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Sensory : life on the spectrum : an autistic comic anthology
Title:
Sensory : life on the spectrum : an autistic comic anthology
Author:
Ollerton, Bex, editor.
ISBN:
9781524874766
Physical Description:
168 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents:
Better now than never / Two bridges apart / Consent is beautiful / Overwhelm / How I found sense / Cover for me / Things that help / Greater understanding / 54321 / Until there was nothing left / Masking and mirroring / Fly / Autism and me : what you'll find / Behind the wheel / How I fit into the world / Home / Halfway / The truth behind Asperger's / Masking in autism / Going outside / Retreat / Things I didn't know / Special interests : the ups and downs! / Accepting my autism / Compliments / Theatre / Autobiography / Burn out / Clothing language / Battery / Tops for autistic adult life / Infantilization of autistic women / Meeting my needs / Music waves / Sparks / Of fairy lights and change / Autistic joy / Autism soup / Getting autism diagnosed / Self-diagnosis / Hurting and helping / Autism and jobs / Triple-a / Autistic person / Autistic burnout / Seeing ourselves / Rejection sensitive dysphoria / Community : on autism, race, and representation / What day is it? / Sharing your story / The wrap up / Autistic pride
Abstract:
"From artist and curator Bex Ollerton comes an anthology featuring comics from thirty autistic creators about their experiences of living in a world that doesn't always understand or accept them. Sensory: Life on the Spectrum contains illustrated explorations of everything from life pre-diagnosis to tips on how to explain autism to someone who isn't autistic, to suggestions for how to soothe yourself when you're feeling overstimulated. With unique, vibrant comic-style illustrations and the emotional depth and vulnerability of memoir, this book depicts these varied experiences with the kind of insight that only those who have lived them can have." -- From Amazon.
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