We're not broken : changing the autism conversation / Eric Garcia
By: Garcia, Eric.
Publisher: Boston, MA : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021Description: 304 pages : 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781328587848.Subject(s): Garcia, Eric, 1990- | AUTISM
| BIOGRAPHY | AUTOBIOGRAPHY | EDUCATION | MENTAL HEALTH | SUPPORT SERVICES | HEALTH CARE | UNITED STATES OF AMERICAGenre/Form: Health. | Biographies.| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book | IHC Library | Main Collection | 720 GAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | W0014069 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- 1. Don't let me be misunderstood | POLICY -- 2. In my mind I'm going to California | EDUCATION -- 3. That Ain't Workin' | WORK -- 4. Gimme shelter | HOUSING -- 5. Somebody get me a doctor | HEALTH CARE -- 6. Ain't talkin' 'bout love | RELATIONSHIPS -- 7. Not sure if you're a boy or a girl | GENDER -- 8. Say it out loud | RACE -- 9. Till the next episode | WHAT COMES NEXT -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index
"This book is a message from autistic people to their parents, friends, teachers, coworkers and doctors showing what life is like on the spectrum. It's also my love letter to autistic people. For too long, we have been forced to navigate a world where all the road signs are written in another language. “This book is a message from autistic people to their parents, friends, teachers, coworkers and doctors showing what life is like on the spectrum. It’s also my love letter to autistic people. For too long, we have been forced to navigate a world where all the road signs are written in another language. With a reporter’s eye and an insider’s perspective, Eric Garcia shows what it’s like to be autistic across America." -- publisher's website
Patron comment on 01/12/2021
It is very US centric with a lot of political discussion especially at the beginning. But he covers off all the key elements and issues of being a growing up autistic. Is respectful of pronouns and how people identify and highlights the LGBTQI+ community who are autistic as well as POL. Would recommend to friends and family members who want an adult autistic POV and to anyone who is diagnosed and wants some reassurance. Also highlights the appalling issues with getting support and accommodations especially in medical situations that many autistic people face, especially those with co-morbidities or other disabilities. Doctors and health professionals should READ this and LISTEN!