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This open access book marks the first historical overview of the
autism rights branch of the neurodiversity movement, describing the
activities and rationales of key leaders in their own words since
it organized into a unique community in 1992. Sandwiched by
editorial chapters that include critical analysis, the book
contains 19 chapters by 21 authors about the forming of the
autistic community and neurodiversity movement, progress in their
influence on the broader autism community and field, and their
possible threshold of the advocacy establishment. The actions
covered are legendary in the autistic community, including
manifestos such as "Don't Mourn for Us", mailing lists, websites or
webpages, conferences, issue campaigns, academic project and
journal, a book, and advisory roles. These actions have shifted the
landscape toward viewing autism in social terms of human rights and
identity to accept, rather than as a medical collection of deficits
and symptoms to cure.
This open access book marks the first historical overview of the
autism rights branch of the neurodiversity movement, describing the
activities and rationales of key leaders in their own words since
it organized into a unique community in 1992. Sandwiched by
editorial chapters that include critical analysis, the book
contains 19 chapters by 21 authors about the forming of the
autistic community and neurodiversity movement, progress in their
influence on the broader autism community and field, and their
possible threshold of the advocacy establishment. The actions
covered are legendary in the autistic community, including
manifestos such as "Don't Mourn for Us", mailing lists, websites or
webpages, conferences, issue campaigns, academic project and
journal, a book, and advisory roles. These actions have shifted the
landscape toward viewing autism in social terms of human rights and
identity to accept, rather than as a medical collection of deficits
and symptoms to cure.
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