THE EMPTY FORTRESSFree Press, 1967 - 484 pages Focusing on three case histories, the author attempts to reveal the problems and struggles of the autistic child. |
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Page 38
... important to him join him in going to the toilet . The issue was to provide himself with the expe- rience that in the presence of this important and hence powerful figure , it was he who eliminated , and not she . So he wanted her to ...
... important to him join him in going to the toilet . The issue was to provide himself with the expe- rience that in the presence of this important and hence powerful figure , it was he who eliminated , and not she . So he wanted her to ...
Page 155
... important reason for our decision to accept Marcia was her age . Puberty is an important watershed in the process of mat- uration . Among the many unsolved problems alluded to at the start of this book was the question : to what degree ...
... important reason for our decision to accept Marcia was her age . Puberty is an important watershed in the process of mat- uration . Among the many unsolved problems alluded to at the start of this book was the question : to what degree ...
Page 280
... important feces . To take pride implies that one accomplished a feat of one's own volition . Joey did not feel himself an autonomous person yet , one who could do things on his own . Nor could he take pride in what his body produced ...
... important feces . To take pride implies that one accomplished a feat of one's own volition . Joey did not feel himself an autonomous person yet , one who could do things on his own . Nor could he take pride in what his body produced ...
Contents
In the Region of Shadows | 3 |
Where the Self Begins | 13 |
Strangers to Life | 50 |
Copyright | |
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