Neurodiversity

The aim of this reading list is to highlight some of the resources available at UCA relating to neurodiversity, and to offer a starting point for students researching this area. The list includes a small selection of what is available.

Updated January 11, 2024
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Academic Writing and Dyslexia : a Visual Guide to Writing at University.
Wallbank, Adrian J.
This book presents a unique visual approach to academic writing and composition specifically tailored to the needs of dyslexic students in higher education. Readers will learn to successfully structure and articulate their ideas, get to grips with critical reading, thinking and writing, and...
The ADHD explosion : myths, medication, money, and today's push for performance
Hinshaw, Stephen P.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most controversial and misunderstood medical conditions today. With skyrocketing rates of diagnosis and medication treatment, it has generated a firestorm of controversy. Alarming questions have been raised about ADHD in recent years,...
ADHD in teens & young adults : a mindfulness workbook to keep you anchored
Cahill, Melissa Springstead
Autism : a very short introduction
Frith, Uta.
What causes autism? Is it a genetic disorder, or due to some unknown environmental hazard? Are we facing an autism epidemic? What are the main symptoms, and how does it relate to Asperger syndrome? Everyone has heard of autism, but the disorder itself is little understood. It has captured the public...
Autism and representation
Osteen, Mark.
Autism, a neuro-developmental disability, has received wide but often sensationalistic treatment in the popular media. A great deal of clinical and medical research has been devoted to autism, but the traditional humanities disciplines and the new field of Disability Studies have yet to explore...
Autism in Film and Television : On the Island
Pomerance, Murray.
Global awareness of autism has skyrocketed since the 1980s, and popular culture has caught on, with film and television producers developing ever more material featuring autistic characters. Autism in Film and Television brings together more than a dozen essays on depictions of autism,...
The autistic brain : thinking across the spectrum
Grandin, Temple.
A cutting-edge account of the latest science of autism, from the best-selling author and advocate When Temple Grandin was born in 1947, autism had only just been named. Today it is more prevalent than ever, with one in 88 children diagnosed on the spectrum. And our thinking about it has...
Exact mind an artist with asperger syndrome
Baron-Cohen, Simon.
Hyperactive : the controversial history of ADHD
Smith, Matthew
Each year, doctors diagnose an average of nine percent of children between the ages of five and seventeen with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. One of the most common childhood disorders, it is also one of the most controversial--since first identified in the late 1950s,...
Hyperbole and a half : unfortunate situations, flawed coping mechanisms, mayhem, and other things that happened
Brosh, Allie
#1 New York Times Bestseller "Funny and smart as hell" (Bill Gates), Allie Brosh's Hyperbole and a Half showcases her unique voice, leaping wit, and her ability to capture complex emotions with deceptively simple illustrations. FROM THE PUBLISHER...
Making dyslexia work for you
Goodwin, Vicki.
Written for dyslexic adults or anyone who thinks they might be dyslexic, this bold and imaginative book is deliberately concise and easy to dip into. User-friendly, essential guide to the world of study and work for anyone with dyslexia; Identifies the key needs of adults...
The man who mistook his wife for a hat : and other clinical tales
Sacks, Oliver
Normalizing mental illness and neurodiversity in entertainment media : quieting the madness
Johnson, Malynnda
This volume examines the shift toward positive and more accurate portrayals of mental illness in entertainment media, asking where these succeed and considering where more needs to be done. With studies that identify and analyze the characters, viewpoints, and experiences of mental illness across...
The reason I jump : the inner voice of a thirteen-year-old boy with autism
Higashida, Naoki
"One of the most remarkable books I've ever read. It's truly moving, eye-opening, incredibly vivid."--Jon Stewart, The Daily Show NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR * The Wall Street Journal * Bloomberg Business * Bookish
Representing autism : culture, narrative, fascination
Murray, Stuart
From concerns of an 'autism epidemic' to the MMR vaccine crisis, autism is a source of peculiar fascination in the contemporary media. Discussion of the condition has been largely framed within medicine, psychiatry and education but there has been no exploration of its power within representative...
Self-fulfilment with dyslexia : a blueprint for success
Malpas, Margaret
Dyslexia won't stop you from writing your own success story. Discover the ten key traits which people with dyslexia have harnessed in order to reach success and self-fulfilment. Dyslexia brings both challenges and the potential gift of a unique skill set - through a combination of...
The study skills toolkit for students with dyslexia
Gribben, Monica.
Packed with helpful advice, checklists and templates, this book will help you improve your study skills throughout your time at university. Written in a straightforward, no-nonsense style, the guidance can be broken down into manageable chunks. Issues covered include: procrastination...
That's the way I think : dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD and dyscalculia explained
Grant, David.
About 1 in 20 individuals are dyslexic. This figure also applies for dyspraxia and ADHD. This fully revised edition of David Grant's thought-provoking, insightful book develops our understanding of these specific learning differences and considers the further challenges presented by these...
Visual thinking : the hidden gifts of people who think in pictures, patterns, and abstractions
Grandin, Temple
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE NAUTILUS GOLD AWARD "A powerful and provocative testament to the diverse coalition of minds we'll need to face the mounting challenges of the twenty-first century." --Steve Silberman "An absolute eye...

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