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Truants from Life [Paperback]

Bruno Bettelheim (Author)

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Paperback: 511 pages
Publisher: Free Press; 1st Free Press Pbk. Ed edition (September 1, 1964)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0029034507
ISBN-13: 978-0029034507
Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 1.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds

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The interesting thing about this book is that it spells out in black and white that Bruno Bettelheim did NOT blame mothers for all autism, and in fact, made it clear he believed that autism can often result from even minor trauma during a critical period if a child has a congenital predisposition. Bettelheim wrote this in 1955 before he was attacked ...

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THE SONIA SHANKMAN ORTHOGENIC SCHOOL of the University of Chicago is a residential treatment institution devoted to the rehabilitation of children with very severe emotional disturbances; to research into the causation and treatment of primary behavior disorders of childhood; and to the training of persons who wish to specialize in the education and treatment of disturbed children or in child-care work generally. Read the first page

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Orthogenic School, Love Is Not Enough, Art Institute, Empire State Building, New York, University of Chicago, Emmy Sylvester, Robin Hood, Gayle Shulenberger Janowitz, Thematic Apperception Test

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