Donna Williams was a child with more labels than a jam jar; deaf, wild, disturbed, stupid, insane... In her own words, she was a Nobody Nowhere as she swung violently between a battle to join the world and a battle to keep the world out, a battle she waged from where she lived in what she called a world under glass. Nobody Nowhere is disturbing, eloquent and ticklishly funny: an account of the soul of someone who lived the word autism and survived an unsympathetic environment despite intense inner chaos and incomprehension. Despite the odds, Donna came to live independently, achieve a place at university and write this incredible international bestseller, now in over 14 languages throughout the world. This is a book that will stay with you as one of the most exceptional works you will ever read.
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Nobody Nowhere
In this long-awaited book, Michael White outlines the key maps of narrative practice: externalising, re-authoring, re-membering, definitional ceremonies, scaffolding conversations and ways of highlighting unique outcomes. This easy-to-read and yet rigorous book contains moving transcripts of conversations and detailed explanations of practice. This book pulls together and summarises the key therapeutic ideas and practices that have come to be known as narrative therapy. It is an ideal starting point for practitioners exploring narrative ideas but is also recommended for experienced narrative... More info
Human service workers need more than just common sense. Practice Skills in Social Work and Welfare offers a comprehensive introduction to practice skills required across the human service sector. The authors use critical analysis to systematically outline the key stages of interaction with clients: engagement, assessment, intervention and evaluation. Drawing on a strengths approach, they examine the skills needed for working with different types of clients: individuals, families and community groups. They also explore the dilemmas faced in daily practice, including the challenges of working with involuntary clients, clients from different cultural... More info
Whose Life? Working with older people This book is primarily a story book - true stories that show the human and professional dilemmas which face those working with older people who are both vulnerable and discriminated against. Interwoven with the stories of the clients and their carers is a story of theory-building, particularly around the applications of family therapy. This book is for: Social Workers, Geriatricians, Occupational Therapists, Residential Staff, Home Help Organizations and all professionals with an interest in older people. More info
