What I Want to Talk About: How Autistic Special Interests Shape a Life

Paperback Published on: 21/09/2022
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What I Want to Talk About
What We Need to Know About...
The title of this book might be What I Want to Talk About, but a subtitle could be What We Need to Know About - to help make the world a better place for a... READ MORE
Libby at  Waterstones Craigavon

Synopsis

'This book isn't a memoir. It is a love letter to the phenomenon of autistic hyperfixation.'

In What I Want to Talk About popular autism advocate Pete Wharmby takes readers on a journey through his special interests, illuminating the challenges of autistic experience along the way. Funny, revealing, celebratory and powerful in equal measure, this is a book that will resonate with many, and which should be required reading for anyone who wants to understand autism with more accuracy and empathy.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  • ISBN: 9781787758278
  • Number of pages: 224
  • Dimensions: 216 x 138 x 20 mm
  • Weight: 237g
  • Languages: English

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What I Want to Talk About
perfect for understanding autism obsessions
Wow this was such a brilliant book. It was just what I needed to read. I was diagnosed with autism 9 months ago and despite going on a course to understand... READ MORE
Ladyreading365
What I Want to Talk About
Easy to engage with and wholly relatable
Just finished reading this one by Pete Wharmby and have read Untypical too, and both are easy to read and easy to relate to. As a late-diagnosed autistic a... READ MORE
Niall L