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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Autism spectrum disorders Autistic people Rehabilitation Developmentally disabled Developmentally disabled Education Developmentally disabled Family relationships Emotions Fiction Neurodiversity Neurodiversity Juvenile fiction Special education Language artsKuyatt, Meg Eden
Summary: Seventh-grader Selah Godfrey knows that to be "normal" she has to keep her feelings tightly controlled when people are around, but after hitting a fellow student, she needs to figure out just what makes her different--and why that is ok. Told in verse.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC KUYCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC KUYWells, Joe
Summary: "Covering the spectrum of neurodiversity, the book features a range of inspirational people, from actors and entertainers, to athletes and activists, and it shows young neurodiverse readers that often what makes you different can be your key to success. The chapters feature biographies that expand out on to a theme, such as the importance of lived experience in discussions of neurodiversity,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 920 WELFraillon, Zana
Summary: "When the Curiosities choose Miro as the one they nest on, Miro is led to discover all the marvels waiting in the shadows where no one else looks. Sometimes though, the Curiosities can make Miro feel alone and invisible in the darkness. But perhaps Miro isn't as alone as he thinks..."--
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids/Greystone Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ ALONG FRAMallory, Shadae
Summary: "This collection features 25 inspiring tales of neurodivergent artists, athletes, innovators, and more. Read about how these women and girls thought creatively, achieved their dreams, and advocated for the rights of neurodivergent people everywhere. Walk the runway with Madeline Stuart, the first professional model with Down syndrome. Steal the scene with Salma Hayek, the award-winning actor...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rebel Girls, Inc. 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Gutiérrez, Jolene.
Summary: "Sometimes everything is too much! Too loud, too bright, and all too overwhelming. Writing from her own experience with sensory processing disorder, Jolene Gutiérrez's compassionate picture book explores the struggles of a sensorily sensitive child and how they settle themselves. Joined by Angel Chang's beautiful illustrations, young readers will learn that it's OK if some days are too much"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Appleseed 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GUTMartin, Chris
Summary: An author and educator's pioneering approach to helping autistic students find their voices through poetry--a powerful and uplifting story that shows us how to better communicate with people on the spectrum and explores how we use language to express our seemingly limitless interior lives. Adults often find it difficult to communicate with autistic students and try to "fix" them. But what if we...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper One, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MARTIN, CHRIS MARAherne, Daniel
Summary: At least one in seven people are thought to be neurodivergent. So what exactly is neurodiversity? What does 'executive functioning' mean? What are 'spiky profiles'? In this simple guide, expert speaker and trainer Daniel Aherne provides a clear introduction to neurodiversity and the four most common neurodivergent identities of autism, ADHD, dyslexia and dyspraxia. Using an analogy of a cactus...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.1968 AHEHolderness, Penn
Summary: The must-have resource for anyone who lives with ADHD, either themselves or with an affected family member. Written to appeal to the ADHD brain, ADHD is Awesome is the engaging, uplifting antidote to traditional ADHD books (which, let's be honest if you have ADHD you'd never read anyway).
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Horizon 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Health Mind HoldernessPrice, Devon
Summary: "A deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, giving individuals the tools to safely uncover their true selves while broadening society's narrow understanding of neurodiversity"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2022