Switched on: A memoir of brain change and emotional awakening

Switched On is a 320-page memoir of a man with Asperger's who was given the opportunity to transform his life by way of an experimental brain therapy. This book is an examination of how that therapy changed his brain, his relationships and his ability to empathize.

The author spent his first fifty years with Asperger's working with electronics at music events and then owning a small car repair business while working as a professional photographer. Despite his successes in life, when a scientist from Beth Israel Hospital spoke to him about a study that uses TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) to unlock emotional intelligence, Robison needed to know more. His story is sometimes serious, sometimes laugh-out-loud humorous, and intensely personal.

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The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger's

"In [The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger's], Dr. Temple Grandin gets down to the REAL issues of autism, the ones parents, teachers, and individuals on the spectrum face every day. Temple offers helpful do's and don'ts, practical strategies, and try-it-now tips, all based on her "insider" perspective and a great deal of research." -publisher

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My autistic awakening: Unlocking the potential for a life well lived

My autistic awakening: Unlocking the potential for a life well lived offers a positive vision of how an autistic life can develop and includes insight into the benefits of being “on the spectrum” alongside the very real picture of its challenges. Addressing the culture of disability and negativity that surrounds so much of the public perception of the Autism Spectrum, the book presents a more moderate and perhaps more objective assessment of her own life experiences, as well as the potential for others on the Spectrum. -from the book description

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The Reason I Jump

Book description for The Reason I Jump:
Using an alphabet grid to painstakingly construct words, sentences, and thoughts that he is unable to speak out loud, author Naoki Higashida, a young teenager with autism, answers even the most delicate questions that people want to know. With disarming honesty and a generous heart, Naoki shares his unique point of view on not only autism but life itself.

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