Pages Menu
Jordan Clark
Categories Menu

Posted on Apr 12, 2017 in Books | 0 comments

Odd Girl Out: An autistic woman in a neurotypical world

Odd Girl Out: An autistic woman in a neurotypical world

by Laura James

Book Description

Laura James found out that she was autistic as an adult, after she had forged a career for herself, married twice and raised four children. Odd Girl Out tracks the year of Laura’s life after she receives a definitive diagnosis from her doctor, as she learns that ‘different’ doesn’t need to mean ‘less’ and how there is a place for all of us, and it’s never too late to find it.

Laura draws on her professional and personal experiences and reflects on her life in the light of her diagnosis, which for her explains some of her differences; why, as a child, she felt happier spinning in circles than standing still and why she has always found it difficult to work in places with a lot of ambient noise.

Although this is a personal story, the book has a wider focus too, exploring reasons for the lower rate of diagnosed autism in women and a wide range of topics including eating disorders and autism, marriage and motherhood.

This memoir gives a timely account from a woman negotiating the autistic spectrum, from a poignant and personal perspective.

Pages: 320 pages
Publisher: Bluebird;
Publised: 6 April 2017
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 15.3 x 2.1 x 23.4 cm

You may also like reading these articles

Post a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This