Autism in a Decentered World

Autistic people are empirically and scientifically generalized as living in a fragmented, alternate reality, without a coherent continuous self. In Part I, this book presents recent neuropsychological research and its implications for existing theories of autism, selfhood, and identity, challenging common assumptions about the formation and structure of the autistic self and autism’s relationship to neurotypicality. Through several case studies in Part II, the book explores the ways in which artists diagnosed with autism have constructed their identities through participation within art communities and cultures, and how the concept of self as ‘story’ can be utilized to better understand the neurological differences between autism and typical cognition. This book will be of particular interest to researchers and scholars within the fields of Disability Studies, Art Education, and Art Therapy. Additional ISBNs 9781138818576, 9780815381884, 1138818577, 0815381883, 9781138818576, 1138818577Autism in a Decentered World By: Alice Wexler Publisher: Psychology Press Print ISBN: 9780815381884, 0815381883 other ISBNs: 9781317594321, 1317594320 Edition: 1st Copyright year: 2016 SKU: 9781317594321R90 ? . ?