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Autism in Adults

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Autism in Adults by Luke Beardon offers insight into living with autism from an adult perspective. The book delves into the unique challenges and strengths faced by autistic adults, providing practical advice and understanding. It seeks to empower readers by enhancing awareness and promoting acceptance through empathetic exploration and supportive strategies.
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You might enjoy this book if you are interested in understanding and supporting individuals with autism in adulthood. It offers practical insights and strategies for both neurotypical and autistic people, providing a compassionate perspective that can help enhance personal and professional relationships. This book may appeal to you if you're seeking to build a more inclusive environment or simply wish to deepen your knowledge of autism in adults.

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If you've recently been diagnosed with ASD, think you would be, or are close to someone who has, this book is an indispensable source of support, guidance and inspiration.

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As seen on the BBC documentary, Inside Our Autistic Minds, with Chris Packham

If you've recently been diagnosed with ASD, or think you might be, or you are close to someone with ASD, one of the things you will like most about this book is the way in which it challenges the idea of autism as a 'disorder' or 'impairment'.

Instead, Dr Luke Beardon will help you to reframe what you feel, and challenge what you know, about being on the spectrum. He explains how autism impacts on the individual and what purpose a diagnosis might - or might not - serve. There is a lot of myth-busting and dismantling of the stereotypes and clichΓ©s around ASD and areas like communication, social interaction, and relationships.

Practical tips for undiagnosed adults will help you navigate things like school, work, study, parenthood, and even to understand what happens when autistic people break the law.

Above all, this book is a celebration of what it means to be autistic - of the passion, honesty, humour, lack of ego, loyalty, and trustworthiness that make you, or your loved one, such an amazing person.

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Autism in Adults by Luke Beardon is described as sensitive and insightful. It is highly recommended by professionals at Axia, particularly for individuals diagnosed with autism, indicating its value as a resource in understanding and supporting autistic adults.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529375411

Publisher: John Murray Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 April 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Sheldon Press

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 134.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 140g

Pages: 128

About the Author

Dr Luke Beardon has been working in the field of autism for decades, in capacities ranging from practitioner to researcher to trainer to lecturer. His work has involved helping local authorities to develop services and good practice, coordinating and developing services and training for the National Autistic Society (NAS) and being part of a research team at Nottingham University. Presently, he is senior lecturer on autism at Sheffield Hallam University. He is the recipient of several teaching and achievement awards, has made media appearances on television, radio and in national print media, and has co-edited or authored several books on autism.

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