Your Life Is Not a Label: A Guide to Living Fully with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome for Parents, Professionals and You!
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Jerry Newport, diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome / High Functioning Autism at age 47, wrote this book for those with developmental disorders, but it resonates with people with any disability. His message: everyone has the power, and the right, to improve the quality of their lives despite their disability. Don't believe you must be "normal" to be happy; learn to co-exist with neuro-typicals, and become the best human being you can be. Jerry candidly reveals his own failures and successes. His heartfelt advice stems from a deep sense of caring for "his people" on the spectrum. If you read only one personal account about autism, this should be it! Read more
Publisher : Future Horizons
Publication date : October 1, 2001
Language : English
Print length : 340 pages
ISBN-10 : 1885477775
ISBN-13 : 74
Item Weight : 1.05 pounds
Dimensions : 6.25 x 1 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #2,540,535 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #57,093 in Sociology (Books) #119,453 in Social Sciences (Books)
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Format: Paperback
Jerry's book is a must read for everyone! His outlook on life is so honest and a tell it like it is experience. His sense of humor is on going all through the book, you can laugh with him and also feel his pain and frustration in some situations. I have been to a few of his lectures in the past, and I must say that he always receives a standing ovation. This book is another standing ovation for Jerry! Well done and very enjoyable to read. A book that is hard to put down.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2002 by C. Clark
Format: Paperback
Thank you for your fast service. The book was delivered in the condition promised in a very timely manner. I would recommend this book to anyone that has aspergers or has a family member with aspergers. Wonderfully written.
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2010 by Kittykatkay
Format: Paperback
This is a positive book about how to live a full life with Asperger syndrome, covering both the practical and emotional aspects of independent living... encouraging people to take responsibility and not make excuses. While I think it contains a lot of useful advice and much truth that people need to hear, I suspect that for many of the people who would benefit from hearing it the most these strong words would sting like vinegar. When you are a person with low self-esteem and learnt helplessness sometimes having someone tell you to love yourself and not give up is difficult to take. If you are ready to hear it though, this book is a refreshing and empowering read.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2006 by Suz
Format: Paperback
Newport's book is worth reading but unrealistic. He is extremely high-functioning for someone with Asperger Syndrome. Unfortunately, many folks with Asperger Syndrome have other psychiatric disorders as well (requiring medication), and the book does not address this. Also, there are many people with Asperger Syndrome that are not as high functioning and have problems that are much more severe than Newport's case. One problem with this book is that there is a section in which Newport dismisses depression as essentially making excuses for feeling depressed. Apparently Newport has not heard of major unipolar depression and does not realize how disabling that condition can be. "Aspies" can have a difficult time holding jobs as well. On the positive side, Newport does have many points that makes his book worth reading. The reader should be aware, however, that many cases of Asperger Syndrome are not like his. Newport is able to drive and hold a job, and he received a college degree. Not all "Aspies" can accomplish such feats, especially those individuals with other psychiatric disabilities.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2004 by Haydee Gomez
Format: Paperback
I have a child with Aspergers and reading this book made me feel really hopeful. I'd recommend it to everyone. I like the author's down-to-Earth writing style and practical advice.
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2010 by Ranger
Format: Paperback
and I actually read the book because I borrowed it from him. He gives a fairly comprehensive and useful overview of life on the high-functioning end of the autism spectrum. Admittedly, there are issues that he does not cover, such as medications. Personally, I've found diet to be more useful (I'm on the Feingold diet, which has succesfully helped me control my occasional desire to be physically aggressive) than drugs - in fact, my one experience with a psychiatric medication (for depression, one of my long list of comorbidities) was so bad that I've given up. I tried Prozac, only to find that I gained 40 pouunds and no longer cared if I stepped out in front of a bus. I stopped the Prozac years ago, and am still trying to lose the weight. It is impossible (as Jerry says) for all us Aspies or HFAs to marry each other, however, it is certainly desirable to marry someone who is at least a phenotype or an autistic cousin. I found this out the hard way, by marrying and divorcing (in process) a neurotypical. In the future, I'm sticking to people on the spectrum, or at least with OCD, since they're more likely to have a basis for understanding me (willing to accept a degree in engineering in lieu of diagnosis :-P). I know a lot of aspies who can drive, have college degrees, and jobs. I know a lot of aspies who can't do any of those things, and who live on SSI. Quite frankly, those who do the latter tend to act more depressed, are more likely to be on psychiatric medications, and seem to have fewer friends. A lot of this has to do with self-esteem. The people I know who don't do these things have been told, time and again, that they can't, and it has become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Those of us who have done these things may be equally depressed, but we also have gotten through on sheer guts: I am going to get a degree if it kills me, or simply... I NEED to work, and live independently, because I can't afford the professional to diagnose me with sufficient comorbidities to be on SSI and I'm to darn proud to live "sucking off the teat" of a bunch of neurotypicals who I wish weren't on the planet anyway!. I highly recommend its companion book, especially if you have children on the spectrum... and Jerry, when's the movie coming out? :-) (Mozart and the Whale)
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Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2005 by Tara Marshall
Format: Paperback
From Barbara's Autistic/Asperger's 45 year old son, David Merrill Gill: Jerry Newport gives the unrealistic view that all Autism Spectrum Individuals can turn out like him. NOT ALL OF THEM DO, AND THAT'S A COLD, HARD FACT!
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2017 by Barbara L. Gill
Format: Paperback
The autism-Aspergers continuum is quite long. This book is not helpful for people on the higher-functioning half of the spectrum. It contains information about getting and keeping entry level jobs, how to deal with the police, suggestions for making money by dumpster diving, etc. Some people may need this information, but potential buyers should be aware that the book addresses problems of children, of teens and of adults who have been unable to extablish themselves in life. It is not helpful to adults with Aspergers who hold or have retired from a professional level job, who generally function at an adequate level and are looking for ways to refine their interpersonal skills.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2006 by Historian