NYU Council for the Study of Disability, The Psyences Project and The Department of Anthropology present ...
WHAT IN THE WORLD IS AUTISM? How Culture Shapes An Illness
a lecture with Roy Richard Grinker
Professor of Anthropology, George Washington University, Thursday, April 17, 2008, 3:00-5:00PM
King Juan Carlos Center Screening Room, 53 Washington Square South
How did autism shift from being a rare disorder, occurring in 3 in 10,000 people to an "epidemic," occurring in 1 in 150 people? Is this evidence that scientists are finally counting cases correctly, or is it the result of advances in mental health and education? In this lecture, Roy Richard Grinker, author of Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism, answers these questions from the perspective of an anthropologist, and as the father of a child with autism. Grinker will discuss the shift in how we view and count autism is part of a set of broader shifts taking place in societies throughout the world.
Co-sponsored by NYU's Center for Religion and Media and NYU's Center for Media, Culture and History.
All events are free and open to the public. Seating is on a first- come, first-served basis.
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I have "Unstrange Minds" on my shelf, half read. He explains the corrolation between effective diagnostics and increased numbers very well. Enjoy the talk! I'm looking forward to finishing the book.
You should check out these actions on Change.org. All deal with people with disabilities and especially autism.
Thanks.
Will H.
http://www.change.org/actions?event_id=17577
http://www.change.org/changes/actions/view/2014?event_id=17568
http://www.change.org/changes/view/2014
http://www.change.org/changes/view/132
For those of us unable to make the lecture, will there be a video link or transcribed text?
hi future doc, you will have to contact the organizers. i'm unaware of any plans for streaming or archiving the talk. md
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