Sensing the city
Subtitle: an autistic perspective
By: Sandra Beale-Ellis ; foreword by Luke Beardon
Contributors: Beardon, Luke, writer of foreword
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781849056359
Subjects: Autistic people; Senses and sensation; City and town life
Description: Visiting a city can be an exciting and overwhelming experience, especially when you have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This enlightening book provides a first-hand sensory perspective of what experiencing a city is like for someone with ASD and offers advice on how to cope in a city when you have sensory issues.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 174).
Table of contents: title: Foreword / by Luke Beardon; title: Introduction; title: Making Sense of Autism; title: Getting Around. Streetwise; title: Come Fly with Me; title: Derailed; title: Aquatics; title: Eating Out. Food and Drink Revealed; title: I Love a Plate; title: Where and When; title: People Make a Difference; title: City Living. Home from Home; title: At One with Nature; title: Retail Therapy; title: Relax; title: Body Beautiful; title: Health is Vita; title: Entertainment. Showbiz; title: In the Dark; title: Fancy a Drink?; title: Cultured History; title: Living a Theme; title: Thrill of the Crowd; title: Conclusion.