The Politics of Neurodiversity
| Author | : Dana Lee Baker |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39076002916190 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Politics of Neurodiversity by : Dana Lee Baker
Download or read book The Politics of Neurodiversity written by Dana Lee Baker and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can society best respond to people with atypical neurological development? Should we concentrate on providing medical care, or on ensuring civil rights? Addressing these questions, Dana Lee Baker offers a provocative analysis of the ways that intersecting agendas¿prevention, civil rights, providing specialized care, and celebrating disability culture¿compete to make disability rights policy. The result is a thoughtful and timely consideration of the tensions shaping all quarters of disability advocacy.
