4.8
Economie & Zakelijk
It’s time to remake the world – the ground-breaking book on what steps we should all be taking for the autistic people in our lives.
The modern world is built for neurotypicals: needless noise, bright flashing lights, small talk, phone calls, unspoken assumptions and unwritten rules – it can be a nightmarish dystopia for the autistic population. In Untypical, Pete Wharmby lays bare the experience of being ‘different’, explaining with wit and warmth just how exhausting it is to fit in to a world not designed for you.
But this book is more than an explanation. After a late diagnosis and a lifetime of ‘masking’, Pete is the perfect interlocutor to explain how our two worlds can meet, and what we can do for the many autistic people in our schools, workplaces and lives. The result: a practical handbook for all of us to make the world a simpler, better place for autistic people to navigate, and a call to arms for anyone who believes in an inclusive society and wants to be part of the solution.
© 2023 HarperCollins (Luisterboek): 9780008529291
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 16 maart 2023
4.8
Economie & Zakelijk
It’s time to remake the world – the ground-breaking book on what steps we should all be taking for the autistic people in our lives.
The modern world is built for neurotypicals: needless noise, bright flashing lights, small talk, phone calls, unspoken assumptions and unwritten rules – it can be a nightmarish dystopia for the autistic population. In Untypical, Pete Wharmby lays bare the experience of being ‘different’, explaining with wit and warmth just how exhausting it is to fit in to a world not designed for you.
But this book is more than an explanation. After a late diagnosis and a lifetime of ‘masking’, Pete is the perfect interlocutor to explain how our two worlds can meet, and what we can do for the many autistic people in our schools, workplaces and lives. The result: a practical handbook for all of us to make the world a simpler, better place for autistic people to navigate, and a call to arms for anyone who believes in an inclusive society and wants to be part of the solution.
© 2023 HarperCollins (Luisterboek): 9780008529291
Publicatiedatum
Luisterboek: 16 maart 2023
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Cor
7 mrt 2024
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Marion
15 mrt 2024
Excellent explanation of autistic life in a neurotypical world. Utterly relatable. I also enjoyed listening to Pete’s narration.
Leroy
9 aug 2023
As someone who has been diagnosed pretty late life, this has been somewhat of an eye-opener. Great book, very informative, smart, funny and the writer has a great reading voice as well. If you know someone who is, or if you yourself are (or might be) ‘on the spectrum’ don’t overthink it and give this book a go. I for one loved it enough to order a physical copy right after finishing the audio book.
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