Providing practical support for people with autism spectrum disorder [[electronic resource] ] : supported living in the community / / Denise Edwards ; foreword by E. Veronica Bliss

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910453299303321
• Autore: Edwards Denise
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008
• ISBN: 1-281-78214-9; 9786611782146; 1-84642-787-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (196 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.196/85882
• Soggetti: Autistic people - Care; Autistic people - Services for; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: front cover; PROVIDING PRACTICAL SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: Supported Living in the Community; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; FOREWORD by E. Veronica Bliss; INTRODUCTION; Notes regarding definitions and language; Note regarding case studies; Part One – The Need for Support; Chapter 1 Philosophy and Principles; Chapter 2 Understanding the Nature ofAutism Spectrum Disorder; Part Two – The Nuts and Bolts of Support; Chapter 3 Key Areas for Support; Chapter 4 Organization; Chapter 5 Interpretation; Chapter 6 Communication; Chapter 7 Social Interaction; Chapter 8 Health Matters; Part Three – Implementation and Management of SupportChapter 9 Managing Support; Chapter 10 Care Plan; Chapter 11 Ethics; Chapter 12 Family Support; Part Four – Support Within Society; Chapter 13 Networks; Chapter 14 Disclosure; Chapter 15 Education; Chapter 16 Employment; Chapter 17 The Criminal Justice System; Chapter 18 Accessing Servicesand Benefits; Part Five – THE FUTURE; Chapter 19 A Visionfor Effective Support; Chapt
• Sommario/riassunto: One element at the heart of effective service provision is an ; understanding of the service user's needs. This book unravels some of the common misunderstandings between people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and providers of support services, and offers practical advice on how to ensure that the needs of people with ASD are catered for effectively. Denise Edwards writes directly from her own experiences of finding appropriate support for her adopted son, John Paul, who has Asperger's syndrome, but also draws on the experiences of a broad range of service users. She emphasises the importan

Colonial Kenya observed : British rule, Mau Mau and the wind of change / / S. H. Fazan; edited and with a foreword by John Lonsdale

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910787365303321
• Autore: Fazan S. H. <1888-1979, >
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London : , : I.B. Tauris, , 2015; ©2015
• ISBN: 0-7556-2415-7; 0-85773-784-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (331 p.)
• Disciplina: 967.62/03
• Soggetti: Biography: historical, political & military; Great Britain Colonies Africa Administration; Kenya History Mau Mau Emergency, 1952-1960; Kenya Politics and government To 1963
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Completed in 1969; not previously published.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-351) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Part 1. British East Africa. Historical background -- Early days of the Protectorate -- First impressions -- Races and migrations -- The First World War. -- ; Part 2. The Colony during the inter-war years. The coast -- Principal events and politics -- Changes. -- ; Part 3. Government in the African lands. The field administration -- African authorities. -- ; Part 4. Land. Agrarian problems of the African lands -- The white highlands. -- ; Part 5. The later colonial period. The Second World War -- Post-war settlement and Kikuyu politics -- The Mau Mau ; revolt -- Economic development. -- Part 6. Towards independence. The Lancaster House Conference and the end of the colony -- The wind of change. ; Appendix 1: Policy and theory -- ; Appendix 2: African laws and customs -- ; Appendix 3: An economic survey of the Kikuyu reserves.
• Sommario/riassunto: "The coast of East Africa was considered a strategically invaluable region for the establishment of trading ports, both for Arab and Persian merchants, long prior to invasion and conquest by Europeans. In the initial stages of the scramble for Africa in the 18th century, control of the area was an aspiration for every colonial nation in Europe - but it was not until 1895 that it was finally dominated by a sole power and proclaimed The Protectorate of British East Africa. In the early 20th century, the coast was brimming with vitality as immigrants, colonisers and missionaries from Arabia, India and Europe poured in to take advantage of growing commercial opportunities - including the prospect of enslaving millions of native Africans. The development of Kenya is an exceptional tale within the history of British rule - in perhaps no other colony did nationalistic feeling evolve in conditions of such extensive social and political change. In 1911, S.H. Fazan sailed to what later became the Republic of Kenya to work for the colonial government. Immersing himself in knowledge of traditional language and law, he recorded the vast changes to local culture that he encountered after decades of working with both the British administration and the Kenyan people. This work charts the sweeping tide of social change that occurred through his career with the clarity and insight that comes with a total intimacy of a country. His memoirs examine the fascinating complexity of interaction between the colonial and native courts, commercial land reform and the revolutionised dynamic of labour relations. By further unearthing the political tensions that climaxed with the Mau Mau Revolt of 1952-1960, this invaluable work on the European colonial period paints a comprehensive and revealing firsthand account for anyone with an interest in British and African history. Fazan's story provides a quite unparalleled view of colonial Africa and the conduct of Empire across half a century."--Bloomsbury publishing.