TY  - BOOK
AU  - Biel,Joe
AU  - Harper,Faith G.
TI  - The autism FAQ: everything you wanted to know about diagnosis & autistic life 
SN  - 9781648411175
PY  - 2022///
CY  - Portland, Ore.
PB  - Microcosm Publishing
KW  - Autism
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; How do you even begin? -- What is autism? -- How does autism diagnosis work? -- What other conditions often occur with autism? -- What should everyone know about autistic experiences? -- What's the deal with social skills? -- How do I navigate friendship, relationships, and dating? -- How do we conclude this book? -- What else should we read? -- What are your sources? -- Who are the authors?
N2  - "What's it like to be autistic? As many as one in forty-five people live that reality every day, but our culture remains full of myths, stigma, and dangerous misunderstandings of this type of neurodiversity. This guide to life on the autism spectrum is a must-read for autistic adults, their friends, coworkers, partners, and parents-and for anyone who wants to understand the experiences of many people they meet every day. Joe Biel, who was diagnosed as an adult, writes about what it's like to be autistic, joined by the bestselling Dr. Faith G. Harper who speaks from her experience as a parent, friend, and therapist to autistic people. Their real talk and accessible language discusses a wide range of topics, including the diagnostic criteria for autism and how they play out in practice, what it means for autism to be a disability, and co-occurring conditions like depression and anxiety. They answer many frequently asked questions from neurotypicals, and offer some basic life and social skills that the world doesn't always think to explicitly teach autistic folks. Most of all, they affirm the many strengths of the autistic brain and point the way to a world where autism is just another way of being"--
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