Tom Fields-Meyer – författare

A REVISED AND EXPANDED EDITIONWinner of the Autism Society of America''s Dr Temple Grandin AwardAutism is a different way of being human. By understanding autistic behaviours as strategies to cope with a world that feels chaotic and overwhelming, Barry Prizant seeks to enhance abilities, to teach new skills, help individuals build on their strengths and develop coping strategies to achieve a better quality of life. Revised and updated with new material on identity and intersectionality and a chapter on autistic advocacy, Uniquely Human offers a compassionate and insightful perspective that could be life-changing. With a wealth of inspiring stories and practical advice from thousands of autistic people and their families this is a ground-breaking book by one of the world''s leading experts - essential reading for anyone who cares for people on the autism spectrum.''Common sense practical advice based on a forty-year career'' Temple Grandin, author of The Autistic Brain''Will change our perception and understanding of autism ... I strongly recommend this book to parents and professionals'' Tony Attwood, author of The Complete Guide to Asperger''s Syndrome

A heartwarming, intimate and amusing memoir of a father''s experience raising his autistic son.

When Tom Fields-Meyer''s son Ezra was three and showing early signs of autism, a therapist suggested that the father needed to grieve. "For what?" he asked. The answer: "For the child he didn''t turn out to be." That moment helped strengthen the author''s resolve to do just the opposite: to love the child Ezra was, a quirky boy with a fascinating and complex mind. Full of tender moments and unexpected humor, Following Ezra is the story of a father and son on a ten-year journey from Ezra''s diagnosis to the dawn of his adolescence. It celebrates his growth from a remote toddler to an extraordinary young man, connected in his own remarkable ways to the world around him.

A REVISED AND EXPANDED EDITIONWinner of the Autism Society of America's Dr Temple Grandin AwardAutism is a different way of being human. By understanding autistic behaviours as strategies to cope with a world that feels chaotic and overwhelming, Barry Prizant seeks to enhance abilities, to teach new skills, help individuals build on their strengths and develop coping strategies to achieve a better quality of life.Revised and updated with new material on identity and intersectionality and a chapter on autistic advocacy, Uniquely Human offers a compassionate and insightful perspective that could be life-changing. With a wealth of inspiring stories and practical advice from thousands of autistic people and their families this is a ground-breaking book by one of the world's leading experts - essential reading for anyone who cares for people on the autism spectrum.'Common sense practical advice based on a forty-year career' Temple Grandin, author of The Autistic Brain'Will change our perception and understanding of autism ... I strongly recommend this book to parents and professionals' Tony Attwood, author of The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome