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Beyond the Wall: Personal Experiences with Autism and Asperger Syndrome

  • ISBN-13: 9781931282000
  • Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
  • By Stephen Shore
  • Price: AUD $31.99
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  • Local release date: 14/11/2001
  • Format: Paperback 174 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Disability: social aspects [JFFG]
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Foreward by Temple Grandin. Preface. Acknowledgements. The Castle. Chapter one: A slice of life. Chapter two: My early life. Chapter three: Sinking into the grip of Autism - Mother's recollections of my early life. Chapter four: The putnam period The Classroom. Chapter five: Nursery School Accomodating sensory sensitivities, outer and inner senses. Chapter six: The wonder and terror of school. Chapter seven: More wonder than terror in High School. Chapter eight: More wonder than terror in high school. Chapter nine: Heaven at last - in College. Dating. Meeting my future wife. About my husband. Movies and TV. Chapter ten: The world of work: from more conformity to less. Where do I fit in? Emotional aftermath. Dealing with emotions. Chapter eleven: Back to school: Master's and Doctorate degrees. The three modes of world. Chapter twelve: Revisiting the Castle. Cyberspace for people like me. The language and cognitive development center. Meeting Dr. Arnold Miller. Chapter thirteen: Challenging the walls. How the Autistic disorder is now classified. Autism compared with other disorders. The Autism spectrum. Putting my journey through the autism spectrum in context. Overcoming the wall. Chapter fourteen: Cleared for takeoff. Commencement. Presentations. Advocacy. Political involvement. What's next for me? A challenge to the autism spectrum community. Chapter fifteen: Epilogue and charge of responsibility. Appendix A: An interview with Daniel Rosenn, M.D. Appendix B: Getting ready for college. References.
In this autobiography [Stephen Shore] explores experiences of autism - painful memories of early schooling, terrors of his middle school, the rewards of college, problems in holding down a job and 10 years of marriage.This painful but exhilarating story reveals how much more there is to learn about autism.
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