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The Empty Fortress: Infantile Autism and the Birth of Self
 
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The Empty Fortress: Infantile Autism and the Birth of Self (Paperback)
by Bruno Bettelheim (Author)
2.2 out of 5 stars  (4 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 496 pages
  • Publisher: The Free Press; New Ed edition (1 Sep 1972)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0029031400
  • ISBN-13: 978-0029031407
  • Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 348,412 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Focusing on three case histories, the author attempts to reveal the problems and struggles of the autistic child.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth wasting reading time on, 14 Aug 2001
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I would happily give this book minus stars if I could.

As a parent of a child on the spectrum, this is one of the first books I came across when I went to the library in an effort to understand more about my child's problems. The ideas expressed in this book belong in the dark ages, thankfully I have found a lot of wonderful, and helpful books since.

It is a dated and much disproven theory that autism could be caused by improper bonding. Or that the mother of a child with autism has failed to nurture her child properly.

This book offends me greatly, I cannot even begin to express how strongly I feel about it without feeling like I must defend my parenting of my children. Thankfully I am now stronger than that, but a few years ago, fresh with a diagnosis of autism for one of my children .... this book horrified me. I would highly recommend popping it in the bin should you have the misfortune to come across it.

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