How Long to Read Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna

How Long Does it Take to Read Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna by Edith Sheffer

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Shortlisted for the 2019 Mark Lynton History Prize A groundbreaking exploration of the chilling history behind an increasingly common diagnosis. Hans Asperger, the pioneer of autism and Asperger syndrome in Nazi Vienna, has been celebrated for his compassionate defense of children with disabilities. But in this groundbreaking book, prize-winning historian Edith Sheffer exposes that Asperger was not only involved in the racial policies of Hitler’s Third Reich, he was complicit in the murder of children. As the Nazi regime slaughtered millions across Europe during World War Two, it sorted people according to race, religion, behavior, and physical condition for either treatment or elimination. Nazi psychiatrists targeted children with different kinds of minds—especially those thought to lack social skills—claiming the Reich had no place for them. Asperger and his colleagues endeavored to mold certain "autistic" children into productive citizens, while transferring others they deemed untreatable to Spiegelgrund, one of the Reich’s deadliest child-killing centers. In the first comprehensive history of the links between autism and Nazism, Sheffer uncovers how a diagnosis common today emerged from the atrocities of the Third Reich. With vivid storytelling and wide-ranging research, Asperger’s Children will move readers to rethink how societies assess, label, and treat those diagnosed with disabilities.

How long is Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna?

Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna by Edith Sheffer is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna aloud.

What Reading Level is Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna?

Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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