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17 Apr 2015, 10:48 pm

The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults

Conclusion - Depictions are fairly realistic

My take - Opposite of Autism Speaks in that the novels emphasize the stereotype of autistics as the high functioning /savant type. So while the novels are decently realistic, they are realistic for only a small segment of the spectrum.


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