'Refrigerator mothers' and the history of autism
- Author
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Published
- Sat 28 May 2022
- Episode Link
- https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/allinthemind/refrigerator-mothers-and-the-history-of-autism-v2/13896612
On All in the Mind this week, the early history of autism.
With historian of science Professor Marga Vicedo we learn about the blame that was cast on mothers, the fight to get adequate help and support for families, and the movement that one mother, Clara Park, helped spark.
