The book “Is That Clear?” focuses on effective communication in a neurodiverse world, particularly between autistic and non-autistic people, and is based on the concept of double empathy by Damian Milton.
Double empathy refers to the challenges both autistic and non-autistic people face in understanding each other’s communication styles, which can lead to misunderstandings.
The book was written in collaboration with autistic people and aims to help non-autistic people adapt their language to be more inclusive and clear for autistic individuals.
Autistic readers, including Dean Beadle and Erin, have praised the book for helping to flip the narrative and promote better understanding and communication between autistic and non-autistic people.
In this webinar you will learn (Learning Objectives):
About the Speaker: Joe Butler from Special Educational Needs and Disability
My name is Joe Butler (pronouns: she/her), and I’m an education consultant specialising in autism and all aspects of Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) support for education, youth and adult settings.
I have worked with children and young people in both special and mainstream schools for over twenty years. For the majority of that time I taught and led in an autism specialist school for pupils aged 4-19, latterly as head teacher.
I set up SEND Support to provide consultancy and bespoke training, promoting the highest standards in inclusive practice. I am passionate about supporting those in the neuromajority to better understand and include neurodivergent people, and to together build cultures where neurodiversity and difference are celebrated.
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Autism Communication Strategies, best of the internet, developmental Disabilities, Double Empathy, Effective Communication for Autistic People, Inclusive Language, Mental Health, Neurodiverse Communication