Virginia Sta Maria

Aspirations (eBook, ePUB)

My Adventures with Autism

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

'At the age of 49, after years of wondering why I didn't fit in with the rest of the world, I was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. As I learned about the world of Autism Spectrum Disorder, I discovered I had a lifetime of experiences and knowledge I could share. I wrote and designed this book so that it is easy to read, and to help people understand some of the day-to-day experiences of living - and learning to thrive - with autism.' With endorsements and accolades from experts in the fields of mental health and Autism Spectrum Disorder, this unique collection of Virginia's real-life stories is designed for those who don't like to look at long, dense sequences of words. Virginia's expressive, funny illustrations and bullet points of text take you on a journey without all the jargon, relating her experiences in a deceptively simple style that will have you laughing, crying and at times recognizing 'Hey, I do that.' Whether you're on the spectrum or not, or just unsure and wondering what's going on for you, there is much in this book about 'human' for all readers. Virginia Sta Maria lives in Perth, Western Australia. She is married with one son and two adult stepchildren and has been an advocate for neurodivergent people since 2014. She was part of the founding team for the Autism Academy for Software Quality Assurance (AASQA) at Curtin University, where she and her husband Oliver served as advisory board members for many years. Virginia was involved in the support and preservation of the Curtin Specialist Mentoring Program (CSMP), the university's neurodivergent mentoring program. With Oliver and their son, Aaron, Virginia was involved in many PhD research projects and twice invited as a guest speaker at the university's Autism Open Days. Virginia and Oliver were regular contributors to the Curtin Autism Research Group and the university's professional development sessions. This is Virginia's first book. She plans to continue developing ways to support neurodivergent people and educate the non-neurodivergent by sharing her remarkable life experiences, achievements and humour.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Vivid Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781923078734
• Artikelnr.: 73816281