Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking
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Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking is a collection of essays written by and for Autistic people. Spanning from the dawn of the Neurodiversity movement to the blog posts of today, Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking catalogues the experiences and ethos of the Autistic community and preserves both diverse personal experiences and the community’s foundational documents together side by side.
ASIN : B00B07AUTI
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Publication date : December 7, 2012
Language : English
File size : 1.3 MB
Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 410 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-1938800023
Page Flip : Enabled
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Andrea –
A “Must Read” for All People with Disabilities and Loved Ones (Not only autistic people)
Disclaimer alert: I was one of many people who made a donation to support the development of this anthology–and now that I’ve read it, I think deciding to donate to this project is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.If you are Autistic, or if you have ever known anyone who is, then this is a book you will want to devour and have all your friends read. But I ALSO encourage this book for other people with disabilities and our friends/relatives, even if you’re not Autistic, because many of the experiences expressed by Autistic people in this anthology I think will resonate with other disability populations also. I know many do resonate with me as a non-Autistic woman who is Deaf and has attention deficit disorder (ADD). For example, the title of this book (“Loud Hands”) was chosen as a defiant response to the command that so many autistic children hear when they are growing up, “Quiet Hands”. (To understand more about this history, buy the book! and read the essay in it called “Quiet Hands”)They hear this command so often because the people around them don’t understand that they NEED to move and flap their hands as much as they do. For some, it can be a way of expressing themselves–not (necessarily) with literal sign language but they may have a particular flap they use when they are excited and another they use when frustrated or feeling overwhelmed. Moving their hands is as natural as shifting our facial expressions is for the rest of us. Some autistic people also use hand motions to help them process sensory information (because many autistic people have sensory integration issues where sensory input that seems ordinary to the rest of us can seem very confusing and overwhelming for them). So when Autistic people say, “Loud Hands!” this is a way of saying, “We’re fine the way we are! It’s okay to be Autistic! It’s not something shameful and pitiful, it’s just a different way of being!” Which is NOT the same thing as declining to grow and change–they DO choose to grow and change, it’s just that they do it as an Autistic person.All this resonates with me as a Deaf woman because Deaf people have our own long history with hearing people trying to forbid us to sign (not me personally, but I’ve known plenty of Deaf people). At one point in history, Deaf people were afraid to sign in public because of this. So we, too, as a community have needed to reclaim pride in our hands and the way they move, and our RIGHT to move our hands in public.This volume pulls together into one place many of the classic essays that put into words many of the thoughts and feelings many autistic people share in common (for example, “Don’t Mourn for Us” by Jim Sinclair). And it also shares some new voices as well. So, please run, leap, and fly, to Amazon to order your copy.
Alex J. Rose –
A must read for any Autistic, or loved one of an Autistic
Let me start of by saying, I have a beautiful 13 year old Autistic son. He is partially verbal, stims, is sweet, and loving, and I can say 10+ years in, I wouldn’t want him any other way. I bought this book several years ago while I was deployed. Reading Autistic fiction and other works on the subject made me feel closer to my son, particularly since it was not easy to engage him via FaceTime. My son was diagnosed before he was 3. We were told by Doctor’s to mourn, so we did (briefly). I realize now, that the sooner we got to accept him as he was, and love him as he was, the better our relationship and his development progressed. I wish I had read the first 50 pages of this book 11 years ago. It turns on its head, in a very relate-able and understandable way, much of what we, as parents of an Autistic are told. I was so moved, I immediately bought the book for my father and implored him to read it. Reading the compelling pieces, in their own words, really hit home. For me, the pieces by those who were only partially verbal (like my son) or non-verbal were more important. Based on my reading, I’ve tried new ways to engage my son, and he has positively responded to some of them. I’ve always known there is more to him than he can say, and hearing the stories of others confirms it. The other thing I tell him now, is that I love him and accept him as he is. Like I said, as a parent, who only wants what’s best for my son, this really allowed me to see things from a fresh perspective, and while I was close to doing a lot of what the book expresses, this really made the point clear. I hope someone else like me can have a similar reaction. Like I said, a must read for any autistic, and/or the loved one of an autistic.
ShardsOfBlue –
An anthem of self expression
This is possibly the first nonfiction book I’ve been actually sad to finish. I may just move my bookmark back to the start and read it again.“Loud Hands” is an anthem of self-expression. In it, Autistic people write of their perspectives, of their pains and triumphs and all the things our society gets wrong about who they are and how they should be treated. There were so many things I didn’t know.This is a community that has been deeply misunderstood and whose input has been all but ignored, even and perhaps especially by those who claim to serve it. They are forced to have “quiet hands,” not because it helps them be better versions of themselves, but because flapping hands make the rest of society uncomfortable. “Loud Hands” rejects that notion, and the joy and rage and defiance and love from being loud and unashamed sings from every page.Everyone should read this book. It will broaden your understanding of the human condition, and you’ll be a better person for it.
Amazon Customer –
The ONLY book I actually wish someone had recommended.
When people learn or suspect that your child is Autistic, they all have something they think you should read. It’s usually an “inspirational” biography or memoir about a parent that “cured” their child’s autism or an article about ABA. Everyone seems to have an opinion about what you need to do to “fix” the “problem”. They think they’re being helpful.This is the book I wish someone had given me or recommended, when my child was diagnosed. I wish I knew all along what I know now that I have read this book. This is one of the only books about autism I have read that didn’t promise to fix anything, but it’s the only one that did.
Elizabeth Pence –
Educating
It’s a bit of a dry read for me, but it’s good to get a glimpse into the autistic mind. Try to remember that they are writing how they feel, not how everyone with autism feels.
Tiny M –
Anyone who cares about (or for) autistic people should read this book. Thoughtful and thought provoking, it lets us ‘neurotypical’ people catch a glimpse of autism from the inside. Thanks to Julia and co.
salm karyn –
J’ai fais une promesse etJe l’ai tenu comme promis fait suivre à une maman qui en avait bien besoin, merci
Melissa –
Incredible, autism-friendly book with insightful extracts and poems from multiple autistic authors. Very relatable if you’re autistic, if you’re not it’s highly valuable in learning about autism the way it should be understood. Very anti-ABA which appealed as it alligned with my views. Anyone studying autism should read this book.
John Lawrence –
This e-book blew my mind and made my think about disability/ability in an entirely different way. One small note – As you read the later chapters, perhaps by design or by accident, it seemed the arguments/opinions presented became a little repetitive and covered the same ground presented in earlier chapters.
Julia Felske –
This book was phenomenal, and I highly recommend it to everyone with an interest in better understanding autism and dispelling the myths and stereotypes about autism with facts and perspectives of actually autistic people!