How to find a four-leaf clover : what autism can teach us about difference, connection, and belonging / Jodi Rodgers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rodgers, Jodi, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autistic people--Social conditions.

Autistic people.

Autistic people--Family relationships.

Neurodiversity--Social aspects.

Neurodiversity.

Children.

Adulthood.

Autism spectrum disorders.

Autistic Disorder.

Child.

Adult.

Adolescent.

Child Development Disorders, Pervasive.

Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

children (people by age group).

Medical Subjects:

Autistic Disorder.

Child.

Adult.

Adolescent.

Child Development Disorders, Pervasive.

Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

Genre:

Non-fiction.

Self-help informational.

Physical Description:

ix, 270 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

How to find a 4-leaf clover

Place of Publication:

New York : Little, Brown Spark, 2024.

Summary:

A special-education teacher with thirty years of experience working with autistic people gives readers a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the neurodiverse community and looks at ways we can develop more meaningful connections with others.

Contents:

Introduction

Luna's pool

Part I: Having a unique perspective: thinking, sensing, and feeling. Emily's diapers ; Eric's bowl ; Sebastian's Spider-Man ; Heidi's bed ; Elliot's clock ; Dylan's hallway ; Sally's food court ; Melanie's hair ; Beth's stake ; Margot's gut ; Nikko's rock ; Ellis's three days

Part II: Sharing our point of view: expressing and understanding. Jonathan's eleven ; Dennis's nod ; Joseph's Mona Lisa ; Frankie's magic carpet ; Leo's Madonna ; Nash's sneakers ; Jimmy's atlas

Part III: Empathizing: connecting and belonging. Bradley's goggles ; Alice's dress ; Sara's dating apps ; Aaron's honeymoon ; Harry's trench ; Andre's concerto ; Malik's echidna ; Pete's door ; Imogen's eggs.

ISBN:

9780316471978

0316471976

OCLC:

1420804152