I Love Being My Own Autistic Self: A thAutoons Book
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (559 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0615731821 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 38 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
More than 20,000 people like the thAutcast Facebook page. About the Author Landon Bryce is an autistic self-advocate who lives in San Jose, CA. His website, thAutcast, was chosen by Babble as one of their Top 30 Autism Spectrum Blogs for 2012. . Landon was a classroom teacher for twenty years and has an MS in education
The concept of neurodiversity and differing points of view are distilled down and personified as individual characters. Author Landon Bryce uses a colorful cast of cartoon characters to gently introduce neurodiversity, the idea that neurological differences should be respected and valued. “This comic is BEAUTIFUL! I want to share it with everyone with any connection to autism. Researcher Dr. Chip is looking for a cure for autism, and Vector explains why that makes him sad.“This could be a helpful book for children and adults with autism, as well as our parent
"Important topics" according to C. Nichols. I bought this for my 7 year old son who is autistic and wants to learn more about what that means. He seems to really enjoy it. Personally, I like that it covers a range of topics including how autism affects people differently, how people talk about autism, and different perspectives on autism. There may be more included as it has been a while since I read it last.. MUST read for anyone wishing to understand Neurodiversity This is by far the best book I have read on the subject of Neurodiversity. It provides the reader with the current landscape of things in Autism-land. The way it is written appeals to me as an autistic person. Very graphic intensive with easy words depicting the real issues facing me today as an autistic person. The underlying message of acceptance is prevalent. I wish this book where handed to me with my diagnosis years ago. It would have saved me hundreds of hours of research.. "Good, brief overview of being autistic." according to John Ronald. I have Asperger's and Landon's book is a good reminder that all of us on the spectrum are different from each other; I am different from Temple Grandin and Landon. I don't have the environmental sensitivities nearly as much.but I am autistic; Many of my autistic traits come in much more muted and subdued forms, but they are there; I'm definitely not neurotypical either. Landon's book is a plea for acceptance and for neurodiversity. The reading level is accessible to older children and teens. I was satisfied with the Kindle edition's layout and
. More than 20,000 people like the thAutcast Facebook page. Landon Bryce is an autistic self-advocate who lives in San Jose, CA. His website, thAutcast, was chosen by Babble as one of their Top 30 Autism Spectrum Blogs for 2012. Landon was a classroom teacher for twenty years and has an MS in education