Naomi’s books
My latest book, A Different Way to Learn is a deep dive into self-directed education and neurodiversity. It includes stories and experiences from The Autistic Advocate, the girl with the curly hair, Me Just Me, Live. Play. Learn, and many others who told me about what self-directed education looks like in their amazing families. Illustrated by Eliza Fricker (MissingTheMark).
“This wonderful book has come out just at the right time for us. My son has just switched to home education after a tough time at school, where he felt misunderstood. This book has been a shining light for us and is enjoyable and informative to read. We’re so hopeful for the future now and found the stories from families so helpful. ”
“This book is amazing! After months of CAMHS, private therapists, psychiatrists, all manner of services, being very little help and shedding very little insight into what is eating my daughter and how to help her when she can’t articulate what is going on for her, this book is a complete game changer. Where there was no road map of how to navigate this, Naomi Fisher has written this crucial book that reflects very clearly what is going wrong for so many children in our education system and how to help them.”
My first book, Changing Our Minds looks at the research, theory and practice of self-directed education and shows what education can look like when it’s nothing like school. It is available as an audio book.
“Being a writer, I’m supposed to believe in the power of books to change your life. But I’ve never had a good answer to the question of which book has changed mine. Now I do: Changing Our Minds by Naomi Fisher. ”
“Naomi Fisher’s book is gold dust. It is written for the growing number of parents who feel that ‘school’ is doing their children more harm than good. It reassures that in most cases the problem lies not with their child but with the controlling, coercive, competitive, test-driven, anxiety inducing experience of school. ”