Inclusion and Autism
Neurodiverse Autistic First-Person Accounts
- 132 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Inclusion and Autism
Neurodiverse Autistic First-Person Accounts
About this book
This book provides a fertile ground for having the collective voices of the autistic people to understand inclusion and the enigma of the autism spectrum from the neurodiverse lens. The book brings forth the first-person account of autistic adults and unravels various facts about autism spectrum disorder. It offers a fresh outlook on autistic adults, reflecting on inclusion, their challenges, and strengths presenting crucial elements for a successful inclusive model and the foundation of a robust and effective support delivery reinforcing the inclusion of autistic people in society. Through a range of neurodiverse voices, the book presents the world their unique perspectives. It offers valuable insights for future directions and strategic effective pathways stressing the need for a neuro-diverse lens and strength-based focus of support for manifestation and nurturance of abilities and strengths of people.
Inclusive and incisive in its making, this book would be useful to the departments of Special Education, Psychology and Applied Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, and Public Health. It would also be an invaluable companion to special educators, in-service and prospective teachers, policy makers, parents, professionals from government and non-government departments, and researchers in the field of disability, diversity, and equity from around the world.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- About the Authors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Mapping Inclusion through a Neurodiverse Lens: Unraveling the Paradoxes and Valorizing the Strengths of Autism Spectrum
- 2 Neurodiversity Refined: The Neurocloud™ Embraces All Humans
- 3 Autonomy and Inclusion
- 4 Small House and a Tall Fence: Women on the Spectrum and Sexual Predators
- 5 A Journey to Becoming Autism Proud
- 6 The Art of My Autistic life
- 7 Determination
- 8 Accommodations Seeking Accommodations
- 9 Reimagining the Working Self: The Impact of Adult Autism Diagnosis on a Career Woman
- 10 All My Hats