vĀsifika: Our Autism Journeys
Author:
Pasifika families living with autism
Publisher:
Mila’s Books
ISBN:
9780473651435
Date published:
01 April 2023
Pages:
48
Format:
Paperback
RRP:
$25.00
Pasifika families living with autism share their lessons, hopes and dreams
of awareness and acceptance.
This book is an open invite to connect, to talanoa, to strenthen the vā with those living with autism.
Points of interest:
The first book in the world that captures the stories of Pasifika Families living with autism.
The 12 contributing authors include an autistic child and teen, an educator who teaches neurodiverse children, as well as parents and grandparents of children of the spectrum.
Pasifika backgrounds of families include Samoan, Tongan, Tokelau, Niuen, Cook Islander.
Includes key tips or lessons from contributing authors and an extra information section on autism.
Made with support of the Pasifika Autism Support Group (PASG), Altogether Autism, Your Way Kia Roha and Te Pou (the national workforce centre for mental health, addiction and disability in New Zealand.
Edited, illustrated, designed and published by an all Pasifika team.
The language used to describe autism in the book reflects the preferences of the authors and families.
