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My Autistic Awakening

Unlocking the Potential for a Life Well Lived
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Rachael Lee Harris spent her early childhood locked in an autistic fog until beginning her journey from a fragmented world to one in which things began to make sense. Rachael's determination to take her place in society led her down many paths, from beauty therapist to Catholic nun, from mother and wife to divorcee and working mom. Today, she is a psychotherapist specializing in helping others on the Autism Spectrum. Rachael's story explores areas such as schooling, family relationships, employment, travel, and faith culminating in monastic life, motherhood, dating, and marriage. Through her story, we get a more "rounded" positive vision of how an autistic life can develop and insight into the benefits of being "on the spectrum" alongside the very real picture of its challenges. Addressing the culture of disability and negativity that surrounds so much of the public perception of the Autism Spectrum, Rachael presents a more moderate and perhaps more objective assessment of her own life experiences, as well as the potential for others on the Spectrum.
Contents Foreword by Tony Attwood Introduction 1The Wanderer 2School Daze 3Curiouser and Curiouser 4Wired for Wonder 5A Gaze Returned 6A Turn for the Worst 7'It's a Living' 8The Old Country 9A Fork in the Road 10Paris 11The Monastery 12Mirages and Minarets 13Homecoming 14A Cautionary Tale 15Like Mother, Like son 16My Brilliant Career 17Buyer Beware! 18The Prawns of Fate 19'Physician, Heal Thyself' Epilogue - Full Circle Bibliography Websites
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