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  The Importance of Being Aspie: Autism-as-Asperger's on TV

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  Nedda Ahmed Georgia State University

  May 15, 2014

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  a small extent, forgive or at least overlook TV for presenting only one side of the Autism Spectrum. ... that all autistic individuals have these abilities.) Why do all these characters have to have at least ...
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  Found in Translation

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  Faye Ginsburg New York University

  March 28, 2007

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  or at least an explanation. This is not a look-at-the-autie gawking freakshow as much as it is ...
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  "Just the random musings of a former Playboy bunny": Negotiating "Mommy Instinct" and Scientific Expertise in the Vaccine/Autism Debate

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  Emily Chivers Yochim Allegheny College

  April 07, 2011

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  defended.   Taking these two narratives together, we wonder how public discourse might begin to take ...
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  Gaming on the Spectrum: Autism and Xbox Live

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  Steven Boyer University of Glasgow

  April 04, 2011

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  Gaming on the Spectrum: Autism and Xbox Live video games Media Literacy autism Curator's Note  In January, a  local news story  about an eleven-year-old autistic boy's punishment on the  Xbox Live  gaming service caused an internet uproar. The i ...
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  Alienating Asperger’s: Parenthood and What’s Wrong With Max

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  Avery Holton University of Utah

  May 12, 2014

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  Alienating Asperger’s: Parenthood and What’s Wrong With Max representations of disability disabilities autism in the media autism Asperger's Curator's Note The opportunities for the entertainment media to enlighten the public on complex issues a ...