Description: Creativity and Community among Autism-Spectrum Youth by Peter Smagorinsky Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A social updraft provides cultural meditational means that include people in a current headed "upward," allowing people of atypical makeups to become fully involved in significant cultural activity that brings them a feeling of social belonging. Publisher Description This edited volume explores the roles of socially-channeled play and performance in the developmental trajectories of young people who fall on the autism spectrum. The contributors offer possibilities for channels of activity through which youth on the autism spectrum may find acceptance, affirmation, and kinship with others. "Positive social updraft" characterizes the social channels through which people of difference might be swept up into broader cultural currents such that they feel valued, appreciated, and empowered. A social updraft provides cultural meditational means that include people in a current headed "upward," allowing people of atypical makeups to become fully involved in significant cultural activity that brings them a feeling of social belonging. Author Biography Peter Smagorinsky is Distinguished Research Professor of English Education at The University of Georgia, USA. His research considers the notion of "mental health" in terms of cultivating the assets of people of anomalous frames of mind. Details ISBN 1137547960 ISBN-13 9781137547965 Title Creativity and Community among Autism-Spectrum Youth Author Peter Smagorinsky Format Hardcover Year 2016 Pages 301 Edition 1st Publisher Palgrave Macmillan GE_Item_ID:137729668; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781137547965
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Book Title: Creativity and Community among Autism-Spectrum Youth : Creating Positive Social Updrafts Through Play and Performance
Number of Pages: Xv, 301 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Topic: Social Work, Psychopathology / Autism Spectrum Disorders, Social Psychology, Applied Psychology
Publication Year: 2016
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Social Science, Psychology
Item Weight: 181.9 Oz
Item Length: 8.3 in
Author: Ted Hughes
Book Series: Palgrave Studies in Play, Performance, Learning, and Development Ser.
Item Width: 5.8 in
Format: Hardcover
