Untypical: How the world isn’t built for autistic people and what we should all do about it

by Pete Wharmby

the slight – oh, so very slight – traces of panic as our small talk continues.

we’ve absolutely no idea how many autistic people there are in the world.

being punished for a miscommunication,

turned down for not being ‘likeable’ enough at interview,

Autistic people are often tremendous empaths, taking on the prevailing emotions in a room and not knowing what to do with them.

neurotypicals view with intense suspicion