Amanda Kirby is a scholar in the field of neurodiversity.
Kirby earned a MBBS from University of Wales, Cardiff (1982), a MRCGP (1987), and PhD from University of Leeds (2009).[1] As of 2014, Kirby worked at the University of South Wales, where she held a chair in developmental disorders in education.[2] As of 2024, she is professor emeritus at the University of South Wales,[3] and an honorary professor at Cardiff University.[1]
In 2012, she co-founded Do-IT Solutions, a technology company that supports neurodivergent individuals.[1]
Kirby has at least two children, the second of which was diagnosed with dyspraxia in1985, after which she focused her career on studying developmental disorders.[2]
Books
- Kirby, Amanda (1999). Dyspraxia: The Hidden Handicap. Souvenir Press. ISBN 978-0-285-63512-8.
- Kirby, Andrew; Drew, Sharon (2003). Guide to Dyspraxia and Developmental Coordination Disorders. Taylor and Francis. ISBN 978-1-85346-913-8.[4]
- Kirby, Amanda; Kaplan, Bonnie J. (2003). Fast Facts: Specific Learning Difficulties. S. Karger. ISBN 978-1-903734-39-1.
- Kirby, Amanda (2004). The Adolescent with Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD). Jessica Kingsley Publishers. ISBN 978-1-84310-178-9.[5]
- Kirby, Amanda; Peters, Lynne (2007). 100 Ideas for Supporting Pupils with Dyspraxia and DCD. Continuum International. ISBN 978-0-8264-9440-5. OCLC 71812663.
- Kirby, Amanda (2013). Mapping SEN: Routes through Identification to Intervention. Taylor and Francis. ISBN 978-1-84312-460-3.[6]
- Kirby, Amanda (2013). How to Succeed with Specific Learning Difficulties at College and University: A Guide for Students, Educators and Parents. Souvenir Press. ISBN 978-0-285-64243-0.[7]
- Kirby, Amanda (2014). How to Succeed in Employment with Specific Learning Difficulties: A Guide for Employees and Employers. Souvenir Press. ISBN 978-0-285-64245-4.
- Smith, Theo; Kirby, Amanda (2021). Neurodiversity at Work: Drive Innovation, Performance, and Productivity with a Neurodiverse Workforce. Kogan Page Limited. ISBN 978-1-3986-0024-9.[8]
References
- "Amanda Kirby". LinkedIn. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- Wightwick, Abbie (24 February 2014). "When her son was diagnosed with dyspraxia Professor Amanda Kirby made it her career". Wales Online. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- Curphey, Marianne (15 February 2023). "Neurodiversity at Work: Professor Amanda Kirby". Relocate Magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- Waine, Liz (June 2003). "Book Reviews". British Journal of Special Education. 30 (2): 115–116. doi:10.1111/1467-8527.00294. ISSN 0952-3383.
- Evans, Christina (31 August 2005). "Book reviews". British Journal of Special Education. 32 (3): 170–171. doi:10.1111/j.0952-3383.2005.00392.x.
- Fairbrother, Shirley (November 2007). "REVIEWS". Support for Learning. 22 (4): 210–213. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9604.2007.00474.x. ISSN 0268-2141.
- Marlow, Ruth (September 2014). "How to Succeed with Specific Learning Difficulties at College and University: A Guide for Students, Educators and ParentsAmandaKirbyLondon: Souvenir Press, 2013. pp. 224, £10.00 (pb). ISBN: 978-0-2856-4243-0". Child and Adolescent Mental Health. 19 (3): 223. doi:10.1111/camh.12073_3. ISSN 1475-357X.
- Howes, Satoris S. (March 2023). "Neurodiversity at work: Drive innovation, performance, and productivity with a neurodiverse workforce, by TheoSmith and AmandaKirby, London: Kogan Page, 2021, 310 pages, $xx paperback". Personnel Psychology. 76 (1): 357–359. doi:10.1111/peps.12566. ISSN 0031-5826.