Review of 'I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
What an important book. What an important perspective. It's--okay, look, I'm thirty one years old and I needed to have this and I needed to read it, because it's the kind of autistic perspective that makes me feel completely seen and validated. And that is not common for me--not EVER--and it's weird and amazing to see a work that feels like a mirror.
The bit about special interests as a route to connection is of course incredibly true and important. I am always kind of amazed when Autism Parents (tm) are so negative about them and insist on seeing them as a harbinger of doom; mine have opened so many doors for me over the years and allowed me to make friends with lots of kinds of people. That's especially true when certain hobbies seem to attract and fill up with autistic people!
Anyway, what a good book. What a …
What an important book. What an important perspective. It's--okay, look, I'm thirty one years old and I needed to have this and I needed to read it, because it's the kind of autistic perspective that makes me feel completely seen and validated. And that is not common for me--not EVER--and it's weird and amazing to see a work that feels like a mirror.
The bit about special interests as a route to connection is of course incredibly true and important. I am always kind of amazed when Autism Parents (tm) are so negative about them and insist on seeing them as a harbinger of doom; mine have opened so many doors for me over the years and allowed me to make friends with lots of kinds of people. That's especially true when certain hobbies seem to attract and fill up with autistic people!
Anyway, what a good book. What a good perspective. I'm so glad this is filtering out into the world.
