Courtenay Norbury is a Professor of Developmental Language and Communication Disorders at University College London and the President of NAPLIC (Professionals Supporting Language and Communication Development). Disclaimer: This is an independent blog and ACAMH may not necessarily hold the same views.
Courtenay Norbury
Courtenay Norbury is a Professor of Developmental Language and Communication Disorders at University College London and the President of NAPLIC (Professionals Supporting Language and Communication Development). Disclaimer: This is an independent blog and ACAMH may not necessarily hold the same views.
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The Parent Blame Game
Seventy years ago Leo Kanner published his seminal paper describing autism. In that paper he also coined the term “refrigerator mother” apportioning some of the cause for the distinctive profile of autistic behaviour to cold, harsh parenting practices.
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