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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][non-primary source needed] 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][non-primary source needed] 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][non-primary source needed]
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- 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]
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