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a brief psychiatric and physiological history of autism

by Anushka Jain the DSM-I pioneersautism is not a diagnosisthere is no word other than the whispered imbecilewhen his repetitive movements surfacechromosomal abnormalities are foundhot spots for mutationsgenetics form facts, but too latethe refrigerator mother is too frigid for her childthe DSM-II linksautism is a part of schizophrenic reactionsa byproduct to something more tangiblethan hisContinue reading “a brief psychiatric and physiological history of autism”

Disability Institutionalization in the United States Gallery

Co-curated by Brenda Brueggemann and Hannah Dang Introduction and Outline of the Assignment: During the first four weeks of the “Disability in American Literature and Culture” course (ENGL / AMST 2274W) at the University of Connecticut, we focused on a collaborative learning adventure about disability institutionalization in the United States. As the concluding writing assignmentContinue reading “Disability Institutionalization in the United States Gallery”