Working with autistic transgender and non-binary people research, practice and experience /
Working with autistic transgender and non-binary people research, practice and experience / [electronic resource] :
edited by Marianthi Kourti.
- 1 online resource (200 pages)
Also issued in print: 2021.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Setting out advice, research and personal reflections to inform professionals' daily practice and overall understanding of the lives and experiences of autistic transgender and non-binary people, this edited volume is an invaluable resource for anyone who seeks to engage more with autistic transgender, non-binary or gender-variant people.Aiming to contextualise the overlap of autism and gender variance, this book features chapters by leading authorities such as Wenn Lawson, Damian Milton, Isabelle Hnault, Reubs Walsh, Lydia X. Z. Brown, and Shain Neumeier as well as other contributors from around the world. The collection is structured in three sections; the first provides interdisciplinary and intersectional approaches on autism and gender as well as the experiences of transgender and non-binary autistic people; the second features professionals discussing their work, the challenges they face and the solutions they find helpful; and the final section presents thoughts and perspectives from trans and non-binary autistic people on various aspects of their experiences, focusing on information that professionals will need to consider and discuss with the people they support.Combining rich and nuanced accounts of the lives of autistic trans people, practical guidance and information as well as the latest academic research about autistic transgender and non-binary individuals, this unique collection is essential reading for any professional wanting to develop their daily practice.
9781787750234 (ePub ebook) : No price No price
2021010519
Autistic people--Services for.
Transgender people--Services for.
Social work with people with disabilities.
Social work with transgender people.
Health and Wellbeing.
Social services & welfare, criminology
"Gender studies: transgender, transsexual, intersex people"
Gender studies, gender groups
Autism & Asperger's Syndrome
Self-help & personal development
Gay & Lesbian studies
Autistic Disorder
Transgender Persons
Professional-Patient Relations
Social Support
Caregivers
Also issued in print: 2021.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Setting out advice, research and personal reflections to inform professionals' daily practice and overall understanding of the lives and experiences of autistic transgender and non-binary people, this edited volume is an invaluable resource for anyone who seeks to engage more with autistic transgender, non-binary or gender-variant people.Aiming to contextualise the overlap of autism and gender variance, this book features chapters by leading authorities such as Wenn Lawson, Damian Milton, Isabelle Hnault, Reubs Walsh, Lydia X. Z. Brown, and Shain Neumeier as well as other contributors from around the world. The collection is structured in three sections; the first provides interdisciplinary and intersectional approaches on autism and gender as well as the experiences of transgender and non-binary autistic people; the second features professionals discussing their work, the challenges they face and the solutions they find helpful; and the final section presents thoughts and perspectives from trans and non-binary autistic people on various aspects of their experiences, focusing on information that professionals will need to consider and discuss with the people they support.Combining rich and nuanced accounts of the lives of autistic trans people, practical guidance and information as well as the latest academic research about autistic transgender and non-binary individuals, this unique collection is essential reading for any professional wanting to develop their daily practice.
9781787750234 (ePub ebook) : No price No price
2021010519
Autistic people--Services for.
Transgender people--Services for.
Social work with people with disabilities.
Social work with transgender people.
Health and Wellbeing.
Social services & welfare, criminology
"Gender studies: transgender, transsexual, intersex people"
Gender studies, gender groups
Autism & Asperger's Syndrome
Self-help & personal development
Gay & Lesbian studies
Autistic Disorder
Transgender Persons
Professional-Patient Relations
Social Support
Caregivers
