UNIQUELY HUMAN DIFFERENT WAY OF SEEING AUTISM REV ED

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Essential reading for parents, teachers, therapists and anyone who cares for people on the autism spectrum – now revised and expanded.

A REVISED AND EXPANDED EDITION

Winner of the Autism Society of America’s Dr Temple Grandin Award

Autism is a different way of being human. By understanding autistic behaviours as strategies to cope with a world that feels chaotic and overwhelming, Barry Prizant seeks to enhance abilities, to teach new skills, help individuals build on their strengths and develop coping strategies to achieve a better quality of life.

Revised and updated with new material on identity and intersectionality and a chapter on autistic advocacy, Uniquely Human offers a compassionate and insightful perspective that could be life-changing. With a wealth of inspiring stories and practical advice from thousands of autistic people and their families this is a ground-breaking book by one of the world’s leading experts – essential reading for anyone who cares for people on the autism spectrum.

‘Common sense practical advice based on a forty-year career’ – Temple Grandin, author of The Autistic Brain

‘Will change our perception and understanding of autism … I strongly recommend this book to parents and professionals’ – Tony Attwood, author of The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome

ISBN: 9781800811249
Title: UNIQUELY HUMAN DIFFERENT WAY OF SEEING AUTISM REV ED
Author: FIELDS MEYER TOM
Year: 0822
Publication date: 05/07/2022
Price: $22.99
Imprint: SOUVENIR PRESS AUN