Sandra Beale-Ellis

Sensing the City (eBook, ePUB)

An Autistic Perspective

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

How do the sights, smells, and sounds of a city affect the senses of people with an Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)?

Sandra Beale-Ellis explores the sensory benefits and challenges of cities for people with an ASC and invites readers to understand the different ways in which they can experience a city from a sensory perspective. Sandra, who has been clinically diagnosed as having Asperger's Syndrome, describes how she experiences the city through the lens of ASC, picking up on things that a neurotypical (non-autistic) person might not. As well as introducing the wonders of the city that neurotypical people rarely see, this book also provides readers who have an ASC with solutions to the negative or overwhelming sensory experiences that a city can bring about. The book covers four main areas of city life: travel, eating out, entertainment and living.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. August 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781784501150
• Artikelnr.: 49041848

Autorenporträt

Sandra Beale-Ellis holds a Master's and a Doctorate in Education, and a Post Graduate Certificate in Asperger's Syndrome. Sandra lives in Kent, with her husband who also has Asperger's Syndrome.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. 1. Making Sense of Autism. GETTING AROUND. 2. Streetwise. 3.
Come Fly With Me. 4. Derailed. 5. Aquatics. EATING OUT. 6. Food and Drink
Revealed. 7. I Love a Plate. 8. Where and When. 9. People Make a
Difference. CITY LIVING. 10. Home From Home. 11. At One with Nature. 12.
Retail Therapy. 13. Relax. 14. Body Beautiful. 15. Health is Vital.
ENTERTAINMENT. 16. Showbiz. 17. In the Dark. 18. Fancy a Drink? 19.
Cultured History. 20. Living a Theme. 21. Thrill of the Crowd. Conclusion.
References. Resources.