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Autism Awareness and Crime explores Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the ‘school to prison pipeline’.This book takes the reader through a journey from understanding autism, how it manifests and how it is diagnosed. The author looks at how circumstances in schools including isolation, misunderstanding meltdowns, lack of autism awareness and training have criminalised autism, leading to suspensions, exclusions, and the use of restraint and seclusion. He draws on survey data to ascertain whether there is a link between a lack of autism awareness and provision in education settings for young people, and an increased likelihood of criminal behaviour later in life. The book looks at the type of offences that young people with autism are commonly arrested for, and the contributing autistic traits that are related to them which can be termed ‘risk factors’. Criminal offences including stalking, arson and cyber-dependent crimes are examined in detail and the book also considers how individuals with ASD are treated by the criminal justice system.This volume is ideal for students, researchers and practitioners in the fields of forensic psychology, criminology, special educational needs and social work.

Autism Awareness and Crime explores Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the ‘school to prison pipeline’.This book takes the reader through a journey from understanding autism, how it manifests and how it is diagnosed. The author looks at how circumstances in schools including isolation, misunderstanding meltdowns, lack of autism awareness and training have criminalised autism, leading to suspensions, exclusions, and the use of restraint and seclusion. He draws on survey data to ascertain whether there is a link between a lack of autism awareness and provision in education settings for young people, and an increased likelihood of criminal behaviour later in life. The book looks at the type of offences that young people with autism are commonly arrested for, and the contributing autistic traits that are related to them which can be termed ‘risk factors’. Criminal offences including stalking, arson and cyber-dependent crimes are examined in detail and the book also considers how individuals with ASD are treated by the criminal justice system.This volume is ideal for students, researchers and practitioners in the fields of forensic psychology, criminology, special educational needs and social work.

Investigates the under-researched areas of dyslexia.

Surviving School as a Dyslexic Teenager is an easy to read book looking at the coping/defence strategies used by teenagers both in and outside school.Understanding where these coping/defence strategies have come from (home influences, primary school, peer relationships, parent's own diagnosed/undiagnosed dyslexia) and giving help, common sense, tips, and career/college/university advice.This book is aimed at parents, educators, and dyslexic teenagers themselves.

For the last 20 years commentators have begun to question the validity of the "Social Model of Disability", and there is now space to develop a new model for those with hidden/invisible disabilities, who in fact out number those with visible disabilities. This book develops the "Bi-ability Model" (Valeras, 2010) to better understand it's viability to challenge the "Social Model of disability" (1972), as an outdated concept describing all those with disabilities. It is argued that the Social Model is too focussed on physical impairments/physical environmental barriers, and does not truly describe the barriers faced by those with hidden/invisible impairments in modern society (at school, at university, in the workplace, and socially). The author has interviewed many very successful individuals with a range of hidden/invisible disabilities (e.g. dyslexia, Type 1 diabetes, Autism, ADHD, Epilepsy, Profoundly deaf, ME, bipolar depression and fibromyalgia), some having more than two disabilities, to develop greater understanding of their lives, and their keys for success. This book will look at the "Bi-ability Model' and how it offers a better way to understand their ability to develop highly successful careers through a range of strategies (e.g. passing) whilst rejecting a disability identity.

This book, penned by the acclaimed author Neil Alexander-Passe, is a welcomed addition to the arsenal of literature that focuses the reader on the importance of the change in thinking that is required. What separates this work from others is the blend between academic rigor and readability. Many literature works are either 'too American (for a UK audience) or 'far too hard to read' for the intended audience. Neil's recent book satisfied neither of these observations and provides the requisite information in a readable, digestible yet informed manner. For this, he is to be congratulated.Dr Phillip Anderton is a former senior police officer and renowned expert on the links between ADHD and crime. After an illustrious and fulfilling 27-year police career he retired and after significant research he formed ADHD 360 which is Europe's largest and most effective ADHD clinic. This subject matter desperately needs to be read by anybody working with children and teenagers who have ADHD. Perhaps most importantly, parents of fostered and adopted children, residential care workers and social workers. The ratio of ADHD in these children is much higher so it is critical to know what the first signs are of the condition and how to steer these children on the right path. Everybody working in the criminal justice system will also benefit from understanding more about the connection between ADHD and offending. This subject matter desperately needs to be read by anybody working with children and teenagers who have ADHD. Everybody working in the criminal justice system will also benefit from understanding more about the connection between ADHD and offending.Sarah Templeton is a fully qualified and Accredited Psychotherapist. She runs the biggest team of ADHD diagnosed counsellors in the UK Headstuff ADHD Therapy Ltd. She is CEO of the charity ADHD LIBERTY and the author of three successful books on parenting and teaching ADHD children and teenagers. Her fourth book 'The Prison Counsellor' is due for release Spring 2025.