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Direct linkLeysen, Joyce; Jacobs, Delphine; Ramaekers, Stefan – Educational Theory, 2021
The biomedical model states that autism "is" a neurodevelopmental disorder, called autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In this article, Joyce Leysen, Delphine Jacobs, and Stefan Ramaekers argue that this is a narrow way of looking at autism and, further, that the biomedical view has implications for our understanding of parenthood and…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Biomedicine, Models
