Being Twice Exceptional.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hayes, Melanie, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autistic people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2024.

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers Library , 2022.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

"Twice exceptionality (2e) is not well understood. While many parents, educators, and professionals are working to bridge the knowledge gap and help 2e children, there is still a great deal we do not know about how life turns out for those children once they grow up. How do 2e adults deal with the complex aspects of being an adult? What are your prospects if you are brilliant, but can't get into college? What if you fail at work because you don't know how to fit in socially? This book provides first-hand stories about the experiences of 2e adults, offering compassionate coping strategies for overcoming and rethinking the tough parts. It champions radical acceptance of 2e people and celebrates their unique outlook on the world."-- page [4] of cover.

Contents:

Part 1: Autism, giftedness, and potential. Autistic and gifted

Labels don't define me

Learning firsthand

Powerful words

Being an advocate

Part 2: Stories. 2eA grows up

Asynchronous at college

Making it work at work

Homekeeping

Personal care

Having fun

Dating and sex

Partnerships and family life

Life stages

When life gets even harder

Wrapping it up.

ISBN:

9781805016403

1805016407

9781787759633

1787759636

OCLC:

1458360176