Stephen M. Shore

Beyond the Wall (eBook, ePUB)

Personal Experiences with Autism and Asperger Syndrome

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This second edition of Beyond The Wall is an autobiographical account that gives a rare, detailed and warm insight into the life of someone with autism. Shore relates his personal and professional experiences in a simple and open manner, creating an informative, user-friendly text that sheds new light on the trials and tribulations of those with autism. The author not only gives his personal views within this book, but also gives family events and background, while connecting his own experiences to recent research, making it of equal interest to both individuals and professionals.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Future Horizons
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Februar 2003
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781957984483
• Artikelnr.: 68484057

Autorenporträt

Dr. Stephen Shore is an autistic professor of special education at Adelphi University. His other books include: College for Students with Disabilities, Understanding Autism for Dummies, and Ask and Tell. Currently, he serves on the board of Autism Speaks, and is one of the first two autistic board members in its history, looking to improve the potential of those on the autism spectrum.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Temple Grandin. Preface. Acknowledgements. The Castle. Chapter
one: A slice of life. Chapter two: My early life. Chapter three: Sinking
into the grip of Autism - Mother's recollections of my early life. Chapter
four: The putnam period The Classroom. Chapter five: Nursery School
Accomodating sensory sensitivities, outer and inner senses. Chapter six:
The wonder and terror of school. Chapter seven: More wonder than terror in
High School. Chapter eight: More wonder than terror in high school. Chapter
nine: Heaven at last - in College. Dating. Meeting my future wife. About my
husband. Movies and TV. Chapter ten: The world of work: from more
conformity to less. Where do I fit in? Emotional aftermath. Dealing with
emotions. Chapter eleven: Back to school: Master's and Doctorate degrees.
The three modes of world. Chapter twelve: Revisiting the Castle. Cyberspace
for people like me. The language and cognitive development center. Meeting
Dr. Arnold Miller. Chapter thirteen: Challenging the walls. How the
Autistic disorder is now classified. Autism compared with other disorders.
The Autism spectrum. Putting my journey through the autism spectrum in
context. Overcoming the wall. Chapter fourteen: Cleared for takeoff.
Commencement. Presentations. Advocacy. Political involvement. What's next
for me? A challenge to the autism spectrum community. Chapter fifteen:
Epilogue and charge of responsibility. Appendix A: An interview with Daniel
Rosenn, M.D. Appendix B: Getting ready for college. References.