'My autism and ADHD are as integral to me as my sense of personal
ethics' Lettie
'That clearly visible line for everyone else was non-existent for me,
and often I was ridiculed' Parnel
'Questioning authority? I was seeking clarification!' Loukas
'I hate eye contact but I do it in order to look normal' Diana
These are Autistic Voices, and this is The Autistic Experience.
Curated by the Autistic Photographer, Joe James, whose own experience of
trauma drives his mission to create an inclusive society, this book is a
brave, unflinching and ultimately optimistic collection of stories about
life in the lens of autism.
Sometimes sad, sometimes funny, often shocking and always eye-opening,
these stories from people across the globe explore all aspects of
autistic life - from the earliest childhood memories to the challenges
facing the autistic parent or grandparent. From school days to office
life, from teenagers to those in their seventies, across all genders,
from people who are homeless to NASA scientists, The Autistic
Experience explodes the myths around autism and celebrates the right to
be autistic.
Taking a deep dive into controversies like the 'causes' of autism this
is, above all, a book that speaks to the hundreds of thousands of people
both with and without an autism diagnosis who need to know that to live
in a more inclusive, adjusted and autism-friendly environment is a right
worth fighting for.
