What I Want to Talk About

How Autistic Special Interests Shape a Life

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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Beskrivning

'This book isn't a memoir. It is a love letter to the phenomenon of autistic hyperfixation.'In What I Want to Talk About popular autism advocate Pete Wharmby takes readers on a journey through his special interests, illuminating the challenges of autistic experience along the way. Funny, revealing, celebratory and powerful in equal measure, this is a book that will resonate with many, and which should be required reading for anyone who wants to understand autism with more accuracy and empathy.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-09-21
Mått:140 x 217 x 17 mm
Vikt:250 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN:9781787758278

Utforska kategorier

Autism och Aspergers syndrom inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

Pete Wharmby trained as an English teacher and now works as a writer, speaker and autism advocate. Pete was diagnosed autistic as an adult and he is focused on increasing awareness and understanding of the condition. He has spoken nationally, including at the National Autistic Society Professional Conference, and lives in the UK.

Recensioner i media

This engaging, witty, and bracingly honest book brings to light the life-giving passion and intensity of autistic 'special interests,' describing with the vividness of lived experience the distinctive ways that autistic people explore and make sense of the world.