Stephen Shore (professor)

Stephen Shore
Born
Stephen Mark Shore

(1961-09-27) September 27, 1961 (age 63)
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Alma materBoston University
Known forAutism education research, Board Member of Autism Speaks
SpouseYi Liu
Scientific career
FieldsSpecial education
InstitutionsAdelphi University
WebsiteOfficial website

Stephen Mark Shore (born September 27, 1961) is an American autistic professor of special education at Adelphi University.[1] He has written several books on autism: College for Students with Disabilities,[2] Understanding Autism for Dummies,[3] Ask and Tell,[4] and Beyond the Wall.[5] Currently, he serves on the board of Autism Speaks,[6] and is one of the first two autistic board members in its history, looking to improve the potential of those on the autism spectrum.[7] He once headed the Asperger's Association of New England and was on the board of the Autism Society of America.[1]

Shore lost language skills at age 2 and a half, then started getting them back at four years old. He has been described as having a special interest in music. He has discussed difficulties with completing assignments presented in formats that he wasn't used to, leading him to transfer from a doctorate in music education to an ED.D. in Special Education with a focus on matching researched practice to individual profiles.[8]

His book, Ask and Tell, describes ways that autistic people can advocate for their needs.[9] His most popular two books, Beyond The Wall, and Ask and Tell were translated into Russian, Polish, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Bengali and Vietnamese languages.

  1. ^ a b "Stephen M Shore: Faculty Profiles : Adelphi University". www.adelphi.edu. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  2. ^ Shore, Stephen; Grandin, Temple (21 August 2015). College for Students with Disabilities: We Do Belong (1 ed.). Jessica Kingsley Publishers. ISBN 9781849057325.
  3. ^ Shore, Stephen M. (2006). Understanding autism for dummies. Hoboken (NJ): Wiley. ISBN 0764525476.
  4. ^ Shore, Stephen (2004). Ask and tell: self-advocacy and disclosure for people on the autism spectrum. Autism Asperger Publishing Company. ISBN 1931282587.
  5. ^ Shore, Stephen (2003). Beyond the wall : personal experiences with autism and Asperger syndrome (2nd ed.). Shawnee Mission, Kan.: Autism Asperger Pub. ISBN 1931282196.
  6. ^ "Autism Speaks welcomes three new board members". Autism Speaks. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  7. ^ Muzikar, Debra (9 December 2015). "Stephen Shore talks about his appointment to the Autism Speaks Board of Directors". The Art of Autism. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  8. ^ Farrell, Elizabeth F. (8 October 2004). "Asperger's Confounds Colleges". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 17 April 2016..
  9. ^ Samburg, Bridget. "For the autistic, how to get heard". boston.com. Retrieved 17 April 2016.