Our Autistic Lives by Alex Ratcliffe
Spanning six decades of experience, this collection of first-hand accounts from adults with Asperger's and High Functioning Autism is about ageing with an autistic mind and the advantages and challenges that different eras in life can bring. It highlights common themes, such as the difference made by a diagnosis, to unite the experiences.
Uniquely covering a lifespan and intersecting a range of communities and cultures; This book adds to the growing voice of an enormously diverse population of people who've spent a lifetime suppressing who they are, in order to fit into a world that fears difference-- Kieran Rose, theautisticadvocate.com
Too often, we forget that roughly 75% of Autistic people are adults. Our Autistic Lives is invaluable because it offers intimate insights from Autistic adults in every decade of life, to their seventies and beyond. Ratcliffe's book is crucial reading for understanding autism across the lifespan. -- Maxfield Sparrow, author of The ABCs of Autism Acceptance and No You Don’t: Essays from an Unstrange Mind
Too often, we forget that roughly 75% of Autistic people are adults. Our Autistic Lives is invaluable because it offers intimate insights from Autistic adults in every decade of life, to their seventies and beyond. Ratcliffe's book is crucial reading for understanding autism across the lifespan. -- Maxfield Sparrow, author of The ABCs of Autism Acceptance and No You Don’t: Essays from an Unstrange Mind
Alex Ratcliffe has worked within the field of autism for over 12 years. This includes working at a senior level in special educational needs and as an assessor for an autism course. She has extensive writing, researching and interviewing experience. She identifies as being autistic (self diagnosed).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781785925603 |
| ISBN 10 | 1785925601 |
| Title | Our Autistic Lives |
| Author | Alex Ratcliffe |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Year published | 2020-01-21 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
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