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Twirling Naked in the Streets and No One Noticed: Growing Up With Undiagnosed Autism
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This book chronicles the life of a woman from childhood to being an adult, before she finally received a …more

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Mark Rivera
Apr 11, 2013 rated it it was amazing
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This book is poignant and honest. The writer has a writing voice that puts you in the room with her, and makes you feel like you are actually there.

The release of this book, right during Autism Awareness Month, is right on time.

This isn't a book of someone whining or waving their hand saying look at me...it's a someone saying "Hey! You could be missing the signs! Does this sound familiar? Maybe you should look harder!"

It's an honest statement that holds out hope to people who may be on the Auti
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Dee-Ann
Loved it. Well written and easy to read. I had many ah ha moments when reading this, especially when thinking of my sons and others around us.Especially those sections on routines, hypersensitivity, being unable to recognise faces, factual thinking and more. I could empathise with those people around her (eg. family, classmates, employes etc .. and at the same time see where she was coming from and how it was unchangeable .. a bit like the rain ...
Mark Rivera
Apr 28, 2013 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Amanda
May 18, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Sherry
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Debi
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The Life Of A Firefly
Sep 24, 2014 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Jon Ureña
Nov 02, 2014 marked it as to-read
Mindy Blackstock
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Becca
Apr 15, 2015 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Erin
Apr 21, 2016 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Beth
Sep 21, 2016 marked it as to-read
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Maryann
Jun 08, 2021 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition