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Social Presence books

Below are the best books we could find on Social Presence.

Social presence is the state in which one exists and holds space for themselves, and others, within their experience. Having “presence” is often associated with a captivating state of being that is felt by others when they come into contact with you. Often presence is associated with being grounded in your own body and experience, but this is not necessarily true: one can have a joyful or grounded presence, but one can also have an anxious or angry presence. Developing and holding a positive social presence is a skill that can be developed with practice.

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The Power of Curiosity: How to Have Real Conversations that Create Collaboration, Innovation, and Understanding

As leaders or parents (or both), navigating difficult conversations is part of our job description. How do we keep calm and achieve a productive outcome, all while keeping our relationships intact? The secret is curiosity.

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Reflections from a Different Journey : What Adults with Disabilities Wish All Parents Knew

Reflections from a Different Journey presents 40 stories by successful adults who grew up with disabilities. They provide insights into what it is like to persevere in the face of community prejudices, and what it takes for families and children with disabilities to work together toward fulfillment.

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Speak Peace in a World of Conflict: What You Say Next Will Change Your World

Speak Peace is filled with inspiring stories, lessons and ideas drawn from over 40 years of mediating conflicts and healing relationships in some of the most war torn, impoverished, and violent corners of the world.

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Miracle Boy Grows Up: How the Disability Rights Revolution Saved My Sanity

Ben Mattlin lives a normal, independent life. Why is that interesting? Because Mattlin was born with spinal muscular atrophy, a congenital muscle weakness from which he was expected to die in childhood.

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Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist

One of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her personal story of fighting for the right to receive an education, have a job, and just be human.

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NeuroDiversity: The Birth of an Idea

Judy Singer is generally credited with the coinage of the word that became the banner for the last great social movement to emerge from the 20th century.

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Gravity and Grace

Gravity and Grace was the first ever publication by the remarkable thinker and activist, Simone Weil.

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Connecting with the Autism Spectrum: How to Talk, How to Listen, and Why You Shouldn’t Call It High-Functioning

For a friend, family member, or coworker with autism, communication can be challenging.

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The Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships: Decoding Social Mysteries Through the Unique Perspectives of Autism

Silver Award Winner in the 2005 ForeWord Book of the Year Awards! Born with autism, both authors now famously live successful social lives. But their paths were very different. Temple's logical mind controlled her social behavior.

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The Power of Presence: Unlock Your Potential to Influence and Engage Others

When some people speak, everyone listens. When they need commitment to projects, others jump on board. They just seem to have that indescribable “presence”--a subtle magnetic field around them wherever they go that signals authority and authenticity and attracts disciples with ease.

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