What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum
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- Create Date：2022-11-13 05:19:46
- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Annie Kotowicz
- ISBN：B0BJYSTPW2
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Summary
In this intimate and insightful mix of memoir and manifesto， Annie Kotowicz invites you inside the mind of an autistic woman， sharing the trials and triumphs of a life before and after diagnosis。
How might it feel to be autistic？ Why are autistic and non-autistic people so puzzling to one another？ How does neuroscience explain the spectrum of autistic traits？ And what could you discover about your own mind—neurotypical or neurodivergent—through learning about another？
Drawing on popular stories from her blog Neurobeautiful—along with memories never shared before—Annie Kotowicz has created a nuanced analysis of her autistic thinking， an engaging guide to autistic thriving， and a beautiful celebration of autistic brains。
What I Mean When I Say I’m Autistic will inspire autistic people and those who love them， offering help and hope to anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the autism spectrum。
How might it feel to be autistic？ Why are autistic and non-autistic people so puzzling to one another？ How does neuroscience explain the spectrum of autistic traits？ And what could you discover about your own mind—neurotypical or neurodivergent—through learning about another？
Drawing on popular stories from her blog Neurobeautiful—along with memories never shared before—Annie Kotowicz has created a nuanced analysis of her autistic thinking， an engaging guide to autistic thriving， and a beautiful celebration of autistic brains。
What I Mean When I Say I’m Autistic will inspire autistic people and those who love them， offering help and hope to anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the autism spectrum。
Reviews
Dcboux
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I strongly encourage anyone who has recently received an autism diagnosis or who loves/cares for/ educates an autistic person to read this book。 Kotowicz impressively and poetically ties terms used in the autism literature to her own， lived experiences。 This work provides readers with a rare insight to how one autistic perceives the world， which many allistic allies struggle to understand （but desperately want to）。 Kotowicz succeeds in capturing the joy of living into one's own neurotype。 I hope I strongly encourage anyone who has recently received an autism diagnosis or who loves/cares for/ educates an autistic person to read this book。 Kotowicz impressively and poetically ties terms used in the autism literature to her own， lived experiences。 This work provides readers with a rare insight to how one autistic perceives the world， which many allistic allies struggle to understand （but desperately want to）。 Kotowicz succeeds in capturing the joy of living into one's own neurotype。 I hope reading this book will spread that joy to all of its readers。 。。。more
Sue Keisler
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This book is the clearest account I've ever read of what it feels like to be autistic。 Annie explains in precise and clear language exactly what she is experiencing when she behaves in ways that other people find strange or annoying。 Though she is a crystal clear writer， that precision never gets in the way of being engaging。 She includes plenty of anecdotes and colorful analogies that bring her story to life。 She is an excellent writer who uses wonderful turns of phrase that crystalize her poin This book is the clearest account I've ever read of what it feels like to be autistic。 Annie explains in precise and clear language exactly what she is experiencing when she behaves in ways that other people find strange or annoying。 Though she is a crystal clear writer， that precision never gets in the way of being engaging。 She includes plenty of anecdotes and colorful analogies that bring her story to life。 She is an excellent writer who uses wonderful turns of phrase that crystalize her points。 For example: "I catch what others miss， and I miss what others catch。" As I was reading this， I kept thinking of more and more people I know who would love to read this。 Because of my position at a nonprofit that supports autistic students， I'm often asked for book recommendations to help parents understand autism。 This is now the book I will recommend。 。。。more
Katie
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Glad I read this one on Kindle so I could highlight as I went。 So much resonated with me！！ Simple well written book sharing one woman's experience of autistic life。 Glad I read this one on Kindle so I could highlight as I went。 So much resonated with me！！ Simple well written book sharing one woman's experience of autistic life。 。。。more
Anna
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While I’ve questioned it， as far as I know， I don’t have autism。 I do， however， have ADHD， and I found so much of this book to be relatable。 It was incredibly cathartic to read experiences similar to mine， many of which were difficult and/or have some sort of shame attached to them， because she points out the usefulness and beauty of the neurodivergent traits that， because of neurotypical’s misunderstanding of them， lead us to get into these situations。 She also included advice for managing the While I’ve questioned it， as far as I know， I don’t have autism。 I do， however， have ADHD， and I found so much of this book to be relatable。 It was incredibly cathartic to read experiences similar to mine， many of which were difficult and/or have some sort of shame attached to them， because she points out the usefulness and beauty of the neurodivergent traits that， because of neurotypical’s misunderstanding of them， lead us to get into these situations。 She also included advice for managing the neurodivergent traits that can be more difficult， some of which I knew， and some of which I will be putting into place。Aside from what I related to， I learned more about symptoms of autism that I don’t experience。 There were some things that I didn’t know autistics experienced and some things that I did know， but I really appreciated her explanations of them。 She painted pictures of how sensory experiences feel， giving me a sort of understanding I’ve never gotten before。I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to learn more about autism and especially to anyone who thinks they may be autistic or neurodivergent themselves。 。。。more
Kazue Evans
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