{"product_id":"autobiography-on-the-spectrum-disrupting-the-autism-narrative-paperback-softback-9780807761458","title":"Autobiography on the Spectrum; Disrupting the Autism Narrative (Paperback \/ softback) 9780807761458","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAutobiography on the Spectrum\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDisrupting the Autism Narrative\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBeth A. Myers (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780807761458\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 17 May 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e128 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm, 0.185 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAutobiography on the Spectrum\u003c\/i\u003e challenges prevailing notions about autism by offering the viewpoint of adolescents on the spectrum through their writing, photography, poetry, art, and more. This book is a critical resource for teacher preparation and professional learning in any field that interacts with individuals with autism or other disabilities.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. “\u003cbr\u003eI swam too far in the sea and drowned”\u003cbr\u003e: A Different View of Autism 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Prevailing Deficit Model of Autism 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Alternate View: Critical Disability Theory 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutobiography and Autism  5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating a Space for Inquiry 8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. “\u003cbr\u003eThe walls of my room”\u003cbr\u003e: Representations of Home and Family 16\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Opening Up: An Introduction to Billy 17\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking Connections 22\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExploring Relationships 25\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpectations: The Way Things Are \u003cem\u003eSupposed to Be \u003c\/em\u003e28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaking Risks: Telling Versus Not Telling 31\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocating Self 36\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClaiming Ownership 39\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. “\u003cbr\u003eI hope school starts to calm down so I can too”\u003cbr\u003e: Enduring, Resisting, and Reframing School Experiences 41\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Imaging and Imagining: Looking Out at Others Looking In 43\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharlie: Enduring Oppression 45\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElizabeth: Resisting Oppression 50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCody: Reframing Oppression 55\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking Space for Inquiry 60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. “\u003cbr\u003eNobody’\u003cbr\u003es normal in a way”\u003cbr\u003e: Writing Ourselves into the Story of Autism 62\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(De)Constructing Autism 62\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterrogating “\u003cbr\u003eNormal”\u003cbr\u003e 66\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExploring the Potential of Narrative Works 68\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisrupting the Autism Narrative 69\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging a Stigmatized Identity 70\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutobiography as a Counternarrative 72\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. “\u003cbr\u003eI can do more than people think I can do”\u003cbr\u003e: On Discovering What We Seek 75\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Autobiographical Lives 76\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating for Agency 77\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutobiography as a Counter-Practice 78\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractitioner Inquiry: Making Meaning from Our Work 79\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow We Move Forward 81\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultimodality and Access 88\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsidering My Own Place 90\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes 93\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReferences 95\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex 101\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author 107\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Teachers College Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52555589157144,"sku":"9780807761458","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/autobiography-on-the-spectrum-disrupting-the-autism-narrative-paperback-softback-9780807761458","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}