Description
| Product ID: | 9780367460235 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | My Mummy is Autistic |
| Subtitle: | A Picture Book and Guide about Recognising and Understanding Difference |
| Authors: | Author: Heath Grace, Joanna Grace |
| Page Count: | 44 |
| Subjects: | Family psychology, Family psychology, Teaching of students with learning difficulties, Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome, Psychotherapy, Teaching of autistic students, Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome, Psychotherapy |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating In this colourful illustrated book, five-year-old Heath explains why his mother’s brain understands words at a different rate than his own, and how they communicate in spite of their differences. Heath’s work is accompanied by explanatory notes exploring Joanna’s own experience of autism and language. This original and imaginative book has been created by five-year-old Heath. In it, Heath illustrates his understanding of his autistic mother Joanna, giving insight into the different ways in which autistic and neurotypical people understand language. In his simple and uncomplicated style, accompanied by bright and colourful illustrations, Heath explains why his mother’s brain understands words at a different rate than his own, and how they communicate in spite of their differences. Heath’s work is accompanied by explanatory notes exploring Joanna’s own experience of autism and language. Key features include:
The combination of story and commentary makes this book a unique tool for all people seeking to explain and understand difference, regardless of age and experience. Although focusing on autism as an example of neural difference, it can be used to explain and celebrate neurodiversity in all its forms and will help to build relationships across the divide of neurological difference. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-10-22 |
