Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- CHAPTER ONE: Neurodiversity: The New Diversity -- CHAPTER TWO: Positive Psychology and Strengths-Based Approaches to Neurodiversity -- CHAPTER THREE: Strengths-Based Model and Savantism -- CHAPTER FOUR: Strengths-Based Model of Neurodiversity and Autism -- CHAPTER FIVE: Strengths-Based Model of Neurodiversity and ADHD -- CHAPTER SIX: Strengths-Based Model of Dyslexia -- CHAPTER SEVEN: Neurobiology of Neurodiversity -- CHAPTER EIGHT: Neurodiversity in Higher Education: Support for Neurodiverse Individuals and Professionals -- CHAPTER NINE: Specialized Employment Initiatives for Neurodiverse Individuals: A Model Program -- CHAPTER TEN: Technologies and Difference: Insights from Education Breakdown and Exclusion -- CHAPTER ELEVEN: Using Technology to Provide Transition Support for Neurodiverse Young Adults -- Index -- Plate Section -- Back Cover.
Sommario/riassunto
This book addresses the totality of neurodiversity through positive explorations of "invisible diversities"-from ADHD and savantism to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and dyslexia. The book emphasizes strengths-based approaches to clinical practice and investigates interventions to improve the lives of neurodiverse individuals.