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Intelligent love : the story of Clara Park, her autistic daughter, and the myth of the refrigerator mother  Cover Image E-book E-book

Intelligent love : the story of Clara Park, her autistic daughter, and the myth of the refrigerator mother / Marga Vicedo.

Vicedo, Marga, (author.).

Summary:

"Intelligent Love tells the story of a mother, Clara Park, and her autistic daughter Jessica, showing how they helped transform social and scientific views about what mothers and autistic people can do"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780807025635
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource
  • Publisher: Boston : Beacon Press, [2020]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- Becoming Clara Park -- Autistic Children and their Mothers -- On Trial -- Bernard Rimland Leads the Revolt -- A Mother's Plea for Intelligent Love -- From Culprits to Collaborators -- From Custodial Care to Education for Autistic Children -- Watercolors on Wet Paper -- Conclusion
Source of Description Note:
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
Subject: Park, Clara Claiborne.
Park, Jessy, 1958-
Mothers of autistic children > United States > Biography.
Autistic children > United States > Biography.
Motherhood > United States.
Autism > United States > History > 20th century.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at SPARK Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Somerset County Federated Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Meyersdale Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Meyersdale Public Library 618.92 VICEDO (Text) 30512005381080 MEYM Non-Fiction Available -


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