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Autism and Rhetoric

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2011-05

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National Council of Teachers of English

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By understanding the verbal and nonverbal manifestations of autism as a rhetorical imperative, a perspective that involves applying Krista Ratcliffe's concept of rhetorical listening, scholars can do much to dissolve the idea of otherness that appears in discussions of this topic.

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Heilker, P.; Yergeau, M. (2011). Autism and Rhetoric. College English 73(5), 485-497. http://www.ncte.org/library/NCTEFiles/Resources/Journals/CE/0735-may2011/CE0735Autism.pdf