This book shows how workplaces can become more inclusive for autistic employees by addressing common challenges and offering practical strategies, from simple adjustments to broader cultural change.
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Autism and Gender
Jordynn Jack examines how gendered theories and narratives—from “refrigerator mothers” to the “extreme male brain”—shape cultural understandings of autism, revealing how rhetoric influences debates about gender, disability, and identity.
Autism and Spirituality
Olga Bogdashina explores the vital role of spirituality in the lives of autistic people, drawing on research and first-hand accounts to show how inner experiences shape spiritual development and wellbeing.
Defining Autism
Defining Autism provides a comprehensive overview of the genetic, neurological, and environmental factors behind autism, highlighting its biological diversity and connections to related conditions.
Tracing Autism
In Tracing Autism, Des Fitzgerald explores the pursuit of neurological explanations for autism, revealing the uncertainties, emotions, and challenges that shape scientific research in this complex and evolving field.
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The Autism Discussion Page on Stress, Anxiety, Shutdowns and Meltdowns
Packed with proactive strategies, this book offers ways to reduce stress, prevent meltdowns, and align environments with autistic processing needs while fostering self-esteem, identity, and mental health.
Bittersweet on the Autism Spectrum
A diverse collection of 28 voices, this book shares honest, funny, and inspiring stories that highlight the positive and unexpected ways autistic people experience life, challenging stereotypes while celebrating creativity, resilience, and joy.
Imagining Autism
Sonya Freeman Loftis explores how literary depictions of autism—from Sherlock Holmes to Lisbeth Salander—have shaped cultural stereotypes, influenced autistic identity, and impacted the politics of autism representation.
Re-Thinking Autism: Diagnosis, Identity and Equality
This book critiques the medical model of autism, challenging assumptions about diagnosis and treatment while exploring autism as a socially and culturally constructed phenomenon, urging more nuanced and inclusive approaches.
Unemployed on the Autism Spectrum
Michael John Carley offers understanding and practical guidance for autistic individuals facing unemployment, with strategies to maintain confidence, cope constructively, explore opportunities, and manage finances during difficult times.