Making Space for Autism - Strategies for assessing and modifying environments to meet the needs of autistic people (Paperback)

Historically, there has been an expectation that autistic children and adults should conform their behaviour to social norms, with strategies and interventions centred around navigating spaces and situations with minimal damage. This person-centred environmental assessment and modification programme moves away from this, with the aim to provide information and tools for assessing and reflecting on features of the autistic person's environment to best support their comfort, autonomy and agency. Written as a collaboration between autistic and non-autistic professionals, the authors break down each environmental element (physical, sensory, emotional, communicative and social) by chapter and include checklists as reference points to equip the reader with a framework from which to begin. This accessible, strengths-focused approach to supporting autistic people across different areas of their life reflects a paradigm shift from one where autism is treated as a deficit or impairment to one of strength, acceptance and autonomy.

General

Imprint:	Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2023
Authors:	Sharon McCarthy • Micaela Connolly • Caolan McCarthy
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	166
ISBN-13:	978-1-80388-242-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Educational psychology Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Neurology & clinical neurophysiology Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Advice on parenting > General Promotions
LSN:	1-80388-242-5
Barcode:	9781803882420

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