Overview

Autobiography on the Spectrum challenges prevailing notions about autism by offering a critically unconventional perspective—the viewpoint of adolescents who are themselves on the spectrum. Examining a year-long inquiry, Myers highlights the autobiographical works of the students through writing, photography, poetry, art, and more. She argues that autistic youth are not being accurately depicted in current research, not because they are unable to represent their own experiences but because their experiences are not always valued. In contrast, this book explores how autistic youth can (and do) represent themselves and shows educators how to create a space for the voices of these students. Offering a deep look into a world that is rarely seen, Autobiography on the Spectrum is a critical resource for teacher preparation and professional learning in any field that interacts with individuals with autism or other disabilities. Book Features: Introduces alternative views of autism derived from first-person perspectives. Offers a critical disability focus that is accessible to classroom teachers. Describes how to support adolescents in building their own representations of their lives. Explains how deficit constructions marginalize individuals both in and out of school. Demonstrates that students with autism, when given opportunities and support, display capabilities that often go unnoticed.

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Author:   Beth A. Myers ,  Marilyn Cochran-Smith ,  Susan L. Lytle
Publisher:   Teachers' College Press
Imprint:   Teachers' College Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.181kg
ISBN:  

9780807761458

ISBN 10:   0807761451
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   17 May 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii Preface ix 1. “I swam too far in the sea and drowned”: A Different View of Autism 1 The Prevailing Deficit Model of Autism 2 An Alternate View: Critical Disability Theory 4 Autobiography and Autism 5 Creating a Space for Inquiry 8 2. “The walls of my room”: Representations of Home and Family 16 Opening Up: An Introduction to Billy 17 Making Connections 22 Exploring Relationships 25 Expectations: The Way Things Are Supposed to Be 28 Taking Risks: Telling Versus Not Telling 31 Locating Self 36 Claiming Ownership 39 3. “I hope school starts to calm down so I can too”: Enduring, Resisting, and Reframing School Experiences 41 Imaging and Imagining: Looking Out at Others Looking In 43 Charlie: Enduring Oppression 45 Elizabeth: Resisting Oppression 50 Cody: Reframing Oppression 55 Making Space for Inquiry 60 4. “Nobody’s normal in a way”: Writing Ourselves into the Story of Autism 62 (De)Constructing Autism 62 Interrogating “Normal” 66 Exploring the Potential of Narrative Works 68 Disrupting the Autism Narrative 69 Managing a Stigmatized Identity 70 Autobiography as a Counternarrative 72 5. “I can do more than people think I can do”: On Discovering What We Seek 75 Autobiographical Lives 76 Creating for Agency 77 Autobiography as a Counter-Practice 78 Practitioner Inquiry: Making Meaning from Our Work 79 How We Move Forward 81 Multimodality and Access 88 Considering My Own Place 90 Notes 93 References 95 Index 101 About the Author 107

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Beth A. Myers is an assistant professor and director of the Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education at Syracuse University.

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