Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice for Speech and Language Therapists - Supporting Curiosity, Compassion and Conversation

This book considers what neurodiversity-affirming practice is and looks at the context of neurodiversity over time. Chapters encourage reflection and introduce practical strategies to challenge and change how we work with neurodivergent individuals. It will be crucial reading for all practising and training speech and language therapists.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
Contributors
Positionality Statement
Glossary
Chapter 1 - The Context
Chapter 2 - Integrating Intersectionality: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Approach to Speech and Language Therapy
Fatimah Bint-Hanif and Kate Boot
Chapter 3 - Neurodiversity Now
Chapter 4 - Our Learning Process
Chapter 5 - Putting it into Practice
Chapter 6 - Expressive Communication
Chapter 7 - Social Communication
Chapter 8 - Relationships and Sex Education - A Speech and Language Therapist's Role
Kate Boot
Chapter 9 - Flipping the Narrative on Behaviour
Chapter 10 - Reflective Practice
Reading List
Index

About the author

Ruth Jones is a highly specialist speech and language therapist. She works primarily with neurodivergent children and young people, and those who require additional support to access meaningful opportunities and their education. Ruth believes in child-led and neurodiversity-informed practice and her core values are around acceptance, curiosity and connection.

Product details

• Authors: Ruth Jones, Jones Ruth
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 27.08.2025
• EAN: 9781032689401
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3268940-1
• No. of pages: 202
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Special education; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; EDUCATION / Special Education / Communicative Disorders, Teaching of students with learning difficulties, Speech and language disorders and therapy, Speech & language disorders & therapy, Nursing and ancillary services, Nursing & ancillary services