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Unspoken Stories : Learning to Listen to People with Intellectual Disabilities Who Are Non-Speaking

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Overview

Unspoken Stories reveals the inner worlds of non-speaking young people with intellectual disabilities. Drawing on many months of immersive observation of Cassie and Owen, two young people living in a specialist residential school, author Beverley Samways reveals the emotional depth and intelligence often overlooked in 'behaviour', showing that when we truly listen - beyond speech - we can discover rich inner worlds and the profound human need for connection. Eschewing formal academic approaches, she instead uses ethnography and narrative non-fiction to offer a tender, beautifully written journey into Cassie and Owen's emotional, sensory and relational worlds.

Exploring how feelings can pass between people non-verbally, shaping behaviour and relationships, and how adults must hold and process these emotions carefully for a young person to feel safe, she challenges the systems intended to support these individuals, and reimagines what it means to listen to those who so often go unheard.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781803885063
  • ISBN-10: 1803885068
  • Publisher: Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd
  • Publish Date: August 2026
  • Page Count: 180

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