“People with autism are more than just a diagnosis. They are unique individuals with diverse personalities.”

Looking for Normal – An Autistic Boy Who Beat The Odds.

looking for normal

Looking For Normal is the memoir of author,
musician and filmmaker, Steve Slavin.

His obsession with music, as a child, led to a long career in the creative arts; albeit one plagued by clinical depression and the symptoms of a condition he was unaware of until 2008.

In recounting the 48 years that led to his autism diagnosis, this darkly humorous memoir will inform and inspire anyone with an interest in mental health and autism. But more than this, it is the story of an “emotionally disturbed child, without a future” who, against the backdrop of low expectation, became an ambitious, independent adult, with a wife, daughters, and a career stifled by the long shadow of his childhood dysfunction. Read More

Odd Girl Out-A Woman On The Autistic Spectrum

AN AUTISTIC WOMAN IN A NEUROTYPICAL WORLD

Odd Girl Out-A Woman On The Autistic Spectrum “What do you do when you wake up in your mid-forties and realize you’ve been living a lie your whole life? Do you tell? Or do you keep it to yourself?” I was recently invited along to the offices of Bluebird Books (Macmillan), for the release of Laura James’ book, and film a series of short YouTube videos with her. These can Read More