Autism and Buddhist Practice

How Buddhism Can Help Autistic Adults Cultivate Wellbeing
Herausgeber: Jarrell, Chris

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Exploring the intersect between autism and Buddhism, including how Buddhism can help autistic individuals develop wellbeing and how the Buddhist community can be more inclusive of autistic people. It discusses how Buddhism can help with relationships, social interactions and sensory issues, anxiety, independence and more.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 141mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 220g
• ISBN-13: 9781839971570
• ISBN-10: 1839971576
• Artikelnr.: 64171582

Autorenporträt

Dr Chris Jarrell is a retired social work lecturer and university counsellor. He is autistic and has been a practicing Buddhist for thirty years.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Louise Woodford: How an encounter with a Buddhist monk started my
journey to wellbeing
2. Jessica Woodford: 'Being Peace': Buddhism Through the Eyes of an
11-year-old Autistic Girl
3. Danielle Hall: Calm in the Eye of The Storm: How Buddhism helps with
relationships, social interactions, and sensory overload
4. Pete Grella: True Freedom: What Buddhism teaches us about difference and
acceptance
5. Sian Atkins: Dharma d'au: Buddhism, autism, and the path to balance
6. Chris Jarrell: The Triple Jewel: How Buddhism helps me manage anxiety in
everyday life
7. Dr Pernille Damore: The practical application of the dharma in everyday
life
8. Ish Tannahill: Loving-Kindness: How meditating helps me feel better
about myself
9. Dr Lian Beijers: The Five Mindfulness Trainings and how they help me to
be authentically autistic
10. Lucy Liu: Buddhism and Parenting: How mindfulness of the breath helps
me listen to my autistic daughter
11. Dena Rashkover: My classroom is my sangha: Compassion and loving
kindness in special needs education
12. Jane Garrett (Prajnanandi): Joining a Sangha: Finding a way to
friendship
13. Eleanor Lloyd (Dhiraprabha): The Challenges of Engaging with Sangha:
How sanghas can develop more inclusive practice
14. Barry Taylor: Unsocially Social: The benefits of practising online for
autistic people
15. Joy Tober: Community and Wellbeing: Everyday life in a Zen Buddhist
temple
16. Chris Jarrell: Reflections