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Autism and spirituality [electronic resource] : psyche, self, and spirit in people on the autism spectrum / Olga Bogdashina ; foreword by Christine Trevett.
Spirituality plays a vital role in the lives of many people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Drawing on interdisciplinary research as well as first-hand experiences of people with ASD, Olga Bogdashina shows how people with ASD experience their inner worlds and sense of self, and how this shapes the spiritual dimension of their lives.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780857005915
- ISBN: 085700591X
- ISBN: 1299737021
- ISBN: 9781299737020
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (pages cm)
- Publisher: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2013.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Multi-User. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Autism and Spirituality; Forewordby Christine Trevett; Forewordby Larry Culliford; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 What's in a Word?; 2 Defining Autism; 3 Defining Spirituality; 4 Sensitivities in Autism; 5 Different Realities: Constructed Worlds Created through the Filters; 6 What Is Self? Or, What/Who Am 'I'?; 7 'Autistic Personality'; 8 Spiritual Experiences; 9 Sense of Right and Wrong; 10 Spiritual Development; Endword (and Beyond); Afterword; References; Subject Index; Author Index. |
| Source of Description Note: | Print version record. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | RELIGION > Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict. Autism spectrum disorders > Religious aspects. People with mental disabilities > Religious life. |
| Genre: | Electronic books. |
