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What I Want to Talk About: How Autistic Special Interests Shape a Life - Paperback | Diverse Reads

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'This book isn't a memoir. It is a love letter to the phenomenon of autistic hyperfixation.'

In What I Want to Talk About popular autism advocate Pete Wharmby takes readers on a journey through his special interests, illuminating the challenges of autistic experience along the way. Funny, revealing, celebratory and powerful in equal measure, this is a book that will resonate with many, and which should be required reading for anyone who wants to understand autism with more accuracy and empathy.

ISBN-13: 9781787758278

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Kingsley - Jessica Publishers

Publication Date: 09-21-2022

Pages: 224

Product Dimensions: 5.43(w) x 8.43(h) x 0.71(d)

Pete Wharmby trained as an English teacher and now works as a writer, speaker and autism advocate. Pete was diagnosed autistic as an adult and he is focused on increasing awareness and understanding of the condition. He has spoken nationally, including at the National Autistic Society Professional Conference, and lives in the UK.

Table of Contents

Introduction 9

Chapter 1 Self, Identity, Diagnosis and LEGO® 19

Chapter 2 My Family and Other Dinosaurs 42

Chapter 3 Set Difficulty to Hard 66

Chapter 4 Come Together 94

Chapter 5 War Games 119

Chapter 6 Building My World 145

Chapter 7 Heroes and Villains 170

Chapter 8 Nearer My God to Thee 193

Epilogue 218