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by Joan Matthews (Author), James Williams (Author) "When one normal person comes up to another normal person and says 'Hello,' the first NP expects the second NP to make eye contact, smile,..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers (1 Jun 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1853029149
  • ISBN-13: 978-1853029141
  • Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.4 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 432,633 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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James Williams is an SP or special person - was diagnosed with autism during early childhood. His mother, Joan Matthews, is an NP or normal person. As James grew up, his different perception of the world and the lack of understanding from NPs created problems. Together, James and his mother met the challenges with ingenuity and humour. One day, while taking a walk, they decided to write a book of their practical solutions. Covering a range of issues, from eye sensitivity, to knowing how far away to stand from other people, to being polite when someone is crying, James and Joan's book describes the problems that an SP may face, and the solutions which they have found to work successfully. Pervaded by their caustic humour and common sense, this book should be useful to other SPs and their families both as a source of advice and an account of how it feels to be an SP.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Meeting One Another Halfway - NT and a/A, 9 Jul 2005
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James Williams is an extraordinarily bright, articulate and well-rounded young man who was diagnosed with autism as a toddler. James, whose inspiring story is featured in "Dancing in the Rain" and "The Sound of Falling Snow" by Annabel Stehli offers further insights to having autism; coping with it and how families work together. This is one of the best books I have come across in a/A literature and it is an invaluable resource tool.

I was impressed with the way James explained how he developed an interest in learning to knit and how soothing he found this activity. He also developed an interest in the American Girls Series, bravely jumping the Gender Bias Barrier to emphasize how one group is usually treated as an underclass at the expense of another (or others).

I loved it when James addresses the very real problem of the word "perseverate" in any tense. He threw down the gauntlet on this harmful word in "The Sound of Snow Falling." It is truly a damning, negative and destructive word that is best avoided. "Repetitive behavior / verbalizations" is a preferable replacement and certainly shows more tolerance and is far more accurate. James rightfully points out that overtly autistic behaviors such as lining up items could be the precursor to a talent in draftsmanship and architechture and mathematics. Each "special interest," by far a more tolerant and accurate term than the judgmental "perseverate" ever was, can segue into a rewarding interest and possibly career. James speaks to hope and potential and his story is a strong beacon of hope.

James does an exemplary job of explaining how confusing the Tacit Social Codes & Rules are. For many people on the autism/Asperger (a/A) spectrum, the rules seem to change on a whim, based on the needs of the neurotypical (NT) population.

What a wonderful bridge, a link, a meeting point for the a/A population and the NT population to meet each other half way and go the extra mile. This book truly deserves a place of honor and is for everybody.

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