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Author Beale-Ellis, Sandra, author.

Title Sensing the city : an autistic perspective / Sandra Beale-Ellis ; foreword by Luke Beardon.

Publication Info. London, UK ; Philadelphia, PA, USA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017.

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 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  616.8588 BEALE-ELLIS    Check Shelf
Description 176 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 174).
Contents Foreword / by Luke Beardon -- Introduction -- Making Sense of Autism -- Getting Around. Streetwise -- Come Fly with Me -- Derailed -- Aquatics -- Eating Out. Food and Drink Revealed -- I Love a Plate -- Where and When -- People Make a Difference -- City Living. Home from Home -- At One with Nature -- Retail Therapy -- Relax -- Body Beautiful -- Health is Vita -- Entertainment. Showbiz -- In the Dark -- Fancy a Drink? -- Cultured History -- Living a Theme -- Thrill of the Crowd -- Conclusion.
Summary 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.
Subject Autistic people.
Senses and sensation.
City and town life.
Autistic people. (OCoLC)fst01756661
City and town life. (OCoLC)fst00862081
Senses and sensation. (OCoLC)fst01112562
Autistic Disorder -- psychology.
Added Author Beardon, Luke, writer of foreword.
Other Form: Online version: Beale-Ellis, Sandra, author. Sensing the city London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017 9781784501150 (DLC) 2017029088
ISBN 9781849056359 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
1849056358 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
9781784501150 (electronic book)
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