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	1 Williams, Donna Autism An Inside-Out Approach Jessica Kingsley Publishers 1996 1-85302-387-6 / 9781853023873 Paperback  Paperback in average to good condition, creasing to cover. Ex library book.An Innovative Look at the Mechanics of 'Autism' and Its Developmental 'Cousins'. ladylisabooks. Focusing on 'three faces of autism'; problems of connection, problems of tolerance and problems of control, this book goes beyond the label to the systems and mechanics of what is going on. Unlike any text books written by non-autistic professionals, it gives detailed suggestions on strategies to reduce these burdens in a way which takes account of the experience of 'autism', from the inside. This book looks at motivations from a distinctly autistic perspective but, more importantly, focuses on reducing the vastly unexplored area of anti-motivations experienced by peoplewith autism-spectrum conditions.This is Donna Williams' first of four published text books and a bestsellerin the field of developmental disabilities, published in 1996, dramatically altered the way professionals worked with those on the autistic spectrumand is now sold in various languages around the world.Challenging the stereotypes that surround the condition that is called "autism", this book goes beyond the outsider's view of the symptoms by presenting the many different faces of autism and autism-related conditions from the insider's perspective. Based on her own experiences of autism, the author looks at the misinterpretations and assumptions that have grown up around the condition, and offers her own experience of the daily problems and frustrations that the autistic person faces, and an overview of the current techniques, therapies and treatments for autism. She illustrates  Price: 16.00 GBP Add to Shopping Cart
	2 Williams, Donna Nobody Nowhere: The Remarkable Autobiography of an Autistic Girl Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2000 1-85302-718-9 / 9781853027185 Paperback  Paperback in good condition. 2000 Jessica Kingsley Publishers, second impression. Signed by the author, owners name on first page.The singular battle of an autistic woman to connect with "out there" - the world and the people outside her frightened self. From birth, autistics exhibit, among other symptoms, extreme lack of emotional response, repetitive behavior, and speech that mirrors what is being said to them. The symptoms mask what is often average or above-average intelligence, a conflict leading to rage, destructive behavior, and often, in children, to institutionalization. Williams believes that she was able to emerge from her autistic fortress in large part because of - ironically - her abusive mother. As a little girl, she warded off her mother's physical and verbal blows by assuming personalities that were acceptable to the outside world. Although her emotional core remained untouched most of the time, the need to act "normal" prevented her from totally retreating into a world where "gentleness, kindness and affection" had no part. Williams's role-playing helped her to get through school, including college, to get jobs and lovers, and finally to accept and give - on a limited basis - affection in her own person, as Donna. Fragmented and emotionally distant ("Welcome to my world," says Williams), the author's story offers insight into the autistic experience. The last chapters address specifically why typical autistic behavior, such as switching lights on and off, is comforting. How to deal with autistics? Through psychological warfare, Williams says, though that warfare must be waged with patience and a plan. A  Price: 12.00 GBP Add to Shopping Cart