Autism and Rhetoric

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Heilker, P. & Yergeau, M. (2011). Autism and Rhetoric. College English, 73(5), 485-497. https://doi.org/10.58680/ce201114900

Publication date: 1 May 2011 Added to AutiHub: 9 Aug 2026 Type: Article Article language: English
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  1. Paul Heilker
  2. Melanie Yergeau *

Abstract

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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