TY - BOOK AU - Harris,Rachael Lee TI - My Autistic Awakening: Unlocking the Potential for a Life Well Lived SN - 9781442244504 AV - RC553.A88 -- .H377 2015eb U1 - 616.85/88320092 B PY - 2015/// CY - Blue Ridge Summit PB - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated KW - Harris, Rachael Lee, -- 1969- KW - Autistic people -- United States -- Biography KW - Psychotherapists -- United States -- Biography KW - Children with autism spectrum disorders KW - Electronic books N1 - Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1 The Wanderer -- 2 School Daze -- 3 Curiouser and Curiouser -- 4 Wired for Wonder -- 5 A Gaze Returned -- 6 A Turn for the Worst -- 7 "It's a Living" -- 8 The Old Country -- 9 A Fork in the Road -- 10 Paris -- 11 The Monastery -- 12 Mirages and Minarets -- 13 Homecoming -- 14 A Cautionary Tale -- 15 Like Mother, Like Son -- 16 My Brilliant Career -- 17 Buyer Beware -- 18 The Prawns of Fate -- 19 "Physician, Heal Thyself" -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Websites -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author N2 - Autism rates are on the rise, and many parents wonder what the lives of their children may be like in the future. This story of one woman's experience growing up with Asperger's illustrates both the experiences and obstacles someone on the spectrum may face - and offers hope that they may lead successful, rewarding, and very rich lives UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=2032745 ER -