Autism a Superpower – The Awakening
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Core Reading for NeuroCoach Certification. This foundational book challenges the deficit model of autism, blending the author’s personal journey of self-discovery with extensive research. It empowers readers to recognise and celebrate the intense focus, systemising skills, and unique cognitive abilities—the very superpowers—inherent in neurodivergent individuals.
The Essential Foundational Text for Understanding Neurodiversity
Autism a Superpower – The Awakening is more than a book; it’s a paradigm shift. Lane Anthony offers a compelling, research-backed exploration of autism across the lifespan, moving beyond clinical labels to affirm neurodivergent identity.
MANDATORY CORE READING for the NeuroCoach Certified Course.
What You Will Gain:
- Historical Context: Understand the damaging effects of outdated misconceptions and the rise of the neurodiversity movement.
- The Hidden Cost of Masking: Insight into the cognitive and emotional burden of masking and conformity on mental health.
- Superpower Identification: Practical guidance on how to identify and nurture innate strengths (superpowers) in autistic individuals.
- Lifelong Support: The critical importance of early diagnosis and preparation for adulthood.
Why This Book is Foundational:
This work aligns with therapeutic goals by encouraging self-acceptance and providing educators and therapeutic professionals (EPs, SaLTs, OTs) with a unified, strengths-based language to use with clients and pupils.
Personal Note (Author’s Perspective):
“This book is my own awakening. It combines my 40 years in education with the powerful truth I discovered about my own neurodivergence. It offers a perspective grounded in both lived experience and extensive research.”
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