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Edition · 2019-04-25 · Softcover

Funny, You Don't Look Autistic

MMMichael McCreary
2019
year of publication
176
pages
English (United States)
language
Softcover
cover
Publisher
Annick
ISBN-13
978-17-7321-257-9
EAN
9781773212579
Publication date
2019-04-25
Book
Funny, You Don't Look Autistic · 1 edition
The publisher on this edition

Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn''t ''look'' autistic. But, as he''s quick to point out in this memoir, autism ''looks'' different for just about everyone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Diagnosed with ASD at age five, McCreary got hit with the performance bug not much later. During a difficult time in junior high, he started journaling, eventually turning his pain e into something empowering''and funny. He scored his first stand-up gig at age 14, and hasn''t looked back. This unique and hilarious #OwnVoices memoir breaks down what it''s like to live with autism for readers on and off the spectrum. Candid scenes from McCreary''s life are broken up with funny visuals and factual asides. Funny, You Don''t Look Autistic is an invaluable and compelling read for young readers with ASD looking for voices to relate to, as well as for readers hoping to broaden their understanding of ASD.