Autism And Enablement

Author : Matt Bushell,Sandra Gasson,Ute Vann
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-21
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781784503482

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Autism and Enablement by Matt Bushell,Sandra Gasson,Ute Vann Pdf

Adults with Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) or a suspected diagnosis often have hidden needs that go unmet by public services. This book describes and analyses the Kent ASC enablement approach, a short-term intervention led by occupational therapy to promote people with ASC becoming more self-aware and self-sufficient outside of public services. Designed to teach adults with ASC strategies for controlling their sensory, motor-processing and social-communication needs and preferences, this person-centred approach gives them greater self-management over their lives. The book also provides an overview of a range of both professional and self-help tools and technologies which can be used by adults with ASC to increase independence and wellbeing. Case-studies demonstrate the transformative effects of enablement on daily life for adults with ASC. The book also provides recommendation for building on the enablement approach.

Author : Yo Dunn
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781784503390

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Social Work with Autistic People by Yo Dunn Pdf

This book will help social workers and practitioners to find achievable solutions to support autistic people - including those with complex needs - to live fulfilling lives in their communities. Far too many autistic people are currently in inappropriate institutional placements, putting their basic human rights at risk and experiencing a poor quality of life. Good quality support for autistic people is achievable, even in a social care system under pressure. This book will help practitioners to develop high quality community support to facilitate discharges and prevent admissions, by providing them with effective, practical strategies to communicate with and more effectively support autistic people right across the spectrum. Common assumptions and beliefs are challenged, including the idea that 'behaviours' are an inevitable part of autism, and practical approaches are offered to promote autonomy, respect for human rights and empathy with autistic perspectives as a basis for preventing distressed behaviour. This will enable practitioners to support and empower all autistic people to achieve a good quality of life in their communities.

Author : Pan Shan-ling,Du Derek Wen Yu,Hu Haibo
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789813276376

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Digital Enablement And Innovation In China: A Casebook by Pan Shan-ling,Du Derek Wen Yu,Hu Haibo Pdf

The casebook aims at providing the latest case materials for researchers and students who are keen to learn about the consumerization and transformation effects of digital technology.It is one of the first books covering the best practices of digital enablement in China, which has been the focus many observers among the practitioners as well as academics.The 22 projects analyzed include Zhongguancun InnoWay, OFO Bicycle, Esheke, Taobao, and more.

Author : Digby Tantam
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781843109938

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Autism Spectrum Disorders Through the Life Span by Digby Tantam Pdf

This book contains the latest research on assessment, diagnosis, treatment, intervention and support of individuals with ASD, and examines their implications at various stages of life. A wide range of neurological, genetic, psychological, developmental, social, and emotional issues are covered.

Author : Vicky Karkou,Nisha Sajnani,Felicity Anne Baker,Jenny M. Groarke,Hod Orkibi,Johanna Czamanski-Cohen,Maria Eugenia Panero,Jennifer Drake,Corinne Jola
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 1093 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889746439

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The Psychological and Physiological Benefits of the Arts by Vicky Karkou,Nisha Sajnani,Felicity Anne Baker,Jenny M. Groarke,Hod Orkibi,Johanna Czamanski-Cohen,Maria Eugenia Panero,Jennifer Drake,Corinne Jola Pdf

Author : Ruth Eren
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781040142714

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Introducing Autism by Ruth Eren Pdf

Written by educators for educators, Introducing Autism: Theory and Evidence-Based Practices for Teaching Individuals With ASD is an introductory text offering a broad picture of Autism Spectrum Disorder for students, teachers, related service providers, and other school personnel who are engaged in the education of individuals with ASD. Introducing Autism imparts knowledge and understanding of the broad spectrum of ASD and suggests evidence-based practices to support this population. Editor Dr. Ruth Eren and the text contributors provide readers with a firm foundation of facts, strategies, and processes that help explain and address the complex profile of an individual with ASD. As a result of this understanding, current and future practitioners will be equipped with the skills and strategies to work collaboratively and effectively with their school team as they create a program for a student on the spectrum. What’s included in Introducing Autism: Content supported by case studies based in authentic educational settings Evidence-based practices suggested for use in the classroom Voices from the Spectrum sections in each chapter which feature the viewpoints from individuals on the spectrum Introducing Autism: Theory and Evidence-Based Practices for Teaching Individuals With ASD will enable universities to offer a comprehensive course that provides a strong foundation of knowledge and understanding of ASD to prepare teachers and related service providers for certification.

Author : Antonio Narzisi
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783036501628

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Advances in Autism Research by Antonio Narzisi Pdf

This book represents one of the most up-to-date collections of articles on clinical practice and research in the field of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The scholars who contributed to this book are experts in their field, carrying out cutting edge research in prestigious institutes worldwide (e.g., Harvard Medical School, University of California, MIND Institute, King’s College, Karolinska Institute, and many others). The book addressed many topics, including (1) The COVID-19 pandemic; (2) Epidemiology and prevalence; (3) Screening and early behavioral markers; (4) Diagnostic and phenotypic profile; (5) Treatment and intervention; (6) Etiopathogenesis (biomarkers, biology, and genetic, epigenetic, and risk factors); (7) Comorbidity; (8) Adulthood; and (9) Broader Autism Phenotype (BAP). This book testifies to the complexity of performing research in the field of ASD. The published contributions underline areas of progress and ongoing challenges in which more certain data is expected in the coming years. It would be desirable that experts, clinicians, researchers, and trainees could have the opportunity to read this updated text describing the challenging heterogeneity of Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Author : Stuart Murray
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781846310911

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Representing Autism by Stuart Murray Pdf

From concerns about an ‘autism epidemic’ to the MMR vaccine crisis, autism is a source of peculiar fascination in the contemporary media. Author Stuart Murray, himself the parent of an autistic child, contends that for all the coverage, autism rarely emerges from the various images we produce of it as a comprehensible way of being in the world—instead occupying a succession of narrative spaces as a source of fascination and wonder. A refreshing analysis and evaluation of autism within contemporary society and culture, Representing Autism establishes the autistic presence as a way by which we might more fully articulate our understanding of those with the condition, and what it means to be a human. “This is an outstanding volume of empathetic scholarship. . . . Representing Autism is a truly significant piece of cultural criticism about one of the defining conditions of our time.”—Mark Osteen, Loyola College

Author : Majia Holmer Nadesan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134355846

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Constructing Autism by Majia Holmer Nadesan Pdf

Autism is now considered to be one of the most common developmental disorders today, yet 100 years ago the term did not exist. This book examines the historical and social events that enabled autism to be identified as a distinct disorder in the early twentieth century. The author, herself the mother of an autistic child, argues that although there is without doubt a biogenetic component to the condition, it is the social factors involved in its identification, interpretation and remediation that determine what it means to be autistic. Constructing Autism explores the social practices and institutions that reflect and shape the way we think about autism and what effects this has on autistic people and their families. Unravelling what appears to be the ‘truth’ about autism, this informative book steps behind the history of its emergence as a modern disorder to see how it has become a crisis of twenty-first century child development.

Author : Katherine Boydell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000191738

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Applying Body Mapping in Research by Katherine Boydell Pdf

This book provides an overview of the innovative, arts-based research method of body mapping and offers a snapshot of the field. The review of body mapping projects by Boydell et al. confirms the potential research and therapeutic benefits associated with body mapping. The book describes a series of body mapping research projects that focus on populations marginalised by disability, mental health status, and other vulnerable identities. Chapters focus on summarising the current state of the art and its application with marginalised groups; analytic strategies for body mapping; highlighting body mapping as a creation and a dissemination process; emerging body mapping techniques including web-based, virtual reality, and wearable technology applications; and measuring the impact of body maps on planning, practice, and behaviour. Contributors and editors include interdisciplinary experts from the fields of psychology, sociology, anthropology, and beyond. Offering innovative ways of engaging in body mapping research, which result in real-world impact, this book is an essential resource for postgraduate students and researchers.

Author : Adele Devine
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780857008121

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Colour Coding for Learners with Autism by Adele Devine Pdf

Children on the autism spectrum are often highly visual learners, making colour a powerful and motivating learning tool. This book explains how colour coding helps young people with autism to generalise lessons already learnt. For example, assigning the colour aqua to all personal care activities or the colour purple to timetabling and transitions establishes clear, visual categories. This allows children to draw on learnt experiences, which creates a sense of order, reduces anxiety, and can aid communication, understanding emotions, organisation, coping with change and diversifying diet. A wealth of tried-and-tested printable resources to enable the practical application of colour coding in the classroom and at home are included on a CD-ROM. With colourful illustrations and resources, Colour Coding for Learners with Autism is an effective, must-have teaching tool for anyone involved in the education of young people with autism.

Author : Barrie Thompson
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-08-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1846428319

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Counselling for Asperger Couples by Barrie Thompson Pdf

Counselling for Asperger Couples is the first book to provide a complete model for counselling couples where one partner has Asperger Syndrome (AS). The book provides details of the seven different stages of the model and includes anecdotal evidence from clients who have used it and whose relationships have been greatly helped by it. The author explains the importance of initial separate counselling and describes the co-counselling process, using case studies to demonstrate how the process works. The book offers a wealth of valuable advice on improving communication and cooperation and includes photocopiable activity sheets that couples can fill in and use to help understand each other better. Strategies and visual aids are also offered for dealing with or preventing anticipated future miscommunications. Based on considerable experience, this book will be invaluable for counsellors treating couples where one partner has Asperger Syndrome, or for couples that want to improve their relationship but may not have access to counselling. It will also be useful to teachers wanting better communication with AS pupils or parents wanting better communication with an AS child.

Author : Louise J. Lawrence
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567657541

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Bible and Bedlam by Louise J. Lawrence Pdf

Bible and Bedlam first critically questions the exclusion and stereotyping of certain biblical characters and scholars perceived as 'mad', as such judgements illustrate the 'sanism' (prejudice against individuals who are diagnosed or perceived as mentally ill) perpetuated within the discipline of Western biblical studies. Second, it seeks to highlight the widespread ideological 'gatekeeping' - 'protection' and 'policing' of madness in both western history and scholarship - with regard to celebrated biblical figures, including Jesus and Paul. Third, it initiates creative exchanges between biblical texts, interpretations and contemporary voices from 'mad' studies and sources (autobiographies, memoirs etc.), which are designed to critically disturb, disrupt and displace commonly projected (and often pejorative) assumptions surrounding 'madness'. Voices of those subject to diagnostic labelling such as autism, schizophrenia and/or psychosis are among those juxtaposed here with selected biblical interpretations and texts.

Author : Angharad E. Beckett,Anne-Marie Callus
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 661 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000862195

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The Routledge International Handbook of Children's Rights and Disability by Angharad E. Beckett,Anne-Marie Callus Pdf

This handbook provides authoritative and cutting-edge analyses of various aspects of the rights and lives of disabled children around the world. Taking the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC) as conceptual frameworks, this work appraises the current state of affairs concerning the rights of disabled children across different stages of childhood, different life domains, and different socio-cultural contexts. The book is divided into four sections: Legislation and Policy Children’s Voice The Life Course in Childhood Life Domains in Childhood Comprised of 37 newly commissioned chapters featuring analyses of UN documents and case studies from Australia, Brazil, Ethiopia, Hong Kong, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Vanuatu, its multidisciplinary approach reflects the complexities of the lives of disabled children and the multifarious nature of the strategies needed to ensure their rights are upheld. It will be of interest to researchers and students working in disability studies, education, allied health, law, philosophy, play studies, social policy, and the sociology of childhood. It will also be a valuable resource for professionals/practitioners, allowing them to consider future directions for ensuring that disabled children’s rights are realised and their well-being and dignity are assured.

Author : Jill Aylott,Jeff Perring,Ann Chapman,Ahmed Nassef
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781315440866

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Medical Leadership by Jill Aylott,Jeff Perring,Ann Chapman,Ahmed Nassef Pdf

Today’s health care systems need doctors and consultants to act as leaders, within the multi-disciplinary team, in addition to carrying out their clinical role. This book identifies the key elements of successful leadership through 'medically led' service development and systems transformation and shows how this benefits patient care, particularly when patients become partners in the process. The authors provide a conceptual framework of medical leadership and a set of scientific methods and tools that make a significant contribution to advancing quality and transforming services in healthcare. On top of this, they present analytical tools which medical professionals can use to support their own improvement or system transformation strategy, including ways of measuring improvement and the returns on investment of medical leadership. Woven throughout the book are real-life case studies from medical leaders across the world, providing students with valuable practical insights. Chapter summaries and reflections are provided to support learning. Medical Leadership will be essential reading for students on medical and clinical leadership courses internationally as well as for all practising doctors, consultants and General Practitioners.