism-related websites, AutismConnect (www.autismconnect.org.uk) and Awares (www.awares.org), both run by Autism Cymru, Wales's national charity for autism. He also runs the acclaimed annual Awares international online autism conference. He writes extensively on autism for a range of publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian, \u003c\/i\u003e broadcasts for the BBC, and gives talks at conferences around the world. He is the founder and editor of \u003ci\u003eLooking Up\u003c\/i\u003e, the monthly international autism newsletter (www.lookingupautism.org), and has contributed to the UK Medical Research Council's Autism Review. His much praised biography of the Chilean poet, \u003ci\u003ePablo Neruda: A Passion for Life\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2004. He has a son with autism.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492435071250,"sku":"9781405186537","price":58.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_92775ceb-1b09-41c4-9353-8972638c0c38.jpg?v=1730590555","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-history-of-autism-conversations-with-the-pioneers-9781405186537","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}