Authentic Autistic Living: 2 (Living Autistically) - Softcover

Swan, Michelle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0648871150 ISBN 13: 9780648871156

Publisher: Michelle Swan, 2024

Synopsis

Authentic Autistic Living is the second in Michelle Swan's 'Living Autistically' series. In this collection of short essays Michelle continues to explore ideas about how to live well after discovering she is Autistic. Navigating a world that often encourages conformity, reckless business, and putting the comfort of others first at almost any cost, Michelle's focus is now on finding strategies that enable authentic expression of self, continued self growth and self acceptance, and good foundations to develop healthy and fulfilling lifestyle and relationships. She candidly shares what it is like to experience the challenges of being neurodivergent, including meltdowns, shutdowns, sensory overwhelm, anxiety, fear, and burnout. Importantly, she shares without pathologising and with a great deal of hope. Autistic adults looking for encouragement will enjoy this read, as will anyone seeking to understand the experience of autism day to day. 

About this title

About the Author

Michelle Swan is an autistic Australian educator, peer support mentor, and neurodiversity rights advocate. Michelle's website, hellomichelleswan.com, contains articles and resources used internationally by neurodivergent individuals, their parents and carers, and by professionals in education, medical, allied health, and many other settings. Experienced in peer support and mentoring, workshop presentation, public speaking, community building and advocacy, a mother of 6 neurodivergent children, having worked in eduction settings, and with degrees in teaching and psychology, Michelle is uniquely experienced to share insight and support both to people in need of personal mentoring and those who seek professional development learning.Michelle's work in all settings focusses on self-understanding and personal development, peer support, community building and meaningful inclusion in all settings. Through centring the voices of neurodivergent people in conversations about neurodiversity, she encourages real understanding of their experiences and authentic, appropriate ways to support them.

Edition details

• Publisher: Michelle Swan
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0648871150
• ISBN 13: 9780648871156
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 104