Nobody Nowhere

"Nobody Nowhere"

I just finished this book by Donna Williams. It is a good easy read written by Donna who is autistic. She chronicles her life through her eyes. It really helps to understand the many coping mechanisms that autistic children find. It brings home the fact that autistic children are not incapable of emotion, it is just so painful to them that they find ways to block it. It also struck me how painful the teasing and bullying was, even with all the coping techniques. There is one child in our class that has not been diagnosed as such, however has many of the same techniques. It has been an eye-opener.