Unique

What autism can teach us about difference, connection and belonging

Jodi Rodgers, Jodi Rodgers

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Hachette Australia
28 February 2024

Psychology; Coping with illness

'We could all use a Jodi in our lives' NEW YORK TIMES

Beloved star of ABC TV's award-winning Love on the Spectrum and disability rights advocate Jodi Rodgers shares stories from her three-decade career working with the autistic community and calls for a more inclusive and accepting society where we are more empathetic and curious about all the relationships in our lives.

Jodi explores the powerful impact of embracing neurodiversity and forming meaningful connections with those around us. Each chapter highlights a different story and an aspect of human behaviour, including:

- How we perceive the world, and our own unique experience of thinking, sensing and feeling

- How we communicate our perspective to others, understand one another and express ourselves, and

- How we can better connect with one another

With dozens of moving stories, Jodi's book will give readers a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the neurodiverse community around them. Above all, it will inspire a profound sense of belonging, revealing that we're much more similar than we think and that all of our differences are worth celebrating.

'Jodi Rodgers enters the world of many individual autistic people. She will serve as your guide to their inner experiences. This book will provide greater acceptance and understanding' TEMPLE GRANDIN, author of Visual Thinking

By: Jodi Rodgers
Read by: Jodi Rodgers
Imprint: Hachette Australia
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 360g
ISBN: 9780733649684
ISBN 10: 0733649688
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 28 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jodi Rodgers is a qualified sexologist, counsellor and special education teacher. She has worked within the education and community sectors in both Australia and internationally and has extensive experience working with people with disability and diverse neurology across the life span. Jodi established her private practice, Birds and Bees, after thirty years of working within the education, disability and sexuality fields. Birds and Bees specialises in delivering counselling services and workshops for people with a disability, with a focus on relationships, sexuality and sexual health. Jodi was featured on Love on the Spectrum, which was released on the ABC and globally on Netflix.