My Autistic Awakening : Unlocking the Potential for a Life Well Lived.
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- computer
- online resource
- 9781442244504
- 616.85/88320092 B
- RC553.A88 -- .H377 2015eb
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.
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.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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