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Sensory: Life on the Spectrum
Sensory: Life on the Spectrum: An Autistic Comics Anthology | Rebecca Ollerton
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A colorful and eclectic comics anthology exploring a wide range of autistic experiencesfrom diagnosis journeys to finding communityfrom contributors with autism. From artist and curator Bex Ollerton comes an anthology featuring comics from thirty autistic creators about their experiences of living in a world that doesnt always understand or accept them. Sensory: Life on the Spectrum contains illustrated explorations of everything from life pre-diagnosis to tips on how to explain autism to someone who doesnt have it, to suggestions for how to soothe yourself when youre feeling overstimulated. With unique, vibrant comic-style illustrations and the emotional depth and vulnerability of memoir, this book depicts these varied experiences with the kind of insight that only those who have lived them can have.
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Christine
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Great collection! I love the range of voices, styles, and topics included - so many absolute gems both in message and artwork (like the pages shown here!). Must get a print copy to casually leave around the house for my autistic teen to happen upon. ❤️

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Kenyazero
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This was an excellent comic collection. I love these types of comic collections by multiple artists. They really capture multiple perspectives on lives experience, and shine light on similarities people experience. I learned more about autism from this book, which is useful to me for many reasons. A lot of the advice shared applies to other things as well, like ADHD and PTSD as well. #ASD #Autism #Comic

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Bookish_Gal
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This is a very nice comprehensive anthology about 40 different artists relationship with their autism. This allows for a grand scale of many aspects of the spectrum. Stimming in its many forms. Masking. Mental battery. Getting overwhelmed. How important knowing how each individuals autism affects their daily life. Because autism is a soup mixture. This feels like a book I can easily share to explain how it feels to be so different. Simple telling

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This hit differently. A different bird than the hummingbird telling them they are flying wrong. Why can‘t they fly, it‘s so easy to do.
It‘s because they are different and have different needs. The hummingbird could never fly like the raven. #autism