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Meet Jeanne Simons

Jeanne Simons, LCSW, ACSW (1910–2005), earned her degree in clinical social work from Boston College. In 1955, she founded the Linwood Children's Center for children with autism in Ellicott City, MD. There, she pioneered a highly successful treatment approach, which she described in the book The Hidden Child: The Linwood Method for Reaching the Autistic Child.

Published Works

Behind the Mirror
The Story of a Pioneer in Autism Treatment and Her Work with Children on the Spectrum

Jeanne Simons
as told to and with commentary by Sabine Oishi, PhD
foreword and afterword by James C. Harris, MD

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