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Record Nr.

UNINA9910788122303321

Autore

Harris Rachael Lee <1969->

Titolo

My autistic awakening : unlocking the potential for a life well lived / / Rachael Lee Harris ; foreword by Tony Attwood

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-4422-4449-6

1-4422-4450-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (233 p.)

Disciplina

616.85/88320092

Soggetti

Autistic people - United States

Psychotherapists - United States

Children with autism spectrum disorders

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span>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.</span></span>