Henry Karen
Henry Karen - Supporting Autistic People Through Pregnancy And Childbirth - Paperback
Henry Karen - Supporting Autistic People Through Pregnancy And Childbirth - Paperback
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Description: This comprehensive and accessible guide is for every birthing and health professional looking to improve their care during pregnancy birth and aftercare for autistic women. With a distinct lack of scientifically approached work in this area this much - needed book takes an intersectional feminist approach and covers the background of modern birth practices and autism as a diagnosis. With intersectionality as a core feature the impact of cultural differences underdiagnoses stigma and stereotypes amongst ethnic minorities is also included. It discusses how pain functions in the autistic brain as well as co - occurring conditions such as alexithymia chronic pain epilepsy and Ehlers - Danlos Syndrome. This multidisciplinary author team includes two well - established autism experts and an experienced midwife and lecturer who provides invaluable birthing insight as well as approaches for sensation management during birth insider knowledge on midwifery protocols and accessible tools for autistic pregnant people and families to use.
Title: Supporting Autistic People Through Pregnancy And Childbirth
Author(s): Henry Karen
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Barcode: 9781839971051
Pages: 304 Pages, 10 B&W Images
Publication Date: 1/18/2024
Category: Pregnancy, Birth & Baby Care
Description: This comprehensive and accessible guide is for every birthing and health professional looking to improve their care during pregnancy birth and aftercare for autistic women. With a distinct lack of scientifically approached work in this area this much - needed book takes an intersectional feminist approach and covers the background of modern birth practices and autism as a diagnosis. With intersectionality as a core feature the impact of cultural differences underdiagnoses stigma and stereotypes amongst ethnic minorities is also included. It discusses how pain functions in the autistic brain as well as co - occurring conditions such as alexithymia chronic pain epilepsy and Ehlers - Danlos Syndrome. This multidisciplinary author team includes two well - established autism experts and an experienced midwife and lecturer who provides invaluable birthing insight as well as approaches for sensation management during birth insider knowledge on midwifery protocols and accessible tools for autistic pregnant people and families to use.
Title: Supporting Autistic People Through Pregnancy And Childbirth
Author(s): Henry Karen
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Barcode: 9781839971051
Pages: 304 Pages, 10 B&W Images
Publication Date: 1/18/2024
Category: Pregnancy, Birth & Baby Care
