A Neurodivergent Blogger: Posts Highlighting Lived Experience of Self-Determination, Pride, and Empowerment (Disability Studies) - Softcover

Purkis, Yenn; Smith-Merry, Jennifer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 191698536X ISBN 13: 9781916985360

Publisher: Lived Places, 2024

Synopsis

How can a collation of blog posts demonstrate the many elements of Autistic lived experience and guide readers on how to support development and change?

Reflecting on their personal experience, author and advocate Yenn Purkis curates a series of blog posts, reflecting on the many aspects of living with Autism including identity, community, relationships, sexuality and gender diversity, mental health, and self-advocacy.

Providing an analysis on how these topics have been navigated in the past, A Neurodivergent Blogger offers advice and guidance on allyship, and advocacy, with suggestions on how we can improve and support positive change.

Aiming to promote a sense of empowerment, agency, and support, this book is ideal reading for students of Disability Studies, Autism and Autistic Studies, Gender Studies, Queer & LGBT+ Studies, and Social Work, as well as Autistic folk and allies.

About this title

About the Author

Yenn Purkis (they/them) is an author, public servant and advocate for Autistic people and their families. Living with diagnoses of Autism, ADHD, and atypical schizophrenia, Yenn is a frequent speaker on the topics of neurodiversity, mental health, gender, and employment, and facilitates a support group for Autistic women and non-binary people.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lived Places
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 191698536X
• ISBN 13: 9781916985360
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 166
• Editor: Mellifont Damian