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Preface 1. Remembering When 2. The Gap Widens and Wondering Why 3. Losing My Way 4. A Slow Walk Home 5. Crossing the Bridge 6. Rocking My Babies 7. Settling In, But Never Down. Appendices: I Explaining Who You Are to Those Who Care. II Survival Skills for AS College Students. III Employment Options and Responsibilities. IV Organizing Your Home Life. V Coping Strategies for Sensory Integration Dysfunction. VI Thoughts for Non-AS Support People. VII Support Groups and Other Helpful Resources. Glossary. References.
Liane Holliday Willey is a doctor of education, a writer and a researcher who specialises in the fields of psycholinguistics and learning style differences. Dr Willey has a wonderful husband, three happy children, dedicated parents and an active social life. She also has Asperger's Syndrome, just like her youngest daughter.
This accomplished author demonstrates incredible insight into her
AS, and how it has shaped her life. She is courageous in sharing
with the reader moments clearly painful to recall, which offers
parents a rare peek inside the world of their children. At times
mesmerized by her poetic style, Willey is the first AS author to
effectively convey the emotion and isolation experienced by these
individuals.
*ASPEN Newsletter*
For families living with "Aspies" and professionals working with
them, this is highly recommended to further understand the
challenges of Asperger Syndrome
*Joan Wheeler, Coordinator, Regional Services*
This autobiographical narrative details the life of a woman with
Aspergers Syndrome (AS), a mild form of autism. It focuses on the
obstacles she confronts, her means of overcoming them, and her
ultimate recognition and acceptance of her status as an
"aspie"...The book will be an aid for people who have AS and it may
be even more useful for those who do not have it, but who are close
to someone who does.
*Disability Studies Quarterly*
The book will be of great benefit to everyone concerned to help
children and adults with mild Asperger's syndrome, but most of all
to the people who are themselves affected.
*Child Psychology and Psychiatry*
The author is a university lecturer who found that many of the
puzzles of her own life fell into perspective when, after several
years of knowing one of her twin daughters was different from the
other, she eventually found someone who listened and explained
Asperger's Syndrome. She vividly describes her own difficulties and
emotions as she herself grew up with Asperger's Syndrome...Her
story is told simply and through it we gain insight into what it is
like to lose your way in your own home town, be assaulted by your
heightened senses and attempt to unravel the mysteries of social
communication. In the appendices she describes the strategies that
have been of most help to her. This book is a testimony to the
exceptional qualities of those who have Asperger's Syndrome.
*Therapy Weekly*
Before reading this book I had some academic knowledge of the
symptoms of Asperger's Syndrome which had stimulated my curiosity
about what it might be like to suffer from the condition. I looked
forward to reading the book to see if it would help me to
understand how a person with Asperger's might think and feel. I was
not disappointed. The book is well written and easy to read and I
found it hard to put down. I felt the author's descriptions of her
struggles to communicate with others and cope with sensory overload
gave me a real insight into how Liane thinks and feels. It also
gave me food for thought about conformity pressures in our society
and how we treat people who seem different from the norm... This is
a hopeful and optimistic book. Liane is a doctor of education and
she is happily married with three children. I used the words
"suffer from Asperger's syndrome" deliberately in the first
paragraph as that is how I saw it. Liane has a different view - she
does not minimise the difficulties she has had to face but she does
not wish she was different. She challenges us to think about what
we mean by the word 'normal' and to be less rigid in our thinking
about 'normal' behaviour. I believe this is a valuable read for all
counsellors and will give them much food for thought. Asperger's
syndrome occurs with varying levels of severity. Hopefully, reading
the book will help counsellors to work more effectively with
clients who may have the syndrome to some degree and to avoid
labelling them as difficult. It would also be very useful for
clients where they or one of their relatives might have Asperger's
Syndrome.
*Relate News*
Liane's autobiography will allow others to understand the world as
perceived by a person with Asperger's Syndrome ... I strongly
recommend this book for teachers as it will provide the previously
elusive reasons for behaviours that were considered unconventional
or appeared to be abnormal. Specialists and therapists who diagnose
and treat such children will find the book a treasure trove of
information and insight ... [this] book will be an inspiration for
thousands of people throughout the world.
*From the Foreword by Tony Attwood*
Pretending to Be Normal reads like an information-filled memoir,
but the real strength of the book can be found in the appendices.
There Aspies will find concrete suggestions for dealing with
employment issues, sensory perceptions problems, and making
conversation. Neurotypicals will find useful points for
understanding those on the spectrum.
*GeekMom.com*
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