David Eastham
David William Eastham (1963–1988) was a Canadian autistic author and poet. Despite being nonverbal for his entire life, he began learning to type in 1979 using a communication aid and facilitation, reportedly making him the first person with autism to do so. His mother, Margaret Eastham, also played a major role in teaching him to communicate, including through the use of Montessori methods and other techniques, some of which were similar to facilitated communication.
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David Eastham
- Born
- 1963
- Died
- 1988
- Occupation
- writer · poet
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Born in 1963, died in 1988.
David Eastham (1963–1988) was a writer and poet.
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- 1.Eastham, Margaret. Silent words: the story of David Eastham. Oliver-Pate, 1992. ©1990. 1992.
- 2.Hart, Charles. A Parent'S Guide To Autism: A Parents Guide To Autism. Simon and Schuster. 167. June 1993. 9780671750992.
- 3.Crossley, Rosemary. Breaking the silence: institutional responses to people who use atypical communication strategies. 142–3. 1997.
- 4.Grandin, Temple. High-Functioning Individuals with Autism. Springer US. 121. 1992. 9781489924582.
- 5.Baggs, A. M. Rewriting History for Their Own Ends: Cure Autism Now and The Mind Tree. Autistics.org.
- 6.Baggs, Amanda M. A Bibliography of autistic authors. Autonomy, the Critical Journal of Interdisciplinary Autism Studies. 1. 2. 2013-10-15. 2051-5189.
- 7.Young, Lauren L. Validating difference and counting the cost of exclusion in the lives of people who identify as on the autistic spectrum. Disability & Society. 27. 2. 291–294. March 2012. 0968-7599.
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