Through the Glass Wall: Journeys Into the Closed-Off Worlds of the Autistic / Il y a quelqu'un là-dedans: Des autismes
?I'm especially interested in difficult cases. I always have. It was a difficult case that first initiated me in the world of autism.?His name was Adam S. He was the most troublesome child in his school, because he was so aggressive and violent. Later I found out that Adam S. was always biting, pinching, slapping and striking blows on the head of everyone around him ? including himself ? regardless of age. But there, in the waiting room, I found him so original that, instinctively, I sat down next to him on the floor and started behaving like him... I think I wanted to show him that I admired him, ? writes Howard Buten.This extract is characteristic of Buten's highly original approach and signature style. He is reputed for his distinctive tone, iedividual thinking, authentic writing mingling case studies with personal anecdotes, and theoretical considerations. In this book, readers will fied...
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