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.
^Shore, Stephen; Grandin, Temple (21 August 2015). College for Students with Disabilities: We Do Belong (1 ed.). Jessica Kingsley Publishers. ISBN9781849057325.
^Shore, Stephen (2004). Ask and tell: self-advocacy and disclosure for people on the autism spectrum. Autism Asperger Publishing Company. ISBN1931282587.
^Shore, Stephen (2003). Beyond the wall : personal experiences with autism and Asperger syndrome (2nd ed.). Shawnee Mission, Kan.: Autism Asperger Pub. ISBN1931282196.
