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Untypical How the World Isn't Built for Autistic People and What We Should All Do about It

Paperback • 2024 • English

Untypical How the World Isn't Built for Autistic People and What We Should All Do about It

By Pete Wharmby

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About the book

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 wo...Show more

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ISBN

9780008529307

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Published year

2024

Language

English

Original title

Untypical How the World Isn't Built for Autistic People and What We Should All Do about It

Format

Paperback

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