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Representing Neurodivergent Children In Fiction, Summer Calvert May 2022

Representing Neurodivergent Children In Fiction, Summer Calvert

Senior Honors Projects

SUMMER CALVERT (Psychology) Representing Neurodivergent Children in Fiction Sponsor: Kathleen Webster (Psychology) To recognize aspects of the self within the other is a goal universal to the human experience. The ability to relate to our peers grants us the dissuasion of insecurities or loneliness that might otherwise fester within our minds. Fictional characters and stories can have a similar effect on us. For this reason, the importance of neurodiverse representation in children’s books cannot be understated. When it comes to developmental disorders, many children may go undiagnosed until adolescence or even adulthood; this does not mean they aren’t struggling, or …


Vincenzo Has Died, Michael C. Vocino Mar 2012

Vincenzo Has Died, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

Short story of life and a death in a Southern Italian town.


Six Crosses, Michael C. Vocino Jan 2012

Six Crosses, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

Brief short story or observation about life in a small southern Italian town.


Michelino: A Gay Short Story, Michael C. Vocino Dec 2011

Michelino: A Gay Short Story, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

A chapter, a gay short story, about a central character in an as yet unpublished novel.


Cooking My First Meal For The Natives, Michael C. Vocino Mar 2011

Cooking My First Meal For The Natives, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

Short story about preparing a meal in Italy.


Jon And His Dead Lover, Michael C. Vocino Jan 2011

Jon And His Dead Lover, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

Short story about a doctor who discovers a crime.


Finding My Way Into Opposition: Joel And Jon, Michael C. Vocino Oct 2010

Finding My Way Into Opposition: Joel And Jon, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

Short story about homophobia and gay life in the 1970s.


William, Michael C. Vocino Oct 2010

William, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Francis Bearse Takes A Shower Or I Miss My Ma, Michael C. Vocino Feb 2008

Francis Bearse Takes A Shower Or I Miss My Ma, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Two Men At The Met, Michael C. Vocino Jul 2004

Two Men At The Met, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.