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Creativity in Autism
FIRST EDITION
A powerful introduction to autism
from insider perspectives
• Essential reading for English teachers and
all those working with autistic students
• Supports current Social Model of disability understanding
• Informative, instructive and
entertaining
Creativity in autism extends to all areas of life – to the visual arts, to music, to dance – but our backgrounds in English and Applied Drama mean that it is a particular pleasure for us to explore autistic interaction with words. Stereotypes of autism suggest that autistic people are concrete thinkers, people who struggle to move beyond literal interpretations, and that language used by and understood by autistic people lacks flexibility and creativity. We challenge this perspective, instead suggesting that autism may bring new richness and originality to language that can provide creativity and insight.
This book shares and discusses two recent projects using the written word to explore autism. The first used the shared reading of literature as a scaffold for discussion of autistic identity. The second involved creative writing by a group of autistic adults. All involved throughout were ‘insider’ members of the autism community, and both projects were completed collectively.
About the authors: Dr Clare Lawrence has worked in the field of autism research for the past twenty years, sharing her work extensively through publication and presentation. Oliva Macnab is a writer and creative practitioner who specialises in community practice. Both are insider members of the wider autism community.
RELEASE DATE 22ND FEBRUARY 2024 ISBN 978-180236-292-3 £11.99
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