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No Place for Autism?: Exploring the Solitary Forager Hypothesis of Autism in Light of Place Identity Paperback – February 22, 2023

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Disability or difference? How autism is understood varies from place to place.


Drawn from lived experience, this book explores the question of what autism is, and how it is best viewed in society. Dr Jim Hoerricks PhD - an academic and non-verbal autistic person - interrogates different models of disability, and considers how autism might be seen as a difference in human experience, in light of the need for accommodations and structural supports.


Positioning autism as both a set of traits and an identity, No place for autism? asks what can be done to give place for autistic people and communities.

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  1. Print length
    212 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Lived Places Publishing
  4. Publication date
    February 22, 2023
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.45 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1915271819
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1915271815
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About the Author

Dr Jim Hoerricks PhD (they/them) is a non-verbal autistic advocate, researcher, educator, and author. They are based in California, US, and currently work as a special education teacher.

Dr Damian Mellifont is a neurodivergent researcher who leads and contributes to studies that advance the economic and social inclusion of people with disability. Damian is a member of the Centre for Disability Research and Policy (CDRP) leadership team at The University of Sydney and head of the Lived Experience Research Lab. Damian has been an active member of the Centre over the last 5 years, with extensive prior experience in government policy analysis and evaluation. Damian strongly advocates for the disability inclusion mantra of, 'Nothing About Us Without Us' to be consistently applied to research about disability.

Dr Jen Smith-Merry is Director of the Centre for Disability Research and Policy at the University of Sydney, Australia. The Centre for Disability Research and Policy produces collaborative research that actively influences policy and practice to improve the lives of people with disability in Australia and the Asia-Pacific and create a better life for people with disability around the world. Jen strongly believes that academic research, policy and service design should be led by people with disability. Jen has published over 100 academic and policy papers and policy focused research has led to significant structural reforms for disability policy in Australia.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lived Places Publishing (February 22, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 212 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1915271819
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1915271815
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.45 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 4 ratings

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Jim Hoerricks

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Jim Hoerricks, PhD, is a non-verbal autistic advocate, researcher, lecturer, best-selling author, elected official, forensic scientist, freemason, and educator. Wait ... what? All of those things? Yes, that's right. This is what an authentic autistic / ADHD adult resume looks like. Most of us are interested in a diverse range of topics, and seek to know everything there is to know about them as quickly as possible. As such, we can bring an amazingly broad view to the spaces in which we work.

Wait? Non-verbal? What's this you're doing, writing words? I've seen you on TV. You were speaking. What gives!? I'm glad you asked. Non-verbal is a catch-all phrase to describe Gestalt Language Processors within the autism spectrum. Gestalt Language Processing is one of the ways in which humans acquire and use language, the other is Analytic Language Processing (the more common way). This happens to be the topic of my next book project - teaching literacy to GLPs. It's a lot different than teaching literacy to ALPs (aka, the Science of Reading).

With all of this in mind, I've lived and worked on three continents, engaging with learners from over 40 countries. I actively work to build and sustain meaningful relationships within the communities in which I serve.

You can find out more, and join and engage with me at https://autside.substack.com/

You can find my book, No Place for Autism? wherever books are sold (like here on Amazon.com), or from my publisher, Lived Places Publishing.

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I was really looking forward to reading this book, as I had just discovered the author on LinkedIn and had started following their work. However, I was disappointed with the book to some degree. While I enjoyed that the book was well researched and was written from the perspective of someone who is formally diagnosed as autistic, the format of it as an instructionally designed course with stated learning objectives and exercises was annoying to me. I come into reading a book with my own objectives and didn't want to approach a read as a course of study. So that aspect of the book detracted from the content for me. I struggled to skim past the irrelevant parts and focus on the content of the book, which was quite compelling on its own. For me, it would have landed better and I would have been less distracted had this instructional format not been applied to otherwise interesting subject matter. The depth of research and lived experiences around autism was exceptionally good, though, and worth the effort.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected
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I was really looking forward to reading this book, as I had just discovered the author on LinkedIn and had started following their work. However, I was disappointed with the book to some degree. While I enjoyed that the book was well researched and was written from the perspective of someone who is formally diagnosed as autistic, the format of it as an instructionally designed course with stated learning objectives and exercises was annoying to me. I come into reading a book with my own objectives and didn't want to approach a read as a course of study. So that aspect of the book detracted from the content for me. I struggled to skim past the irrelevant parts and focus on the content of the book, which was quite compelling on its own. For me, it would have landed better and I would have been less distracted had this instructional format not been applied to otherwise interesting subject matter. The depth of research and lived experiences around autism was exceptionally good, though, and worth the effort.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An important read for all educators and those intending to teach.
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2023
This is an important book for students planning to teach as well as those who are already teaching. Hopefully it will help create an awareness that a world where differences are celebrated and accommodated, as Dr. Hoerricks states, will be a better place for all students.
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