A second installment in questions referring to Paul Offit’s book, Autism’s False Prophets. These questions mark the last of those we will cover for this book.

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Chapter 11 Questions

A Place for Autism

1. What evidence is there for a genetic cause of autism?

2. Other than genetics, what other things may cause autism?

3. Who is the Autism Diva, and where did she come from?

4. Who is Peter Hotez, and how did he get involved in the public conversation about autism?

5. What does Peter Hotez think is the hardest part of being parent to an autistic child?

6. What does Kathleen Seidel say is a problem about the way that doctors and scientists see the world?

6. As always, at the end of a book like this, I like to ask for your feedback on whether you found this book important, what it might lack, and whether you think that I should keep using it in future classes.