very thorough and deeply based in lived experience, which made it quite hard-hitting and intense to read for me. He has also been a keynote speaker at NAS conference, as well as going into schools and businesses to champion change. AROUND 700,000 people in the UK have autism – but only 29 per cent of autistic adults are in employment.

was (apparently to a great deal of surprise, which isn't always the case) diagnosed autistic at this point. Wharmby has this interesting knack of explaining autistic traits to a neuro-typical reader, but at the same time speaks to the souls of the neuro-diverse. W mediach ukazuje się zakłamany obraz życia osoby atypowej, sprowadza się ją do wybitności i inteligencji, albo do ukazania szokujących meltdownów, co przecież nie jest całym obrazem tego, jak to jest być osobą autystyczną. PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance): a term used to describe a profile of autism that is characterized by an intense, pervasive drive for autonomy and a heightened sensitivity to demands that threaten that autonomy. I'd really recommend it to people interested in autism and in making work places/school/home relationships better for the autistic people in their lives.Needless noise, bright flashing lights, small talk, implication and ‘unwritten rules’; it can be a nightmarish dystopia as far as the autistic population is concerned. This requires more understanding around what autism is and how it can impact people, particularly when they may be distressed. He seems to understand some of the controversies, seems sympathetic to the concept of it as a distinct profile.

I am not autistic but I am an advocate for my autistic son and daughter and we find ourselves battling almost daily against the kind of ignorance mentioned in this book. Pete uses his own experiences and great humour to highlight the very simple and little tweaks and changes we can all do to make daily life whether in a school or work setting or in social environments that bit easier for neurodiverse children and adults.Dla wielu z nas - o czym pisze Wharmby - small talk to koszmar, bo to oszustwo, wcale nie chodzi w nim o komunikację, a podtrzymywanie relacji społecznych, więc autor mówi, że musi się powstrzymywać, żeby na pytanie o to, jak mu minął weekend, nie powiedzieć wszystkiego, tylko podziękować za wyuczone zainteresowanie. He has a highly engaged Twitter following, a YouTube channel and a blog, and dedicates his efforts to improving the general public’s understanding of autism. Considering it’s usually self-taught, it’s often extraordinarily successful and is one of the main reasons why so many autistic people slip through the diagnostic net and only realise they’re neurodivergent much later in life. De ondertitel ‘How the world isn’t built for autistic people and what we should do about it’ klonk mooier dan dat het is in de werkelijkheid. I do wonder how many NT people with no or little experience of autism will pick up this book, but I'll tell you one thing, they bloody need to!

Net daarom dat ik een ding zoals een literatuurlijst essentieel vind om een grondig onderzoek te kunnen doen. Poświęca cały rozdział też temu, by pokazać, że szkoła jest najbardziej nieprzyjaznym środowiskiem dla osoby atypowej: począwszy od nadmiaru dźwięków, przez układ pomieszczeń, absurdalne przerwy, które wcale dla osoby w spektrum autyzmu nie oznaczają odpoczynku po pracę w grupach czy przemoc rówieśniczą (Fundacja Autism Team robiła niedawno kampanię na ten temat). It’s also about us as a society, as communities, coming together to make the world a more accessible and safe place for everyone. At the beginning he says lots of people will hear stuff about autistic tendencies and be like ‘based on this isn’t everyone on the spectrum’?There's a muddle around what is down to ADHD, other sometimes deemed neurodivergences, and what is down to autism (let alone mental health difficulties) but people are people not neat labels. Wharmby ukazuje, że złożoność zjawiska jest marginalizowana, całe życie jest się przecież autystą, autyzm się nie rozwija, nie przychodzi nagle. Pete Wharmby shares little stories from his life as a, for 30+ years, undiagnosed autistic and honestly, some made me cry, because it's nearly exactly what I went through, written there, on the pages, black on white, and it made me realize even more how the world was never made for us. I urge EVERYONE to read this book and try to do your bit to understand those who are autistic, as one thing is for certain - you will meet many people on the spectrum during your life and quite frankly, the more you meet the better.