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9781843107934 Academic Inspection Copy

Succeeding with Autism

Hear my Voice
  • ISBN-13: 9781843107934
  • Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
  • By Judith Cohen
  • Price: AUD $40.99
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  • Local release date: 14/05/2005
  • Format: Paperback (233.00mm X 162.00mm) 192 pages Weight: 364g
  • Categories: Autism & Asperger's Syndrome [MJNA]
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Judith H. Cohen is a Full Professor of Education at Adelphi University, New York. She holds a Ph.D. in Literacy Education with a specialization in special education. Dr. Cohen is also an attorney in New York State and works as a child advocate in both school districts and the courts. She is a published author of many articles, curriculum materials and textbooks, and has been a well respected teacher and educator for over 30 years. She has devoted her life to both advocating for and educating children and their teachers. Dr. Cohen met ""Michael"" when he entered the teacher education program she coordinated at the University and has been a friend of his and his family since that time.
Preface; 1. Introduction - Meeting Michael; 2. Early Childhood - The Gerber Baby is Autistic; 3. Childhood; 4. Becoming a ''Man'' - The Bar Mitzvah; 5. High School Years; 6. College Life; 7. Family Relationships - It Takes a Village; 8. Adult Life; 9. Being Michael - Perspectives on Autism.
'One day I naively asked Michael what's it like to be autistic. He replied, ''I don't know. I've always been autistic.'''--from Succeeding with Autism
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