A simple, accessible guide to neurodiversity, unpacking the four main diagnoses of autism, ADHD, dyslexia and dyspraxia. The book also explains some common co-occurring conditions, strengths and difficulties, and concepts such as spiky profiles, executive functioning and working memory.
Short stories for autistic kids about the weird things people say
Why do people sometimes say the opposite of what they mean? Why do they pretend to like terrible gifts? And...perhaps the oddest thing of all, why use a weird phrase to describe something instead of basic words? Im pretty sure Id rather be in trouble than in hot soup, as they say!
How to Cultivate Queer Disabled Joy (and Be Hot While Doing It!)
How can I enjoy my hot disabled body whilst dealing with internalised ableism? How can I best navigate my sex life with mobility issues or a carer? Why are queer spaces so inaccessible - and what can I do about it? Andrew Gurza is seriously hot. He's also seriously disabled. Having spent a lifetime navigating the bars, clubs and apps of the ......
How and Why People Do It, and the Impact It Can Have
This book offers an in in-depth examination of how autistic people mask, why they do it and the impact it can have on their wellbeing. Combining the latest research with contributed case studies, it provides a thorough and illuminating introduction to this important but underserved area.
Using the Building Blocks Model to Guide Intervention and Classroom Management
Update of the popular textbook showing educators how to effectively address variations in children's environments, abilities, needs, behaviors, and learning styles to ensure better outcomes for students who struggle.
This essential book, written by the UK's leading advocate of safeguarding Autistic girls, outlines the experience of being young, Autistic and female. It highlights the particular risks facing Autistic girls, and sets out the strategies professionals can put in place to support them.
Everyone knows someone who is an involuntary nondriver and has trouble moving freely around their community-whether it is due to age, immigration status, or a disability-and it is time to address the need for an improved mobility system
How can health and social care services better serve people with disabilities? How can we meaningfully challenge ableist practice? What would a truly inclusive system look like? Georgia Vine answers these questions and more as she charts her journey from her experience of children's services to occupational therapist and disability activist. ......
What if disability isnt a problem but a resource? This updated edition of a classic text in the field of disability studies interrogates the commonly held view that disability is something that needs to be cured or eradicated.