The Case of Sensational Stims

The Case of Sensational Stims
Author: Erin Garcia
Publisher:
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2021-03-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9781733856478

Joey and his sister, Elise, love to have fun. That is, until something unexpected happens. They need to solve the case of sensational stims so they can go play!What is stimming, exactly? It's the body's way of dealing with overwhelming sensory input, like too much noise, light, heat, etc. Stimming is also amazing and very important for people with special sensory needs, like Joey. This book is intended for children, and for the families of children with special sensory needs. Anyone who knows or loves an autistic person will enjoy this book.

A Sensory Sociology of Autism

A Sensory Sociology of Autism
Author: Robert Rourke
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2019-03-04
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1351031481

This innovative book places the sensory experiences of autistic individuals within a sociological framework. It instigates new discussions around sensory experience, autism and how disability and ability can be reconceived. Autism is commonly understood to involve social and communication difficulties. Less commented upon is the sensory challenges faced by those with autism. Sociology is no different, focusing on communication and neglecting the sensory dimensions of experience. Sensory experiences and relations are central to how we understand and navigate through the natural and social worlds, and mediate our interactions with other people, objects and spaces. In this book, the author explores how these processes are affected by the favourite activities of autistic people. With real-life case studies and cutting-edge research, this book will be useful to students, autistic people, advocates and carers, disability studies researchers and sociologies of disability and the senses.

Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement

Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement
Author: Steven K. Kapp
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2019-11-07
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9811384371

This open access book marks the first historical overview of the autism rights branch of the neurodiversity movement, describing the activities and rationales of key leaders in their own words since it organized into a unique community in 1992. Sandwiched by editorial chapters that include critical analysis, the book contains 19 chapters by 21 authors about the forming of the autistic community and neurodiversity movement, progress in their influence on the broader autism community and field, and their possible threshold of the advocacy establishment. The actions covered are legendary in the autistic community, including manifestos such as “Don’t Mourn for Us”, mailing lists, websites or webpages, conferences, issue campaigns, academic project and journal, a book, and advisory roles. These actions have shifted the landscape toward viewing autism in social terms of human rights and identity to accept, rather than as a medical collection of deficits and symptoms to cure.

Scattered Minds

Scattered Minds
Author: Gabor Maté, MD
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2023-02-07
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0593714989

From renowned mental health expert and speaker Dr. Gabor Maté, Scattered Minds explodes the myth of attention deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD) as genetically based—and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition. In this breakthrough guide to understanding, treating, and healing Attention Deficit Disorder, Dr. Gabor Maté, bestselling author of The Myth of Normal, and himself diagnosed with ADD: Demonstrates that the condition is not a genetic “illness” but a response to environmental stress Explains that in ADD, circuits in the brain whose job is emotional self-regulation and attention control fail to develop in infancy – and why Shows how ‘distractibility’ is the psychological product of life experience Allows parents to understand what makes their ADD children tick, and adults with ADD to gain insights into their emotions and behaviors Expresses optimism about neurological development even in adulthood Presents a program of how to promote this development in both children and adults Whereas other books on the subject describe the condition as inherited, Dr. Maté believes that our social and emotional environments play a key role in both the cause of and cure for this condition. In Scattered Minds, he describes the painful realities of ADD and its effect on children as well as on career and social paths in adults. While acknowledging that genetics may indeed play a part in predisposing a person toward ADD, Dr. Maté moves beyond that to focus on the things we can control: changes in environment, family dynamics, and parenting choices. He draws heavily on his own experience with the disorder, as both an ADD sufferer and the parent of diagnosed children. Providing a thorough overview of ADD and its treatments, without blaming anyone, Scattered Minds is essential and life-changing reading for the millions of ADD sufferers in North America today.

Autism, Advocates and Law Enforcement Professionals

Autism, Advocates and Law Enforcement Professionals
Author: Dennis Debbaudt
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2002
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1853029807

Debbaudt explains how typical manifestations of autism spectrum disorders, such as running away, unsteadiness, impulsive behavior or failure to respond, may be misunderstood by law enforcement professionals, with serious consequences. For individuals with ASDs, he offers advice on how to behave in encounters with law enforcement professionals.

Incubus Caged

Incubus Caged
Author: A. H. Lee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2017-08-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781974399291

When Jessica volunteered as tribute to a sorcerer's court, she knew that sex would be part of her job. However, she did not expect Lord Azrael to "feed" her to his pet incubus on her first day at work. She's shocked that the incubus-a shape-shifting panther-can take the form of a man. She's shocked that they have an audience. She's even more shocked that she likes it. When the show is over, Jessica is sent off to new adventures, but she can't stop thinking about him. Mal, the incubus, can't stop thinking about Jessica, either. Their liaison has revealed secrets about her-secrets that even Jessica doesn't know. Mal will stop at nothing to escape from Azrael and kill him. He thinks he may be able to use Jessica to do it. However, he is rapidly developing feelings for her that he doesn't understand. Even his relationship with Azrael is changing. Can an incubus fall in love? And what will happen when he is forced to choose between love and revenge?

Bentley's Complete Phrase Code (nearly 1000 Million Combinations)

Bentley's Complete Phrase Code (nearly 1000 Million Combinations)
Author: E L Bentley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2020-06-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9789354031076

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.

The Cambridge Companion to `Frankenstein'

The Cambridge Companion to `Frankenstein'
Author: Andrew Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2016-08-25
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1107086191

Sixteen original essays by leading scholars on Mary Shelley's novel provide an introduction to Frankenstein and its various critical contexts.

Steel Beach

Steel Beach
Author: John Varley
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 652
Release: 1993-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101656093

A science fiction epic from "the best writer in America" (Tom Clancy)—Hugo and Nebula award-winning author John Varley. Fleeing Earth after an alien invasion, the human race stands on the threshold of evolution. Their new home is Luna, a moon colony blessed with creature comforts, prolonged lifespans, digital memories, and instant sex changes. But the people of Luna are bored, restless, suicidal—and so is the computer that monitors their existence...

Sensational Kids Revised Edition

Sensational Kids Revised Edition
Author: Lucy Jane Miller
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 466
Release: 2014-05-06
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 069814905X

The authoritative bestseller that presents the latest research on Sensory Processing Disorder--Revised and updated Sensory Processing Disorder is an increasingly common diagnosis, with a wide range of symptoms that can be difficult for parents and pediatricians to identify. In Sensational Kids, internationally renowned expert Dr. Miller shares her more than forty years of experience and research findings on SPD. Now in its fourteenth printing, with more than 50,000 copies sold in all formats, it is an authoritative and practical guide to understanding and treating this little-understood condition. Newly updated, this revised edition will include the latest research on SPD's relationship to autism, as well as new treatment options and coping strategies for parents, teachers, and others who care for kids with SPD. Other topics include: The signs and symptoms of SPD Its four major subtypes How the disorder is diagnosed and treated sensory strategies to help SPD kids develop, learn and succeed, in school and in life.