Library / Neurodivergent Identity
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Look Me in the Eye
Adults called him shifty for not making eye contact. Then he built guitars for Kiss. 🎸 Late diagnosis hits different.
Who it's for
Robison grew up in the 1960s, long before Asperger syndrome was recognised in the US, and was constantly told off for not looking people in the eye, which adults read as shifty or rude.
Confused→Self-Compassion
Feelings it meets
What it is
John Elder Robison's 2007 memoir, subtitled 'My Life with Asperger's', describes growing up in the 1960s with Asperger syndrome, before the condition was recognised in the United States.
Where to find it
In print (Crown; Three Rivers Press paperback); widely available from libraries (Libby/Hoopla) and as an audiobook. Not public domain.
Before you start
Heads up: A father's alcoholism and violence.
Age: Ages 14+
The soul selects her own society, Then shuts the door;Emily Dickinson, Poems by Emily Dickinson, Three Series
