Book description
Though our understanding of autism has greatly expanded, many autistic individuals are still missed or misdiagnosed. This highly accessible book clarifies many ways that autism can present, particularly in people who camouflage to hide their autistic traits.
The authors take the reader step by step through the diagnostic criteria, incorporatingā¦
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Why read it?
1 author picked Is This Autism? as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Like many late-diagnosed Autistic women, I donāt see myself reflected in diagnostic criteria that view Autism through a medical pathology lens and focus on identifying ādeficitsā and āabnormalitiesā. I find this way of talking about Autism deeply uncomfortable and othering.
By contrast, this book provides a practical and detailed guide to what Autism actually looks like, focusing on our valid differences and difficulties, using neutral, not stigmatizing, language. As a clinical psychologist working with Autistic adults, I appreciate how this book offers examples from people who mask (hide) their more obvious Autistic differences and uses personal stories to illustrate this.ā¦
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