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“Very interesting book by an author diagnosed with autism as a child, combining tales of his personal experience, the experiences of classmates, their parents and families, and scientific and philosophical thoughts on autism. ”
mjacobs wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Very, very interesting book written by an autistic man who wants to see how his childhood friends turned out. He describes his experience as a child with autism and a student at a school for autistic kids. As an adult, he contacts several of his childhood classmates and visits them to see what happended to them as they grew up. Some of the outcomes are happy, others are not. The book goes a long way to make autistic people seem just like the rest of us, which in these days where so many kids are autistic is very important.”
emilysk wrote this review Friday, May 16 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I read this for a book group. It's an eye-opening book about autistic adults written by a man who is himself autistic. He tracks down children and teachers he went to school with early in life to discover where their lives have led. I learned how high functioning and independent autistic individuals can become. His insights into genius, relationships, politics, and causes of autism are thought provoking. It was intelligent and candid. I'm glad I read it. ”
Daina wrote this review Saturday, February 2 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Interesting read, gives insight into the mind(s) of autistic people”
hannavrielink wrote this review Monday, August 13 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I attended an interview with Kamran Nazeer, and was impressed with how far he's come since childhood when he attended a school for children with autism. This book is part memoir and part journalism; he shares his own experiences as well as those of some of his classmates whom he meets again as adults. It's an interesting read for those who wonder what makes people with autism tick. ”
memoirmama wrote this review Tuesday, June 26 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Although I haven't finished reading the book yet, it's always great to have another perspective on Autism. Although the book is hard to read at times (I've had to read and reread parts to have some understanding!), and not a real page turner, I only read it about 20-30 minutes a day.
kobi0013 wrote this review Friday, February 23 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The one thing I will take away from this book is the concept of local coherence, which is explained best on page 122 (at least in my opinion). I think this concept will make sense to those who have and/or those who know/live/work with somebody who has autism.
I would highly recommend reading Temple Grandin's book, "Thinking In Pictures". I think Grandin's book is a much better read on Autism.”
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