Empty FortressSimon and Schuster, 1967 - 484 pages Evaluating the lifestyles, struggles, and dehumanization of children with Autism over the years, University of Chicago professor Bruno Bettelheim provides insight on the life of these children from the perspectives of what can and cannot be seen. Focusing on three case histories, The Empty Fortress provides an introduction to the problems and struggles that an autistic child faces during their early years. One of the most popular books in communicating the theory of psychogenesis, Bruno Bettelheim presents both a scientific and personal analysis of autism. |
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... LANGUAGE MUTUALITY 27 21 13 AUTONOMY 33 THE AUTISTIC ANLAGE 39 THE RIGHT SIDE OF TIME 47 Strangers to Life A REASON TO ACT 51 THE EXTINCTION OF FEELING 57 EXTREME SITUATIONS 63 IN SPONTANEOUS REACTION 69 DYNAMICS OF AUTISM 72 DIALECTICS ...
... LANGUAGE MUTUALITY 27 21 13 AUTONOMY 33 THE AUTISTIC ANLAGE 39 THE RIGHT SIDE OF TIME 47 Strangers to Life A REASON TO ACT 51 THE EXTINCTION OF FEELING 57 EXTREME SITUATIONS 63 IN SPONTANEOUS REACTION 69 DYNAMICS OF AUTISM 72 DIALECTICS ...
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Contents
Where the Self Begins | 13 |
Strangers to Life | 50 |
A Note on Passionate Indifference | 89 |
Laurie | 95 |
Marcia | 154 |
Joey | 233 |
Persistence of a Myth | 343 |
Etiology and Treatment | 385 |
On the Nature of Autism | 424 |
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