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Future Horizons

Your Life is Not a Label: A Guide to Living Fully with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome for Parents, Professionals and You!

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Publisher : Future Horizons; 0 edition (October 1, 2001)


Language : English


Paperback : 317 pages


ISBN-10 : 1885477775


ISBN-13 : 74


Item Weight : 1.19 pounds


Dimensions : 5.46 x 0.78 x 9.04 inches


Customer Reviews: 3.9 out of 5 stars 23 ratings


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    • The basics of autism?
The description of this book sounded interesting and I like to read autobiographical books about people living with AS. This book, however, was not at all what I was hoping for, and I ended up returning it. It was way too basic for me. It might be good for someone just learning how to live with autism but I did not need the basic information provided such as how to cross streets and how to drive through a town. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2007 by Kendy
    • A must for everyone
Jerry's book is a must read for everyone! His outlook on life is so honest and a tell it like it is experience. His sense of humor is on going all through the book, you can laugh with him and also feel his pain and frustration in some situations. I have been to a few of his lectures in the past, and I must say that he always receives a standing ovation. This book is another standing ovation for Jerry! Well done and very enjoyable to read. A book that is hard to put down. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2002 by C. Clark
    • Great book
I have a child with Aspergers and reading this book made me feel really hopeful. I'd recommend it to everyone. I like the author's down-to-Earth writing style and practical advice.
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2010 by Ranger
    • Great Service/Great Book
Thank you for your fast service. The book was delivered in the condition promised in a very timely manner. I would recommend this book to anyone that has aspergers or has a family member with aspergers. Wonderfully written.
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2010 by Kittykatkay
    • Good advice for ASD people
I liked what Jerry wrote about his life. In some ways, his life sounded like mine (I am ASD too)! I agree with him on p. 277 where he mentioned money can not buy the best things in life. In that chapter he took time to thank his parents, teachers, and coaches who influence him. People do turn out the way they are because of who influenced them as children. Outside of my mother, the people who influenced me were preachers who had children of their own but they took an interest in me and helped Mom raise (my Dad had no active part in my life). Parents should realize it is the time you give to your children that matters not the money spent on them! I agree with him on his chapter that stress is our enemy! His 4 points on p. 3 are all good except for the first one: "You are your own best friend, but you are sometimes your worst enemy." That is a contradictory statement. The truth is you are your worst enemy not your best friend. Most of the problems I have is because I want to have my way all the time! Everyone does need to take responsibility for his/her actions. Only I can live my life, and I need to be me not is popular "to be normal". His chaper on "Rain in Your Brain" where he talks about the "savant" skill that some ASD people have is helpful. I have noticed that I myself have a good memory, think musically often, and have impressed people with "Name that Weekday game" (people tell their birthdate and I tell them not weekday)! He is right on p. 104 about ASD people not driving--concentration--I can not handle it! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2006 by Crown01
    • I admit, I've know Jerry for years...
and I actually read the book because I borrowed it from him. He gives a fairly comprehensive and useful overview of life on the high-functioning end of the autism spectrum. Admittedly, there are issues that he does not cover, such as medications. Personally, I've found diet to be more useful (I'm on the Feingold diet, which has succesfully helped me control my occasional desire to be physically aggressive) than drugs - in fact, my one experience with a psychiatric medication (for depression, one of my long list of comorbidities) was so bad that I've given up. I tried Prozac, only to find that I gained 40 pouunds and no longer cared if I stepped out in front of a bus. I stopped the Prozac years ago, and am still trying to lose the weight. It is impossible (as Jerry says) for all us Aspies or HFAs to marry each other, however, it is certainly desirable to marry someone who is at least a phenotype or an autistic cousin. I found this out the hard way, by marrying and divorcing (in process) a neurotypical. In the future, I'm sticking to people on the spectrum, or at least with OCD, since they're more likely to have a basis for understanding me (willing to accept a degree in engineering in lieu of diagnosis :-P). I know a lot of aspies who can drive, have college degrees, and jobs. I know a lot of aspies who can't do any of those things, and who live on SSI. Quite frankly, those who do the latter tend to act more depressed, are more likely to be on psychiatric medications, and seem to have fewer friends. A lot of this has to do with self-esteem. The people I know who don't do these things have been told, time and again, that they can't, and it has become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Those of us who have done these things may be equally depressed, but we also have gotten through on sheer guts: I am going to get a degree if it kills me, or simply... I NEED to work, and live independently, because I can't afford the professional to diagnose me with sufficient comorbidities to be on SSI and I'm to darn proud to live "sucking off the teat" of a bunch of neurotypicals who I wish weren't on the planet anyway!. I highly recommend its companion book, especially if you have children on the spectrum... and Jerry, when's the movie coming out? :-) (Mozart and the Whale) ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2005 by Kindle Customer
    • Gives advice I want my teenager to hear
When I picked up Jerry's book I had a hard time putting it down. I am a parent of an adolescent with AS and have been "winging it" for most of his life. No books for parents were ever written on the subject until 1999. I've relied on my own parenting experience of neurotypical children and professional autism journals to figure out what to do. Now that I'm preparing my child to be "launched" into college, having a life handbook that he can rely on is very important. Jerry's book is very concrete with common sense information, and an attitude about life that I hope my own son will adopt. I can recommend this book to any person on the spectrum, and also to parents of children age 11 to adulthood. Sometimes when you are feeling most challenged as a parent of an AS preteen or teen, it is very helpful to remind you where you are heading! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2002 by Amy L. Gilliland

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