Håndtering af autisme/aspergers syndrom

Joe the Salamander tells the story of Joe Gamut, a brilliant boy who struggles in the neurotypical world. Gager creates wise and foolish characters, and tells a poignant story about life with or on the spectrum.

He could see she was different; she responded to sound so differently from her brother and sister. What could he do to understand her experience and enable her to have a normalized life experience? One day with hands over her ears, face down, walking on tippy-toes, "Daddy noisy" came out, and that's when the understanding began.

"Using her personal experience living as a professional woman with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sarah Nannery, together with her husband, Larry, offers this timely communication guide for anyone on the Autism spectrum looking to successfully navigate work, life, and love"--

Just about every breakthrough discovery and some of the most innovative inventors in the history of the world have been autistic--or at least, looking back, experts have strongly suspected they were. From Len Bosack, who invented the hardware for computers to share information, to Satoshi Tajiri, inventor of Pokémon, to Ignaz Semmelweis, who discovered that hand washing kills germs. Today's societal stigma against autism is misplaced. The title, playing on the absurd myth that vaccination causes autism (with the underlying assumption that it's a disease that could or should be cured), points out that many of the scientific and cultural advances we take for granted and rely on are the direct result of the hard work, outside-the-box thinking, and singular focus of neurodiverse minds. Learn about the accomplishments of such unique individuals as Marie Curie, Benjamin Banneker, Alfred Kinsey, and more in this collection of short biographies.

The R-word has been used against us as hate speech for decades. Neurotypicals have tried to dictate our motives, experiences, and words without stepping back to look at how taking the word away does nothing to take away their attitudes behind it. While leftist culture has abandoned the word "retarded," we are still treated with the same hatefulness and discrimination implicit in that word. It's time to own this word for ourselves. Queer punks were told that they would be accepted as soon as they acted like straight people. Autism now occupies a similar place in the public consciousness at this moment: no one understands it and The Borg demand our assimilation! Don't Be Retarded offers exposition on neurotypicals' neurophobia and the frequent claim that they are supportive of #ActuallyAutistic people...as long as we act like they do. These stories of overcoming and disputing myths will become the roots of the new autistic pride movement and the people who have suffered under the R-word should own it.Featuring work by Temple Grandin and others.

Neurodiversity occupies a similar place in the public consciousness as gay rights did in the 1970s: most people on the outside don't understand it and The Borg demand our assimilation! A necessary contribution to the dialogue around neurology, this zine features advice and exploratory narratives about how to accept the neurodiverse experience. Even the less divergent can understand us and see us as real, whole people. Featuring comics, narrative, advice, and origin stories that all teach how to better interact/collaborate/interface with us, this zine is the beginning of a social movement towards a future where people can be treated like, well, people. We find neuroatypical people inspiring and we think you could learn from our stories too!

It has been extremely vital to study abnormal behaviors in teens with autism. Commonly, behavioral issues are increasing in the special need's population. Factors related to aggressive behaviors in adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) will specify why children with the disorder behave unusually. Some alternatives pertain to the causes of these challenging behaviors. However, there are ways to deal with these difficult situations while the brain develops in mysterious ways. The ideal theory is to understand and respond to these aggressive behaviors in a positive light that can help people overcome some of these challenges.

The author invites you on a journey in unfolding small layers of awareness, illuminating how thoughtfully chosen vocabulary can greatly enhance your relationship with a child with autism. The pages within are filled with teachable tales exploring the communication, emotional regulation and relationship difficulties that common habitual language may trigger when engaging children with autism. Each tale absorbs the reader in a typical life scenario related to specific usage of the word, no, creating an engaging, informative, and personally relatableexperience. Discussions following embed autism education and psychology theories to promote conceptualization and offer suggestions for enriched interactions.Legacy Award in Education, Kops-Fetherling International Books AwardsSilver Award, Adult Classical Non-Fiction, Reader Views Literary AwardsListed as #34 among top 74 best positive books of all time by BookAuthority

Autisme, kærlighed og det svære parforhold er 5 fortællinger om livet og parforholdet, når kærligheden ikke er nok.Stress og belastningsreaktioner hænger sammen for mange, der lever i et belastende parforhold. Hverdagsstressen, som kommer med at få alt til at hænge sammen i hjemmet, er stressfyldt, men på en eller anden måde finder man en måde at leve med det.Indtil en dag hvor situationen ændrer sig. Det kan være sygdom, fyring, børn der kommer til, børn der flytter osv. En ydre og pludselig ændring gør, at belastningen øges væsentligt i familien, hvilket vil sige at begge parter bliver endnu mere presset. Da oplever mange NT'ere, at de bliver i tvivl, om de egentlig vil overleve dette forhold med deres forstand intakt.Marianne Merling har som autismekonsulent i en årrække vejledt og rådgivet kvinder og mænd, som lever i et kærlighedsforhold med en højtfungerende autist. Marianne Merling er desuden forfatter til bøgerne Schh, min mand er asperger og Arbejdsbog til autismerelaterede parforhold

”Hvordan kan det være, at jeg har det så svært med nye situationer?” spurgte jeg atter engang mig selv i en alder af 19 år. Som barn var jeg ikke det typiske barn, hvilket fik visse folk omkring mig til at udtrykke bekymringer for min sociale trivsel. Jeg nød til gengæld at være mig selv. Jeg nød at være den niårige med de atypiske interesser, den 17-årige gymnasieelev, der ikke kan lide at feste, og altid har jeg nydt en alenetilværelse. Når andre anså min ”asociale” levemåde som et problem, kunne jeg ikke følge dem. Jeg følte mig ikke asocial. Som ung studerende overvældede en studiestart med en masse nye mennesker mig så meget, at jeg fuldkommen mistede overskuddet til at følge med på min uddannelse, selvom jeg ellers et år forinden var blevet student med et snit over 10. Som dominobrikker faldt 18 år lige efter hinanden … Uddrag af bogen Ved flere beskrivelser af psykiske diagnoser kunne jeg med meget ærlig tankegang se paralleller til egne symptomer, men samtidig tænkte jeg, som jeg altid havde gjort: ”Hvorfor blev jeg så ikke diagnosticeret meget tidligere?” da der i mange af diagnosebeskrivelserne nemlig stod, at de fleste diagnosticeres i barndommen. Jeg fandt dog også eksempler på folk, der som voksne havde fået sådanne diagnoser. Der blev desuden visse steder fremhævet, at ens liv og tilværelse af natur kan have været så tilpasset til en, så man måske slet ikke selv har mærket det, hvilket fik mig til at tænke over mit eget liv. I mine egne øjne havde jeg jo levet et normalt og problemfrit liv i over 18 år. Om forfatteren I over 18 år var Miralem Pobrić fuldkommen tilfreds med sit liv. Selvom der i barndommen udtryktes bekymringer for hans socialisering, var Miralem selv tilfreds med egen tilværelse. En socialt overvældende begyndelse på en uddannelse fik til gengæld i 19-årsalderen Miralem til at sætte spørgsmålstegn ved både for- og nutid.