Working with Autistic People in Mental Health Settings: A Neurodiversity Affirmative Guide

Mental health services support many Autistic people - whetheror not they are formally identified - and have a vital opportunity to embrace neurodiversity-affirmative approaches that truly meet their needs. Too often,traditional therapies, even when well-intentioned, can overlook Autistic ways of thinking, feeling, and being, repeating deficit-based narratives that do more harm than good.

Integrating clinical expertise, contemporary theory, and lived experience,this definitive book empowers p...