Ido in Autismland Ido in Autismland

Ido in Autismland

Climbing out of Autism's Silent Prison

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Publisher Description

What is autism? Is it a long list of behaviors, or is it more? Experts looked at my outside deficits—eye contact impairment, hand flapping and social delay–and concluded that my inside was equally impaired. They assumed I did not understand language, recognize my parents or have a thought more advanced than a toddler’s. They supposed my brain could be molded in increments by drilling me on names and basic nouns, or by telling me to jump, or sit, or touch my nose—over and over. This was the educational model I grew up with. Now, I am telling you what I couldn’t tell my experts when I was stuck in my silent prison for so many years: you were wrong. Worse, you were treating the wrong symptoms.

In my essays I explain autism from the inside out. It is my dream that my book will help my friends and so many other non-verbal autistic people to be liberated, as I was. I want a cure and I want communication now for all those still trapped in silence. Thank you for listening to a silent boy no more.

— Ido Kedar, at age 13

GENRE
Professional & Technical
RELEASED
2016
April 14
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
234
Pages
PUBLISHER
Ido Kedar
SELLER
Draft2Digital, LLC
SIZE
480.7
KB

Customer Reviews

Iluvdan2 ,

Ido in Autismland

What a truly inspirational, and educating young man. Thank you for sharing your remarkable journey to communication. With your insight paired with your gracious hard working attitude, the world is your oyster! Reach for the stars.

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