Denial: How Refusing to Face the Facts about Our Autism Epidemic Hurts Children, Families, and Our Future
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (689 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B072M62PT2 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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No Denying This is THE Book to Establish Thoughtful Change I will be up front and say that I know there is an epidemic yet this book brings all of the facts together to understand how and why it is so. I am a contributing writer for Age of Autism and have the privilege of sharing articles over the years with both Mark and Dan. I am also the parent to a severely affected, adult daughter, plus I have been in the field of special education since 198No Denying This is THE Book to Establish Thoughtful Change Teresa B. Conrick I will be up front and say that I know there is an epidemic yet this book brings all of the facts together to understand how and why it is so. I am a contributing writer for Age of Autism and have the privilege of sharing articles over the years with both Mark and Dan. I am also the parent to a severely affected, adult daughter, plus I have been in the field of special education since 1984. We, educators have been eyewitnesses to these drastic changes in the health, social-emotional well-being, and learning abilities of more and more students each year. Autism is the huge iceberg that keeps growing,. . We, educators have been eyewitnesses to these drastic changes in the health, social-emotional well-being, and learning abilities of more and more students each year. Autism is the huge iceberg that keeps growing,. "Making a convincing case for an autism epidemic" according to Paul Mastin. There is no question that the rate of autism has exploded over the last few decades. Many question this fact, attributing the rate to better diagnostics, expanding the definition of autism, or heightened awareness. Dan Olmsted and Mark Blaxill take on those who deny that there is an epidemic of autism in Denial: How Refusing to Face the Facts about Our Autism Epidemic Hurts Children, Families, and Our Future.That lengthy subtitle says much about the theme of the book. Olmsted and Blaxill argue persuasively that there is an actual epidemic, and that denying it is harmful to those touched by autism. T. Five Stars Great book! Lots of good information on the vaccines autism link.
He co-wrote two books with Dan Olmsted—The Age of Autism and Vaccines 2.0—and is editor with Dan Olmsted of the widely read AgeofAutism. He received degrees from Princeton University and the Harvard Business School. About the AuthorMark Blaxill is the father of a daughter diagnosed with autism. He resides in Cambridge, Massachusetts.Dan Olmsted was an award-winning journalist, co-editor of AgeOfAutism, and co-author, with Mark Blaxill, of two books. He has authored peer-reviewed articles on time trends in autism and founded advocacy groups to spur action. He was a former editor at USA Today, USA Weekend, and Unit
Even as the autism rate soars and the cost to our nation climbs well into the billions, a dangerous new idea is taking hold: There simply is no autism epidemic.The question is stark: Is autism ancient, a genetic variation that demands acceptance and celebration? Or is it new and disabling, triggered by something in the environment that is damaging more children every day?Authors Mark Blaxill and Dan Olmsted believe autism is new, that the real rate is rising dramatically, and that those affected are injured and disabled, not merely “neurodiverse.” They call the refusal to acknowledge this reality Autism Epidemic Denial. This epidemic denial blocks the urgent need to confront and stop the epidemic and endangers our kids, our country, and our future.The key to stopping the epidemic, they say, is to stop lying about its history and start asking "who profits?" People who deny that autism is new have self-interested motives, such as ending research that might pinpoint responsibility—and, most threateningly, liability for this man-made epidemic.Using ground-breaking research, the authors definitively debunk best-selling claims that autism is nothing new—and nothing to worry about.
Mark Blaxill is the father of a daughter diagnosed with autism. He has authored peer-reviewed articles on time trends in autism and founded advocacy groups to spur action. He was a former editor at USA Today, USA Weekend, and United Press International and a graduate of Yale University.. He co-wrote two