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Mar 09, 2011Waterlily rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Solid book for anyone who wants to get inside the mind of someone who is "on the spectrum". There are lots out there, many undiagnosed. Thanks to the authors and everyone involved. I disagree with Temple on issues of society's responsibility to understand and accept the diversity of genetic expression in a population. I think society could learn to be more accepting, as it is an issue of social justice. And people with autism can learn social skills. It's a two-way street. This book could have been better edited. She deserves the respect, unless of course she insisted. I am a certified teacher. I have worked with children on the autism spectrum, and my ex-common-law husband has diagnosed autism in his siblings. In fact, the more I learned, the more I realized he also showed signs. Am I "on the spectrum"? No, I don't think so. No professional has suggested it to my face, and I have interacted with many. (I changed "great" to "solid" above. I first wrote this comment in 2011. Now we are at 2018. People are using "great" as though they are obsessed with it. Who is really "on the spectrum"? Or is it a cult? Sometimes "normal" or "common" is not healthy. Please everyone, use a thesaurus.)