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.
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.
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.
A new edition of the textbook of choice for courses on disability and the essential resource for researchers and policy makers. Children with Disabilities is a definitive compendium of field knowledge, bringing together contributions from established experts and emerging voices.
Dr Mal Leicester is the Emeritus Professor of Adult Learning and Teaching in the School of Education at the University of Nottingham. She was previously Senior Lecturer in Continuing Education at the University of Warwick. She has been a secondary school teacher and has worked as Avon's Advisor for Multicultural Education. Mal has personal ......
Examines the experience of disability in relation to theories of human growth and development. The book provides a foundational and comprehensive examination of disability that encompasses the intellectual, psychiatric, physical, and social arenas.
Explorations from the Nature of Autism from Theory to Practice
A Mismatch of Salience explores the communication challenges between people on the autism spectrum and neurotypical people and seeks to re balance and celebrate this diversity.
How to Prepare for Every Stage of Your Child's Life
Written with compassion and expertise, this book provides families with a guide to planning for the lifetime needs of a child with disabilities. It presents the 'Five Factors' readers need to consider - family and support, emotional, financial, legal, and government benefits - and how to plan for these factors at every stage of a child's life.
Using the Building Blocks Model to Guide Intervention and Classroom Mana
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.
