Atypical: Life with Asperger's in 20 1/3 Chapters
The poignant, funny, and truly unique observations of a young writer diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome.\ "Please be forewarned that you are about to read the observations and life lessons of someone who entertains himself by farting in public and conversing in gibberish with his cats."\ Thus begins the charming, insightful, and memorable story of Jesse Saperstein. Diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, a mild form of autism, Jesse has struggled since childhood with many of the hallmark...
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The poignant, funny, and truly unique observations of a young writer diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. "Please be forewarned that you are about to read the observations and life lessons of someone who entertains himself by farting in public and conversing in gibberish with his cats." Thus begins the charming, insightful, and memorable story of Jesse Saperstein. Diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, a mild form of autism, Jesse has struggled since childhood with many of the hallmark challenges of his condition-from social awkwardness and self-doubt to extreme difficulty with change and managing his emotions. He has also worked hard to understand and make the most of his AS- developing his keen curiosity and sense of humor, closely observing the world around him, and most of all, helping others with AS to better cope and even thrive. Told with endearing and unflinching honesty, Jesse brings his unique perspective to the circumstances of his life and his condition.
Introduction ixFirst Impressions 1The Cards We Are Dealt 11Cat-Shit Fantasies and Holiday Greetings 21Empathy: Real, Artificial, and Different 31The Inability to Let Go 43Bar Mitzvah Memories 53Millerton Days 63Elizabeth West 73Collegiate Challenges 85Psychobabble 95All the World's an Awkward Stage 105Teens Living a Greater Challenge 113Summiting the Stigma 127A Fractured Fairy Tale 143Weirdish Romance 155Listies 167Speaking Out 173A Brush with Hollywood 187A Grave Situation 201Epilogue 215Acknowledgments 221
