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  • Autism and Being Monotropic

    What Medical and Other Practitioners Need to Know

    by Wenn B. Lawson ...
    Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
    This book provides a comprehensive overview of the experiences and challenges faced by autistics who have not been understood or accommodated due to their monotropic cognitive style. This book aims to increase understanding and awareness of monotropism, its tributaries (object permanence; external senses and connections to interoception) as well as offer a roadmap to aid and support autistic ... Read more

    $70.99 CAD

  • The Passionate Mind

    How People with Autism Learn

    by Wenn Lawson ...
    In her new book, Wendy Lawson examines traditional theories about the autism spectrum (AS) and reveals their gaps and shortcomings. Showing that a completely different way of thinking about AS is needed, she sets forward the theory of Single Attention and Associated Cognition in Autism (SAACA), an approach that explains autism in terms of the unique learning style of AS individuals.The SAACA ... Read more

    $33.99 CAD

  • Older Adults and Autism Spectrum Conditions

    An Introduction and Guide

    by Dr Wenn Lawson ...
    The first book to look seriously at the practical issues facing older adults with autism spectrum conditions (ASC), Wenn Lawson's groundbreaking handbook offers support, advice, and sensible ways in which to look at the issues.Informed by current research, interviews with older people diagnosed with ASC and his own experience, the author covers a multitude of issues including dealing with ... Read more

    $33.99 CAD

  • Build Your Own Life

    A Self-Help Guide For Individuals With Asperger Syndrome

    by Wenn Lawson ...
    As someone with Asperger Syndrome, Wendy Lawson knows all about the social difficulties that accompany the condition. In this book, she guides others on the autism spectrum through the confusing map of life, tackling the building bricks of social existence one by one with humour, insight and practical suggestions. Exploring what it is like to be an adult in an alien world, she looks at the ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

  • Autism and Physical Disability

    Dual Experiences, Challenges, and Inclusion Solutions

    by Wenn B. Lawson, Dr Damian Mellifont, PhD ...
    Series series Disability Studies
    What does it mean to live at the intersection of autism, physical disability, trauma, and resilience?In Autism and Physical Disability, Wenn B. Lawson shares a deeply personal account of late-diagnosed autism shaped by decades of misdiagnosis, physical and emotional pain, and a lifetime of mistrust born from trauma. Animals, birds, and the natural world become sources of solace, offering a pathway ... Read more

    $30.99 CAD

  • Understanding and Working with the Spectrum of Autism

    An Insider's View

    by Wenn Lawson ...
    To many of the people who live or work with an individual with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the processes by which those with autism make sense of the world around them may seem mysterious. In Understanding and Working with the Spectrum of Autism Wendy Lawson demonstrates these processes using comparisons from the non-ASD world to help professionals, families and carers to relate to and ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD

  • Friendships

    The Aspie Way

    by Wenn Lawson ...
    People with Asperger's Syndrome have difficulty with interpersonal relationships, yet are well known to be loyal and dependable friends. Wendy Lawson felt she had a knack for upsetting people and was surprised to be told that she 'did friendship rather well'. In her frank and thoughtful analysis of what makes and breaks friendships, she explores what it means to have friends or be a friend - even ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Sex, Sexuality and the Autism Spectrum

    by Wenn Lawson ...
    Written by an 'insider', an openly gay autistic adult, Wendy Lawson writes frankly and honestly about autism, sex and sexuality. In her new book, she draws upon her own experience to examine the implications of being autistic on relationships, sex and sexuality. Having discussed subjects such as basic sex education and autism, the author goes further to explore the wider issues of interpersonal ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Love, Partnership, or Singleton on the Autism Spectrum

    by Wenn Lawson, Tracy Turner, Alex Wilkinson, Sandra Beale-Ellis, Joseph Edmonds, Lynette Marshall, Freddie, Alyssa Aleksanian, David Walsh, Anthony Sclafani, Norman Bridge, Alexandra Brown, Christopher Wilson, Joanna Treasure, Lacey Kerr, C. A. Smart, P. J. Hughes, Philip Bricher, David Smith, Elizabeth Wady, Paul Wady, Jules, Gwen Greenwood, Atul Movelis, A. Nonny Mouse, Chris Stobart, Planet Autism ...
    In an immensely varied and thoughtful collection of true life reflections on love, marriage and the single life, 26 authors with autism share their experiences and knowledge about successful (and unsuccessful) relationships. Digging deep into the many and varying ways in which autism affects feelings and relationships with others, these honest and intelligent testimonies give the insider's ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • The Nine Degrees of Autism

    A Developmental Model for the Alignment and Reconciliation of Hidden Neurological Conditions

    Edited by Philip Wylie, Wenn Lawson, Luke Beardon ...
    The Nine Degrees of Autism presents a much-needed positive tool for understanding the developmental process of autism, and to facilitate the improved mental health and well-being of individuals on the spectrum. The ground-breaking model charts nine distinct stages of development - from pre-identification, to learning to live with changes in self-image following a late diagnosis, through to self ... Read more

    $60.99 CAD

  • Coming Out Asperger

    Diagnosis, Disclosure and Self-Confidence

    by Dennis Debbaudt, Jacqui Jackson, Jennifer Overton, Stephen Shore, Liane Holliday Willey, Dr Anthony Attwood, Wenn Lawson ...
    Coming Out Asperger explores the complexity of diagnosis for Asperger Syndrome, the drawbacks and benefits of disclosing a diagnosis of a 'hidden disability,' and how this impinges on self-esteem. The contributors include some of the best-known and most exciting writers in the field of Asperger Syndrome (AS) today, and include individuals on the autism spectrum, parents and professionals. The ... Read more

    $33.99 CAD

  • The Autism Spectrum Guide to Sexuality and Relationships

    Understand Yourself and Make Choices that are Right for You

    by Emma Goodall ...
    Unravelling the complexities of relationships and sexuality, this straight-talking guide will help you to navigate the associated social, emotional and physical issues. Expert advice and real life examples give you the knowledge to reflect on your own sexuality, provide you with information on different types of relationship, and gives you the confidence to decide which type of relationship is ... Read more

    $30.99 CAD