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A therapist's guide to neurodiversity affirming practice with children and young people

Dundon, Raelene.

A therapist's guide to neurodiversity affirming practice with children and young people [electronic resource]. Raelene Dundon. - 2023. - 1 online resource

In this honest and practical guide, autistic therapist Raelene Dundon explores and demystifies how neurodiversity affirming principles can be easily applied to therapeutic practice. Covering essential considerations for working with neurodivergent clients such as presuming competence, promoting autonomy and respecting communication styles, and providing advice on the best affirming approaches in therapy including how to accommodate sensory needs and encourage self-advocacy, Raelene provides easy-to-implement ways to make your practice inclusive and empowering for neurodivergent children and young people. The deficit model is out. It's time to become neurodiversity affirming.


Electronic reproduction.
London :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2023.
Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.

9781839975868 (electronic bk)

3C4323AA-3796-4841-93E2-C0C68E2544E4 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com


Teens
Childhood
Resources for practitioners and service providers
Disability rights and the neurodiversity movement


Electronic books.