Re-Thinking Autism Yonca Tiknaz associated features such as obsessive-compulsive

associated features such as obsessive-compulsive disorder

offers action points to improve service provision

Taking an ecological approach to understanding the needs of the individual

Sara looks to capture those pockets of brilliance that families have encountered

Re-Thinking Autism Yonca Tiknaz associated features such as obsessive-compulsiveChallenging existing approaches to autism that limit, and sometimes damage, the individuals who attract and receive the label, this book questions the lazy prejudices and assumptions that can surround autism as a diagnosis in the 21st Century. Arguing that autism can only be understood through examining 'it' as a socially or culturally produced phenomenon, the authors offer a critique of the medical model that has produced a perpetually marginalising