Author : Wendy Lawson
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781846428296
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (282 download)
Book Synopsis Concepts of Normality by : Wendy Lawson
Download or read book Concepts of Normality written by Wendy Lawson and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2008-07-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For those with autism, understanding `normal' can be a difficult task. For those without autism, the perception of `normal' can lead to unrealistic expectations of self and others. This book explores how individuals and society understand `normal', in order to help demystify and make accessible a full range of human experience. Wendy Lawson outlines the theory behind the current thinking and beliefs of Western society that have led to the building of a culture that fails to be inclusive. She describes what a wider concept of `normal' means and how to access it, whether it's in social interaction, friendships, feelings, thoughts and desires or various other aspects of `normality'. Practical advice is offered on a range of situations, including how to find your role within the family, how to integrate `difference' into everyday society, and how to converse and connect with others. Accessible and relevant to people both on and off the autism spectrum, this book offers a fresh look at what it means to be `normal'.