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In a Different Key

9 min read 13 min listen Narrated by Sam
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What’s it about?

A sweeping history of autism, from cruel blame on 'refrigerator mothers' to the rise of neurodiversity, told through the voices of doctors, parents, and self-advocates.

You’ll learn

  • How autism was discovered and defined
  • The devastating 'refrigerator mother' myth
  • The birth of the neurodiversity movement
  • Why the vaccine-autism link is false