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• Thinking in Pictures

  and Other Reports From My Life With Autism

  Grandin, Temple

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  Self-identified as autistic, Grandin shares the story of her life as someone who needed a different way to learn and describe the world, as well as the ways in which her unique mind allowed her to bring new insights into industrial farming practices.

• Look Me in the Eye

  My Life With Asperger's

  Robison, John Elder

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  Robinson has Asperger's Syndrome, a condition on the autism spectrum that makes social interactions challenging because it can be hard to "read" social cues and body language. He shares what it is like to grow up with the syndrome in this moving and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Neurotribes

  the Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity

  Silberman, Steve,

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  Autism is a condition surrounded by much misconception and connotations that are not always positive. In this engaging book, Silberman digs deep into the history and the forces that shaped our modern conception of the diagnosis and proposes some new…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• "I am in here"

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  Journey inside the magical mind of Mark Utter, who was born with a form of autism that made typical forms of communication impossible. In this honest and moving interview, Utter shares how supported typing allowed him to finally share his thoughts…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hyperbole and a Half

  Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened

  Brosh, Allie

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  Allie Brosh has delighted, dismayed, and endeared herself to readers of her blog and now her book. Her lighthearted pictures and stories convey the world of someone living with long-term anxiety and depression.

• A Beautiful Mind

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  John Nash is today remembered for both his fundamental contributions to game theory and mathematics as well as the schizophrenia that created severe disruptions in his life. While the movie does not capture fully the richness of his life, it does…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Am Not A Monster: Schizophrenia | Cecilia McGough | TEDxPSU - YouTube

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  Listening to McGough talk about her experience as a person with schizophrenia was eye-opening and brought home the ways in which our minds can turn our whole world inside out.

• The Reason I Jump

  the Inner Voice of a Thirteen-year-old Boy With Autism

  Higashida, Naoki, 1992-

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  Higashida is a 13 year-old boy who has autism and using an assistive device he answers many of the questions people have about the experience of living with autism. Beautifully translated and treated in a literary fashion by David Mitchell.

• Hyper

  a Personal History of ADHD

  Denevi, Timothy,

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  ADHD and ADD diagnoses have become part of our lexicon in a way that sometimes means the condition is brushed off. But what does it really feel like to have ADHD? Denevi gives us an honest glimpse into his struggles, including some history and the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Maysoon Zayid: I got 99 problems ... palsy is just one | TED Talk

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  Zayid is an Arab-American comedian and in this short talk she runs us through what it is like to live with Cerebral Palsy, using her sharp wit to puncture misconceptions and common social mistakes people make around her.

• Trapped

  My Life With Cerebral Palsy

  Macilvey, Fran

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  A beautifully written memoir about growing up with Cerebral Palsy and the reality of what it feels like to be perceived and treated as a person incapable of doing what everyone else is doing.

• The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

  a Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures

  Fadiman, Anne, 1953-

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  Neurodiversity takes on even more meaning when you look at how those differences are interpreted across cultures. Fadiman's well-researched account of a young Hmong child with epilepsy and the clash of cultures that surrounded her care will leave…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Hidden OCD Exposed | Anne Swanson | TEDxVermilionStreet - YouTube

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  Swanson breaks down for her audience what Obsessive Compulsive Disorder feels like in her life, and how these "sticky thoughts" are a reality that she is constantly working through.