Download or read book Neurodiversity Autism Recovery from Sexual Violence A Practical Resource for All Those Working to Support Victim Survivors written by Susy Ridout and published by Pavilion Publishing and Media Limited. This book was released on 2021-02-28 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recovery and survival following sexual violence are unique to each individual, and this invaluable book provides a resource for those supporting autistic and neurodivergent women to take steps towards regaining control of their life. Written from the author's lived experience and expertise, there is a wealth of accessible guidance and practical activities that focus on making sense of events and taking time to do so. This resource provides a clear framework to explore the full range of issues arising from sexual violence, including identity, goal-setting, safety, mental and physical well-being, managing emotions, friendships, relationships and disclosure, memory, concentration, and sensory experiences. It includes printable resource sheets and details of available supports to introduce to individuals or groups. Whilst targeting neurodivergent/autistic women survivors, it can be adapted by others to suit their requirements. Above all, it encourages practitioners to work respectfully with clients in the context of their experiences and evolving situations.

Download or read book A Spectrum of Solutions for Clients with Autism written by Rachel Bedard and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-07-29 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive resource to guide work with individuals on the autism spectrum. It reflects the true range of needs presented by individuals with autism, pulling together the most salient aspects of treatment with invaluable information from several disciplines synthesized to guide your work. Divided into topical sections with chapters from three field experts in each, this book features contributions from therapists, educators, and medical doctors, as well as financial planners, health advocates, and innovators. The diverse disciplines and backgrounds of each author lend a different voice and perspective to each chapter, reflecting the continuum of care necessary when working with clientele on the autism spectrum, and that, for clients on the spectrum, one solution does not fit all. For use by psychotherapists, counselors, applied behavioral analysts, occupational therapists, social workers, teachers, and more, this text presents readers with expertise from various contributing disciplines to give them a treatment resource that can inform and guide their daily work with clients on the autism spectrum.

Download or read book How to Best Help a Sexual Assault Rape Survivor written by Marcella Smit and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-25 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is written to help anyone (layperson & professional) to be an effective, and positive caring support to a Sexual Assault & Rape Victim. The content will speak to anyone who wants help, is lost, and doesn't even know where to start. You will find the answers to stop stumbling and scrambling for the right words, the right thing to say or do. Easy to understand and apply expert advice. You care so much that you don't want to mess this up, right? You are in the right place if helping your friend/loved one get through this in the best way possible is that important to you. This book is written to be a preventative measure. To stop any further trauma from being inflicted. It is written out of the devastating first-hand experience. Receiving the most damaging responses and treatment from people in a close circle of friends, medical professionals, colleagues, clients, and local law enforcement. It will encourage and empower you to do and say the right things. Learn about the (seemingly small) things that will make a BIG difference in the recovery and the aftermath of a Sexual Assault & Rape Victim.Believe me, you do not want your friend/loved one to experience any Secondary Trauma. Having to overcome the trauma from Sexual Assault & Rape is difficult enough. It is a well-known fact that the damage from Secondary Trauma runs deeper and is even harder to overcome. For your friend/loved one to be treated and supported with trauma-informed communication & care is the absolute best-case scenario. None of it is rocket science. Just sound advice. Powerful valuable insight about compassionate and effective communication with a Sexual Assualt & Rape Survivor.Until now there hasn't been a basic go-to handbook that will give you some of the most helpful & clearly explained ways and tools to apply quickly and easily. The Power Value lies in using the right language and the right words. Knowing what is helpful and why. Knowing what is hurtful and why. You will find that information in the easy-to-understand format so that you too can be instrumental in that person's healing process. With the help of this book, you can be the guiding light and the solid rock that proofs to be the cornerstone to healing and a better, shortened recovery process. Prolonged Trauma and Secondary Trauma, which is trauma that is inflicted by either well-meaning but completely ignorant people. People who simply do not have the knowledge or awareness of how damaging their words or approaches are. Malicious people who know better but don't give a crap about the pain and trauma they inflict. This book could very well provide you with the shortest education possible on the subject while having the biggest impact. The quicker you surround your friend/loved one, the Sexual Assualt & Rape Victim with trauma-informed care, interaction, and dialogue, the less the severity of the impact of the Rape Trauma itself. Hopefully, you will be able to offer this immediately or at least within the first 3 to 4 months of the time of the Sexual Assault & Rape. Because I wasn't so lucky, I recognized there was a HUGE need for this information to be readily available. I repeatedly tried to tell everyone who was inflicting unnecessary damage (More Pain & More Trauma) to STOP. Being the Rape Victim and the 'Teacher' simultaneously was an insurmountable task. No one can be the Cardiac Surgeon and the Heart Transplant Patient at the same time. Although it has taken me years to get to this point, I can proudly say: ' I did it'. I have written this book and am making it my life's work to have solutions and options that are Helpful, to replace the Hurtful ways used by people not informed/educated on the subject... You are here because you care, with this book you will now have access to the tools and knowledge to make a difference! Thank you for caring, you are doing the right thing!

Download or read book Understanding Autistic Relationships Across the Lifespan written by Felicity Sedgewick and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-04-05 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Autistic Relationship Across the Lifespan is an accessible overview of autistic relationships from the early years through to old age. This much-needed book combines the latest research findings with first-hand accounts to offer insight into the relationships of autistic people and how they differ to those of non-autistic people in a range of ways. Felicity Sedgewick and Sarah Douglas delve into life's stages and their challenges, revealing how navigating relationships can lead to misunderstandings, rejection, and trauma – but also to genuine connection, support, and joy. Illustrated throughout with extracts from interviews, and with extended narratives from Sarah, it explores key topics including relationships in the early years, childhood friendships, teenage friendships and romance, adult romantic and sexual relationships, LGBTQ+ relationships, finding community, family relationships, and issues in the later stages of life. The authors explore a wide range of emotions and life situations, examining the social world of autistic people and the strategies they use to navigate it. Understanding Autistic Relationship Across the Lifespan offers practical recommendations for both autistic and non-autistic people on how to have the healthiest and most satisfying relationships possible. It is essential reading for all those working with autistic people and studying autism, as well as autistic individuals and those close to them.

Download or read book Beyond Surviving the Final Stage in Recovery from Sexual Abuse written by Rachel Grant and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-23 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the world of recovery, there has been a shift from using the word "victim" to "survivor" when describing those who have been abused. While moving from victim to survivor is an important step in the healing process, it does not go far enough in framing an identity that leads to letting go of the pain of abuse and finally feeling normal.In this Facilitator's Guide to Beyond Surviving, author Rachel Grant, a sexual abuse recovery coach, provides a step-by-step guide for leading a Beyond Surviving Course. The goal of the course is to guide survivors in reaching the final stage of recovery.Based on cognitive behavioral techniques, neurological science, the power of language to heal, and Grant's personal journey, the Beyond Surviving Course teaches survivors how to actively challenge and break the patterns of thought and behavior that result from sexual abuse. It explores how different areas of life are impacted by abuse and communicates valuable skills for gaining a new perspective that inspires action and change. It provides an opportunity to reflect and practice these new skills through exercises and assignments.Beyond Surviving facilitators learn how to enable survivors of sexual abuse to take back their rights and realize their own ability to make powerful choices about who they are and how they live. Participants will reach the final stage of recovery and begin living authentically and free from the burdens of past experiences.

Download or read book Trauma Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders written by Jason M. Fogler and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-12-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the diagnostic overlap and frequent confusion between the newly named DSM-5 diagnostic categories of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), which include autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and trauma and stressor related disorders (TSRDs). These conditions are similar in that a) children with developmental disorders are particularly vulnerable to traumatic events and b) all have pervasive effects on the brain and development. Chapters provide a wealth of effective clinical, family, and school-based interventions, developed from established studies and important new findings. In addition, chapters use illustrative case studies to survey assessment challenges in today’s healthcare climate and consider alternative routes for improving correct diagnoses, identifying appropriate interventions, and referring proper targeted, evidence-based treatment and services. The book concludes with the editors’ recommendations for needs-based service access, including a more widespread use and acceptance of the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) framework. Topics featured in this book include: The neurobiological contributors to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) and its diagnosis in children with a history of trauma. Interventions for trauma and stressor-related disorders in preschool-aged children. Reactive attachment disorder (RAD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis and care in a cultural context. Special population consideration in ASD identification and treatment. Challenges associated with the transition to adulthood. Trauma and neurodevelopmental disorders from a public health perspective. Trauma, Autism, and Neurodevelopmental Disorders is a must-have resource for researchers, clinicians and related professionals, and graduate students in developmental psychology, child and adolescent psychiatry, public health, social work, pediatrics, and special education.

Download or read book Handbook of Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Law written by Fred R. Volkmar and published by Springer. This book was released on 2021-06-03 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses an important and relatively neglected topic in the scientific literature: individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who have dealings with the legal system. It examines issues and implications for autistic people, who have a significant risk for engagement with the legal system in some capacity (e.g., witness/bystander, victim, or perpetrator). Key areas of coverage include: • Autistic people as victims and perpetrators of criminal activities, including violence, stalking, sexual exploitation, and cybercrime.• Risks for unlawful behavior in individuals with autism and Asperger's.• Legal assessment issues, such as witness protection and postconviction diagnoses.• Legal outcomes for autistic people, including case law, prevention, service provisions in correctional settings, and rights and support systems. The Handbook of Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Law is an essential, comprehensive resource that explores the risk for unlawful behaviors affecting autistic people as victims and perpetrators as well as related issues of assessment, and treatment, and outcome. It is a must-have reference for researchers, clinicians/practitioners, and graduate students in psychology, psychiatry, social work, law, and professionals in related fields, such as criminology/criminal justice and the legal system.

Download or read book The Empathetic Attorney written by AnnaMarie Motis and published by . This book was released on 2024-06-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you struggling to help those impacted by sexual trauma find comprehensive healing?You see the path forward.Yet. You find yourself frustrated by their inability to take ownership of their advocacy.You might find yourself struggling to simplify complex legal information, to delicately navigate emotional conversations or even answer repeated questions. If only there was a way to understand what was going on in the victim's mind¿A love letter to lawyers who represent sexual assault victims, The Empathetic Attorney offers a step-by-step approach for better representing victimized clients. Drawing on her experience, author AnnaMarie Motis offers the practical advice needed to implement trauma informed care into your practice.After reading The Empathetic Attorney, you will understand how to:· Avoid compounded trauma by providing key, relevant information about the legal system· Encourage engagement with legal procedure and functions of daily life· Develop language that expresses their needs, honors their boundaries and articulates relevant information· Provide practical resources that mutually facilitate support, education and healing· Find their survivor identity in order to thrive post-lawsuitNow, you are equipped to empathetically answer any daunting question posed as you face those living the life of victim and lead them towards victory as a survivor.

Download or read book Inclusion and Autism written by Santoshi Halder and published by Routledge Chapman & Hall. This book was released on 2024-11-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a fertile ground for having the collective voices of the autistic people to understand inclusion and the enigma of the autism spectrum from the neurodiverse lens. The book brings forth the first-person account of autistic adults and unravels various facts about autism spectrum disorder. It offers a fresh outlook on autistic adults, reflecting on inclusion, their challenges, and strengths presenting crucial elements for a successful inclusive model and the foundation of a robust and effective support delivery reinforcing the inclusion of autistic people in society. Through a range of neurodiverse voices, the book presents the world their unique perspectives. It offers valuable insights for future directions and strategic effective pathways stressing the need for a neuro-diverse lens and strength-based focus of support for manifestation and nurturance of abilities and strengths of people. Inclusive and incisive in its making, this book would be useful to the departments of Special Education, Psychology and Applied Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, and Public Health. It would also be an invaluable companion to special educators, in-service and prospective teachers, policy makers, parents, professionals from government and non-government departments, and researchers in the field of disability, diversity, and equity from around the world.

Download or read book Neurodiverse Relationships written by Joanna Stevenson and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2019-07-18 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprised of the accounts of twelve heterosexual couples in which the man is on the Autism Spectrum, this book invites both partners to discuss their own perspectives of different key issues, including anxiety, empathy, employment and socialising. Autism expert Tony Attwood contributes a commentary and a question and answer section for each of the twelve accounts. The first book of its kind to provide perspectives from both sides of a relationship on a variety of different topics, Neurodiverse Relationships is the perfect companion for couples in neurodiverse relationships who are trying to understand one another better.

Download or read book Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement written by Steven K. Kapp and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-07 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book marks the first historical overview of the autism rights branch of the neurodiversity movement, describing the activities and rationales of key leaders in their own words since it organized into a unique community in 1992. Sandwiched by editorial chapters that include critical analysis, the book contains 19 chapters by 21 authors about the forming of the autistic community and neurodiversity movement, progress in their influence on the broader autism community and field, and their possible threshold of the advocacy establishment. The actions covered are legendary in the autistic community, including manifestos such as “Don’t Mourn for Us”, mailing lists, websites or webpages, conferences, issue campaigns, academic project and journal, a book, and advisory roles. These actions have shifted the landscape toward viewing autism in social terms of human rights and identity to accept, rather than as a medical collection of deficits and symptoms to cure.

Download or read book Ethics and Neurodiversity written by Alexandra Perry and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-26 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasingly, voices in the growing neurodiversity movement are alleging that individuals who are neurologically divergent, such as those with conditions related to bipolar disorder, autism, schizophrenia, and depression, must struggle for their civil rights. This movement therefore raises questions of interest to scholars in the humanities and social sciences, as well as to concerned members of the general public. These questions have to do with such matters as the accessibility of knowledge about mental health; autonomy and community within the realm of the mentally ill; and accommodation in civil society and its institutions. The contributors to Ethics and Neurodiversity explore these questions, and the traditional philosophical questions related to them. The authors pay special attention to the need to examine the policies and practices of institutions, such as higher education, social support, and healthcare.

Download or read book Turn Autism Around written by Mary Lynch Barbera, Ph.D. and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Help remediate—and in some cases eliminate—autism and other developmental delays in young children, even in as little as 15 minutes a day with this toolkit of behavioral practices that can be taught at home. Developmental delays and signs of autism usually show up before 18 months of age, yet children are often not diagnosed until they are 4 or 5 years old. In Turn Autism Around, Dr. Mary Barbera explains why parents can't afford to worry and wait in long lines for evaluations and treatment while not knowing how to help their children. She empowers parents, caregivers, and early intervention professionals to regain hope and take back control with simple strategies to dramatically improve outcomes for their children. Dr. Barbera has created a new approach to teaching kids with developmental delays that uses the science of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) married with a positive, child-friendly methodology that any parent can use—whether or not their child has delays—to learn to teach communication skills, socialization strategies, as well as tackle sleep, eating, potty training, and behavior challenges in a positive, effective, and lasting way. Turn Autism Around is the first book of its kind that calls attention to an important fact: parents can make a tremendous impact on their child's development through behavioral practices taught at home, even in as little as 15 minutes a day. Her program shows these autism and developmental delays can be remediated, and in some cases, delays can be caught up altogether, if parents intervene while the child is young. This book is for parents of young children aged one-to-five years who are passionate about helping their child as well as learning how they can change the trajectory of their child's and family's life.

Download or read book Mental Health Substance Use and Wellbeing in Higher Education written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2021-03-05 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Student wellbeing is foundational to academic success. One recent survey of postsecondary educators found that nearly 80 percent believed emotional wellbeing is a "very" or "extremely" important factor in student success. Studies have found the dropout rates for students with a diagnosed mental health problem range from 43 percent to as high as 86 percent. While dealing with stress is a normal part of life, for some students, stress can adversely affect their physical, emotional, and psychological health, particularly given that adolescence and early adulthood are when most mental illnesses are first manifested. In addition to students who may develop mental health challenges during their time in postsecondary education, many students arrive on campus with a mental health problem or having experienced significant trauma in their lives, which can also negatively affect physical, emotional, and psychological wellbeing. The nation's institutions of higher education are seeing increasing levels of mental illness, substance use and other forms of emotional distress among their students. Some of the problematic trends have been ongoing for decades. Some have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic consequences. Some are the result of long-festering systemic racism in almost every sphere of American life that are becoming more widely acknowledged throughout society and must, at last, be addressed. Mental Health, Substance Use, and Wellbeing in Higher Education lays out a variety of possible strategies and approaches to meet increasing demand for mental health and substance use services, based on the available evidence on the nature of the issues and what works in various situations. The recommendations of this report will support the delivery of mental health and wellness services by the nation's institutions of higher education.

Download or read book Sex Offenses and Offenders written by Lawrence A. Greenfeld and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Neurodiversity in the Classroom written by Thomas Armstrong and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2012 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book by best-selling author Thomas Armstrong offers classroom strategies for ensuring the academic success of students in five special-needs categories: learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, intellectual disabilities, and emotional and behavioral disorders.

Download or read book Healthy Minds in the Twentieth Century written by Steven J. Taylor and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access edited collection contributes a new dimension to the study of mental health and psychiatry in the twentieth century. It takes the present literature beyond the ‘asylum and after’ paradigm to explore the multitude of spaces that have been permeated by concerns about mental well-being and illness. The chapters in this volume consciously attempt to break down institutional walls and consider mental health through the lenses of institutions, policy, nomenclature, art, lived experience, and popular culture. The book adopts an international scope covering the historical experiences of Britain, Ireland, and North America. In accordance with this broad approach, contributions to the volume span academic fields such as history, arts, literary studies, sociology, and psychology, mirroring the diversity of the subject matter. This book is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com