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Boston Higashi School was delighted to bring Dr. Richard Grinker to our campus on opening day, September 8, 2009. Dr. Grinker shared his research on “Autism and Culture” from the perspective of being a noted anthropologist and also the father of a daughter with autism. Dr. Grinker informed us that autism is known in over one hundred countries around the world. Autism affects all races and classes. Culture often defines how and when autism is recognized and how persons with autism are regarded in educational settings and society at large. He also discussed the relationship between the prevalence of autism and access to services cautioning us that prevalence and participation rates are not equal. Dr. Grinker’s current scientific research includes the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders among school-age children of Korea. This initiative is funded by Autsim Speaks. Deepening and broadening the awareness of autism around the globe enables greater understanding, appreciation and advocacy for persons with autism now and in the future.
Dr. Grinker was able to spend the entire day with us. He spoke with parents in the morning, toured our campus and met our students and staff. He gave a lecture to staff at the end of the day and was the guest of honor at a reception in the early evening. Dr. Grinker was available to sign copies of his recent book, Unstrange Minds- Remapping the World of Autism, is the book for faculty study and discussion this fall. We thank Dr. Grinker for speaking with us both from his head and his heart. We look forward to welcoming him to our Advisory Board.
Roy Richard Grinker is Professor of Anthropology, Human Sciences and International Affairs at the George Washington University. Grinker has published books and articles on topics such as the ethnic conflict in central Africa, the intellectual history of African Studies, and north-south Korean relations. He has conducted research in the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Korea, Swaziland, South Africa, India, and the U.S.
Grinker was born and raised in Chicago. He graduated from Grinnell College in 1983 and received his Ph.D. in Social Anthropology at Harvard University in 1989.
In 2005, he received a grant of $120,000 from the National Alliance for Autism Research/Autism Speaks, to conduct the first ever prevalence study of autism in Korea. His co-PI is Young-Shin Kim, M.D., Ph.D. of Yale University. Other members of the team include: Yun-Joo Koh, Ph.D. (site PI in Korea), Eric Fombonne, M.D. of McGill University, Bennett Leventhal, M.D. of the University of Illinois, and Dong-Ho Song, M.D. of Yonsei University (Korea). Their findings, based on a total population study of approximately 35,000 children (ages 6-12), will be reported in late 2008.
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Dr. Richard Grinker at Boston Higashi School
09/25/2009 UP
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Dr. Grinker was able to spend the entire day with us. He spoke with parents in the morning, toured our campus and met our students and staff. He gave a lecture to staff at the end of the day and was the guest of honor at a reception in the early evening. Dr. Grinker was available to sign copies of his recent book, Unstrange Minds- Remapping the World of Autism, is the book for faculty study and discussion this fall. We thank Dr. Grinker for speaking with us both from his head and his heart. We look forward to welcoming him to our Advisory Board.
Roy Richard Grinker is Professor of Anthropology, Human Sciences and International Affairs at the George Washington University. Grinker has published books and articles on topics such as the ethnic conflict in central Africa, the intellectual history of African Studies, and north-south Korean relations. He has conducted research in the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Korea, Swaziland, South Africa, India, and the U.S.
Grinker was born and raised in Chicago. He graduated from Grinnell College in 1983 and received his Ph.D. in Social Anthropology at Harvard University in 1989.
In 2005, he received a grant of $120,000 from the National Alliance for Autism Research/Autism Speaks, to conduct the first ever prevalence study of autism in Korea. His co-PI is Young-Shin Kim, M.D., Ph.D. of Yale University. Other members of the team include: Yun-Joo Koh, Ph.D. (site PI in Korea), Eric Fombonne, M.D. of McGill University, Bennett Leventhal, M.D. of the University of Illinois, and Dong-Ho Song, M.D. of Yonsei University (Korea). Their findings, based on a total population study of approximately 35,000 children (ages 6-12), will be reported in late 2008.
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