Code 9036

Paper Words: Discovering and Living with My Autism by Judy Endow, MSW; foreword by Fred Volkmar

$18.95

Speaking words
                     are burdensome;
                               they get her
                                        lost               and tangled,
                         So,              pen and ink
                                            are her first choice
                                                     to voice
                                                                what she’s not saying.

In this intensely personal book, readers are swept up into a fast-paced journey of how author Judy Endow noticed her differences early on, how she eventually discovered her autism and how she embraces life autistically. From her troubled teenage years in a state institution where her coping behaviors were interpreted as defiant and oppositional, to her years in a Christian community where her behaviors were misunderstood, to a brief marriage and the birth of her three sons, Judy has emerged as a strong voice on the autism spectrum. Beyond presenting a fascinating journey of resilience, courage, hard work and sheer will power, Paper Words shows visually on the printed page how Judy, a highly visual thinker, translates her thoughts into words.
ISBN 9781934575499

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