The A Factor experience: enabling people with autism to have a voice / Dean BEADIE in Good Autism Practice - GAP, 14-1 (May 2013)

Public ISBD [article]  inGood Autism Practice - GAP > 14-1 (May 2013) . - p.37-45 Titre : The A Factor experience: enabling people with autism to have a voice Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Dean BEADIE, Auteur ; Yvonne CARTER INGRAM, Auteur ; Alex LOWERY, Auteur ; Colette MORGAN, Auteur ; Rob PARTON, Auteur ; Plimley LYNN, Auteur ; Owen VAUGHAN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.37-45 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : It is often the case that the most positive evaluations are given to the speakers on the autism spectrum following conferences, awareness raising events or courses. They can illustrate how autism affects many areas of their daily lives and give insights into the strategies that help. professionals, carers and parents are often told to try to understand the why’ of the behaviours seen and to use an ‘autism lens’ — and not a ‘neurotypical’ lens. Autistic individuals are clearly best placed to give insights and possible explanations as to why people with autism respond and engage as they do. There is an increasing number of young people and adults who talk about their autism at events and many others who would like to do so. In addition, ail services for adults and children would benefit from having more input from autistic individuals and could look locally for such input. Hearing from a person who has grown up in the area and accessed local services and schools is often very useful. This paper describes a mentoring system set up to enhance the speaking and presentation skills of young autistic adults who had expressed interest in talking publicly about their lives. Four out of the five young men successfully completed the mentoring programme and gained personally from the experience. Two of the mentors were adults on the autism spectrum and were extremely effective in the mentoring role and in developing supportive relationships with the mentees. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=200 [article] The A Factor experience: enabling people with autism to have a voice [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Dean BEADIE, Auteur ; Yvonne CARTER INGRAM, Auteur ; Alex LOWERY, Auteur ; Colette MORGAN, Auteur ; Rob PARTON, Auteur ; Plimley LYNN, Auteur ; Owen VAUGHAN, Auteur . - p.37-45. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Good Autism Practice - GAP > 14-1 (May 2013) . - p.37-45 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : It is often the case that the most positive evaluations are given to the speakers on the autism spectrum following conferences, awareness raising events or courses. They can illustrate how autism affects many areas of their daily lives and give insights into the strategies that help. professionals, carers and parents are often told to try to understand the why’ of the behaviours seen and to use an ‘autism lens’ — and not a ‘neurotypical’ lens. Autistic individuals are clearly best placed to give insights and possible explanations as to why people with autism respond and engage as they do. There is an increasing number of young people and adults who talk about their autism at events and many others who would like to do so. In addition, ail services for adults and children would benefit from having more input from autistic individuals and could look locally for such input. Hearing from a person who has grown up in the area and accessed local services and schools is often very useful. This paper describes a mentoring system set up to enhance the speaking and presentation skills of young autistic adults who had expressed interest in talking publicly about their lives. Four out of the five young men successfully completed the mentoring programme and gained personally from the experience. Two of the mentors were adults on the autism spectrum and were extremely effective in the mentoring role and in developing supportive relationships with the mentees. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=200

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