Radical Inclusion: What I Learned About Risk, Humility and Kindness from My Son with Autism - Softcover

Moriarty, Andrea

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1721104313 ISBN 13: 9781721104314

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Synopsis

Do you know an adult with autism, Down syndrome or another special need? One in eight people on our planet live with some form of disability. And they all deserve to live productive, engaged lives. Are we willing to help them accomplish this goal? The mother of an adult with autism, Andrea Moriarty leveraged her son’s passion, talent, and personality to help him create an out-of-the-box vocation: a podcast. After more than eighty interviews, she recognized three vital attitudes that people with disabilities teach us—risk taking, humility, and kindness. And when we integrate these people into society, we all thrive. Radical Inclusion is an entertaining glimpse behind the scenes of interviews with Temple Grandin, Aloe Blacc, Sesame Street’s Murray Monster, and others. Moriarty also shares how she grappled to embrace risk, humility, and kindness. Information on interacting with people on the spectrum and descriptions of model programs for adults provide practical help. And popular movies illustrate the concepts in unique ways. Above all, Radical Inclusion is a call to step out of our comfort zones, care about others, extend grace, and enhance our own lives and communities.

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About the Author

Andrea Moriarty is the author of One-Track Mind: 15 Ways to Amplify Your Child’s Special Interest and cofounder of Banding Together, a music therapy nonprofit. She speaks nationally and leads workshops where she shares unending hope, affectionate humor, and innovative resources with parents and educators. Moriarty and her husband, Jim, are adoptive parents of grown twins. Allie is a board-certified music therapist and Reid is a singer songwriter, speaker, and host of Talk Time with Reid Moriarty. Moriarty lives in Solana Beach, California, where she accumulates books, cooks from scratch, and whistles while she works.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1721104313
• ISBN 13: 9781721104314
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 315