Girls and Autism rcpsych-publications and identifies values and assumptions

and identifies values and assumptions reflected in contemporary policy debates

including psychologists

toolbox approach

Clearly structured chapters that focus on the core messages of 'Visible Learning' and infer practical consequences for the everyday job of teaching

EAN: 9781473779112

Girls and Autism rcpsych-publications and identifies values and assumptions"Long thought of as a primarily "male" disorder, girls with autism have long gone unidentified, unnoticed, unheard and unsupported sometimes with devastating social and mental health consequences. As current research reveals a much more balanced male: female ratio in autism, this book provides crucial insight into girls' experiences, helping professionals to recognise, understand, support and teach girls with autism effectively. Drawing on the latest