Behind the Mirror
Behind the Mirror Jeanne Simons devoted her career as a social worker and educator to the study, treatment, and care of children with autism. Her Linwood Model, developed there, was widely adopted…
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Behind the Mirror
Jeanne Simons devoted her career as a social worker and educator to the study, treatment, and care of children with autism. Her Linwood Model, developed there, was widely adopted and still forms the basis for a variety of autism intervention techniques. In 1955, she established the Linwood Children's Center in Ellicott City, Maryland, one of the first schools dedicated to children with autism.
With moving immediacy, Jeanne tells her life story to developmental psychologist, friend, and collaborator Sabine Oishi. Incredibly--although unknown at the time--Jeanne was herself autistic.Behind the Mirror reveals the remarkable tale of this trailblazer and how she thought, felt, and experienced the world around her. Jeanne's unique experience is supplemented by commentary from Dr.
Oishi, who explains the importance of key biographical details and fills in additional