In the MIDst: A Kid's Lit Podcast
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Publication Date
Fall 2024
Date
2023-05-24
Abstract
Jennifer Slagus and Josh Palange explore neurodiversity in children’s literature with special guest Sally J. Pla. The episode begins with Slagus and Palange defining neurodiversity and emphasizing the importance of representing these stories in children’s literature. Award-winning neurodivergent author, Sally J. Pla deepens the discussion by sharing her experiences writing books that feature neurodivergent characters. She highlights some of her projects, such as her neurodivergent book database, A Novel Mind, as well as upcoming titles. Pla also compares the approaches of U.S. and UK publishers toward publishing neurodivergent stories.
Keywords
Middle grade literature, juvenile fiction, intersectionality (sociology), podcast, neurodiversity, disability, publishing, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, The Someday Birds (2017)
Extent
00:37:09, 22-page transcript
Language
English
Media Type
Podcast
Format
Digital only
Notes
Abstract Citations
CDC. “Autism Prevalence Higher in CDC’s ADDM Network.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2021). https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/p1202-autism.html.
Lee & Low Books. “Where Is the Diversity in Publishing? The 2019 Diversity Baseline Survey Results.” The Open Book Blog, (January 28, 2020), https://blog.leeandlow.com/2020/01/28/2019diversitybaselinesurvey/
Malia, Jen. “Reading Beyond Neurodivergent Stereotypes”. Publishers Weekly. (July 23, 2021), https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-and-blogs/soapbox/article/86967-reading-beyond-neurodivergent-stereotypes.html
Tyner, M. “CCBlogC: The Numbers Are In: 2019 CCBC Diversity Statistics.” CCBlogC, (June 16, 2020). http://ccblogc.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-numbers-are-in-2019-ccbc-diversity.html
Music Credit
Korok Forest, Mikel & GameChops
Identifier
ITM-podcast-ep4-neurodiversity-and-disability
Recommended Citation
Slagus, Jennifer and Palange, Josh, "In the MIDst: A Kid's Lit Podcast #04 - Neurodiversity and Disability with Sally J. Pla" (2024). In the MIDst: A Kid's Lit Podcast. 4.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/midst_podcast/4
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