A very nice book for young readers who "love to read it alone already." I speak from
Lily, (for once the two meet blogs:))
Lily, (for once the two meet blogs:))
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Welcome Note In The Room For A Wedding
Coping Marc Segar
From the back cover - I let myself ease of play here - the goal being understood to be the most accurate and useful as possible.
" Unique, this book written by someone with autism is primarily designed for autism, and aims to give them access to the rules" Unwritten "that govern our society. Very useful for professionals, families and friends of autistic people, they will slip into the shoes of an autistic and a better perception of the constraints and frustrations of how "non-autistic" than we are, see the world.
From the back cover - I let myself ease of play here - the goal being understood to be the most accurate and useful as possible. " Unique, this book written by someone with autism is primarily designed for autism, and aims to give them access to the rules" Unwritten "that govern our society. Very useful for professionals, families and friends of autistic people, they will slip into the shoes of an autistic and a better perception of the constraints and frustrations of how "non-autistic" than we are, see the world.
A positive book and affecting in a fundamental way that complements the existing literature and original. "
Survival Guide Yes, it is indeed that, but also guides to better understand how autistics perceive us, we NT (neurotypical) and the difficulties that 'they meet every day to adapt to our world. Absolutely essential.
Some sample chapters:
- Body language
- Distorted Truth (humor, sarcasm, jokes, lies ...)
- Conversation (how to follow, hold a conversation, listening, taboo ...)
- Work and job interviews ...
Marc Segar died in December 1997. Young autistic British Asperger syndrome, a graduate in biochemistry and fluent French, he had chosen to work as an animator for kids and give lectures on autism.
This book was translated by Michelle Larcher, President of Autism Alsace. profit from the sale of this book is for autistic Alsace and the association "Kith and Kids", an association of parents of handicapped children and friends who accompanied Mark at along its route.
Available at Autism Alsace.
The preface is Theo Peeters , it is simply wonderful, I can not resist to share with you a few pages.
" The immense effort that Marc Segar is to understand us, to adapt to us (in fact, who among us is so hard to understand" the culture of the individual autism "?). He writes: " All other understand intuitively, I have to learn it scientifically. "
He watches us, he analyzed our behavior, it uses scientific methods to draw conclusions; all for trying to" survive "here. In his introduction, he compares the functioning of his brain with the operation of a computer. Yes, but it is very important to understand this image.
Many people may again interpret this as confirmation of a stereotype they have about autism: that the rigidity ...
Since people with autism sometimes have difficulty to go beyond the literal perception, we also have difficulties in going beyond the literal image.
Understand that Marc Segar (like other people with autism or Asperger syndrome) have no choice ... they use methods we call "technical" to understand us.
But imagine the emotions behind this "technicality"! Sometimes the desperation in the attempt to understand "our culture" becomes insupportable.
En lisant les ouvrages de cette nouvelle génération de personnes atteintes d’autisme de haut niveau, on peut se demander si nous pouvons continuer à dire qu’ils souffrent d’un trouble envahissant du développement. Je pense que c’est le point de vue de la majorité.
Ils nous appellent « sur Internet », les « neurotypiques » ou comme le dit une autre personne atteinte d’autisme : « il faut absolument chercher un traitement contre la normalité, c’est une condition beaucoup plus fréquente que l’autisme. »
I sincerely believe that they are two different cultures. To live harmoniously with people with autism high level, we must enter into conversation with them. They are studying us. It's also up to us to study without prejudice (without too much clichés about absolute standards - see. "Normality" -) as anthropologists studying another culture.
We soon reach a fourth stage: one where we will listen and interact with these new lobbying policy that require respect for their rights, in the case of associations of people with autism ... I hope that there will be bridges between these two cultures before it's too late ...
For some, like those who have could successfully withstand the demands of our culture in which, despite their endless efforts they could not enter, it's too late!
I think Marc ... "
Theo Peeters, neurolinguists, Director of Training Center on Autism (Antwerp).
Survival Guide Yes, it is indeed that, but also guides to better understand how autistics perceive us, we NT (neurotypical) and the difficulties that 'they meet every day to adapt to our world. Absolutely essential.
Some sample chapters:
- Body language
- Distorted Truth (humor, sarcasm, jokes, lies ...)
- Conversation (how to follow, hold a conversation, listening, taboo ...)
- Work and job interviews ...
Marc Segar died in December 1997. Young autistic British Asperger syndrome, a graduate in biochemistry and fluent French, he had chosen to work as an animator for kids and give lectures on autism.
This book was translated by Michelle Larcher, President of Autism Alsace. profit from the sale of this book is for autistic Alsace and the association "Kith and Kids", an association of parents of handicapped children and friends who accompanied Mark at along its route.
Available at Autism Alsace.
The preface is Theo Peeters , it is simply wonderful, I can not resist to share with you a few pages.
" The immense effort that Marc Segar is to understand us, to adapt to us (in fact, who among us is so hard to understand" the culture of the individual autism "?). He writes: " All other understand intuitively, I have to learn it scientifically. "
He watches us, he analyzed our behavior, it uses scientific methods to draw conclusions; all for trying to" survive "here. In his introduction, he compares the functioning of his brain with the operation of a computer. Yes, but it is very important to understand this image.
Many people may again interpret this as confirmation of a stereotype they have about autism: that the rigidity ...
Since people with autism sometimes have difficulty to go beyond the literal perception, we also have difficulties in going beyond the literal image.
Understand that Marc Segar (like other people with autism or Asperger syndrome) have no choice ... they use methods we call "technical" to understand us.
But imagine the emotions behind this "technicality"! Sometimes the desperation in the attempt to understand "our culture" becomes insupportable.
En lisant les ouvrages de cette nouvelle génération de personnes atteintes d’autisme de haut niveau, on peut se demander si nous pouvons continuer à dire qu’ils souffrent d’un trouble envahissant du développement. Je pense que c’est le point de vue de la majorité.
Ils nous appellent « sur Internet », les « neurotypiques » ou comme le dit une autre personne atteinte d’autisme : « il faut absolument chercher un traitement contre la normalité, c’est une condition beaucoup plus fréquente que l’autisme. »
I sincerely believe that they are two different cultures. To live harmoniously with people with autism high level, we must enter into conversation with them. They are studying us. It's also up to us to study without prejudice (without too much clichés about absolute standards - see. "Normality" -) as anthropologists studying another culture.
We soon reach a fourth stage: one where we will listen and interact with these new lobbying policy that require respect for their rights, in the case of associations of people with autism ... I hope that there will be bridges between these two cultures before it's too late ...
For some, like those who have could successfully withstand the demands of our culture in which, despite their endless efforts they could not enter, it's too late!
I think Marc ... "
Theo Peeters, neurolinguists, Director of Training Center on Autism (Antwerp).
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