{"id":12639,"date":"2019-03-27T09:49:42","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T13:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/library\/?p=12639"},"modified":"2019-04-01T06:37:46","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T10:37:46","slug":"celebrate-autism-acceptance-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/library\/2019\/03\/27\/celebrate-autism-acceptance-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Autism Acceptance Month!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>April is Autism Acceptance Month which recognizes the unique and valuable contributions of autistic people to our society<\/p>\n<p>More information can be found at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autismacceptancemonth.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Autism Acceptance Month<\/a> website.<\/p>\n<p>The UTC Library has access to nearly 100 ebooks on autism including memoirs written by autistics themselves, practical guides for navigating life on the spectrum, and academic research on autism from fields such as medicine, psychology, and anthropology. With publication dates ranging from 1970-2019, these ebooks provide insight into the evolution of autism research and general societal understanding over time.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-large btn-primary btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/wikilib.utc.edu\/images\/4\/43\/Autism_ebooks_utc.xlsx\">View Title List<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Here are a few interesting titles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"span12 clearfix row-fluid\" style=\"margin-left: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"span6\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"min-width: 100%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proxy.lib.utc.edu\/login?url=https:\/\/ebookcentral.proquest.com\/lib\/utc-ebooks\/detail.action?docID=5487738\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12641 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/library\/files\/2019\/03\/wp-spectrum-women.jpg\" alt=\"spectrum women book cover\" width=\"198\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/library\/files\/2019\/03\/wp-spectrum-women.jpg 198w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/library\/files\/2019\/03\/wp-spectrum-women-137x200.jpg 137w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span6\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"min-width: 100%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proxy.lib.utc.edu\/login?url=https:\/\/ebookcentral.proquest.com\/lib\/utc-ebooks\/detail.action?docID=4806482\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12643 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/library\/files\/2019\/03\/wp-secret-life-black-aspie.jpg\" alt=\"secret life of a black aspie book cover\" width=\"198\" height=\"289\" \/><br \/>\n<em>The Secret Life of a Black Aspie : A Memoir<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span12 clearfix row-fluid\" style=\"margin-left: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"span6\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"min-width: 100%;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/proxy.lib.utc.edu\/login?url=http:\/\/link.springer.com\/book\/10.1057\/9781137328533\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12645 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/library\/files\/2019\/03\/wp-autism-social-medical-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"autism social and medical history book cover\" width=\"190\" height=\"289\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Autism: A Social and Medical History<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"span6\">\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"min-width: 100%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proxy.lib.utc.edu\/login?url=https:\/\/www.taylorfrancis.com\/books\/9781351252348\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12648 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/library\/files\/2019\/03\/wp-autism-works-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"autism works book cover\" width=\"190\" height=\"289\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Autism Works: A Guide to Successful Employment across the Entire Spectrum<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April is Autism Acceptance Month which recognizes the unique and valuable contributions of autistic people to our society More information can be found at the Autism Acceptance Month website. The UTC Library has access to nearly 100 ebooks on autism including memoirs written by autistics themselves, practical guides for navigating life on the spectrum, and&hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><span><a class=\"more-link button text\" href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/library\/2019\/03\/27\/celebrate-autism-acceptance-month\/\"><span>Continue Reading <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":423,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10700],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-12639","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-collections","7":"entry","8":"has-post-thumbnail"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Celebrate Autism Acceptance Month! - UTC Library Archive: Jul 2007 - Oct 2025<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Celebrate Autism Acceptance Month! - UTC Library Archive: Jul 2007 - Oct 2025\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"April is Autism Acceptance Month which recognizes the unique and valuable contributions of autistic people to our society More information can be found at the Autism Acceptance Month website. 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