Behind the Mirror - The Story of a Pioneer in Autism Treatment and Her Work with Children on the Spectrum (Paperback)

The life story of Jeanne Simons, whose own autism informed her pioneering work with autistic children. Jeanne Simons devoted her career as a social worker and educator to the study, treatment, and care of children with autism. In 1955, she established the Linwood Children's Center in Ellicott City, Maryland, one of the first schools dedicated to children with autism. Her Linwood Model, developed there, was widely adopted and still forms the basis for a variety of autism intervention techniques. Incredibly-although unknown at the time-Jeanne was herself autistic. Behind the Mirror reveals the remarkable tale of this trailblazer and how she thought, felt, and experienced the world around her. With moving immediacy, Jeanne tells her life story to developmental psychologist, friend, and collaborator Sabine Oishi. Jeanne's unique experience is supplemented by commentary from Dr. Oishi, who explains the importance of key biographical details and fills in additional information about the diagnosis and treatment of autism. Enhanced with a photo gallery, a look at new approaches to the education of children with autism, and a history of Linwood since its founding, the book also contains a foreword, an afterword, and an appendix by James C. Harris, MD, the past director of child psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the founder of its autism clinic. Demystifying the experience of autism, Behind the Mirror is a groundbreaking account of possibilities and hope.

General

Imprint:	Johns Hopkins University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2021
Authors:	Jeanne Simons • Sabine Oishi
Foreword by:	James C. Harris
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-4214-4076-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Popular medicine > General Books > Biography > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4214-4076-8
Barcode:	9781421440767

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