Judith Bluestone
Autor de The Fabric of Autism, Weaving The Threads Into A Cogent Theory
Sobre El Autor
Judith Bluestone, who herself triumphed over the challenges of autism, understands the reality faced by individuals on the autism spectrum and by their families. From her work as an advocate, teacher, therapist, and lecturer, she created the Holistic Approach to NeuroDevelopment and Learning mostrar más Efficiency (HANDLE), and later established The HANDLE Institute in Seattle, WA mostrar menos
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This book aims to look into the impetus behind autistic behaviours and weave the various threads of autism into a "makes sense" theory, hard won through personal experience and decades of study. The book looks into neuroscientific research, explanations of developmental processes and clinical outcomes as to the probable causes of autism.
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- Obras
- 3
- Miembros
- 32
- Popularidad
- #430,838
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- 4.5
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- 2
- ISBNs
- 4
Her main premise is that stress overwhelms the person with ASD. I am so impressed with her description of the gentle techniques used for helping the many people who have come to her for help.
Judith, born in 1936, had autism at a time when few people (especially not girls) were diagnosed, and there were few treatments available. Her parents allowed her weird behaviors which were her way of making sense of the world, and that was her saving grace. She later studied neurology & researched explanations for what was going on. She recently died in June 2020.… (más)