Your Life Is Not a Label bookcover

Your Life Is Not a Label

A Guide to Living Fully with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome for Parents, Professionals and You!

Jerry Newport 

(Author)

Ron Bass 

(Foreword by)
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Description

Jerry Newport, diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome / High Functioning Autism at age 47, wrote this book for those with developmental disorders, but it resonates with people with any disability. His message: everyone has the power, and the right, to improve the quality of their lives despite their disability. Don't believe you must be "normal" to be happy; learn to co-exist with neuro-typicals, and become the best human being you can be. Jerry candidly reveals his own failures and successes. His heartfelt advice stems from a deep sense of caring for "his people" on the spectrum. If you read only one personal account about autism, this should be it!

Product Details

PublisherFuture Horizons
Publish DateOctober 01, 2001
Pages340
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781885477774
Dimensions9.0 X 5.5 X 0.8 inches | 1.2 pounds

About the Author

Jerry Newport is an activist and the author of two widely read books in the Asperger's community: ""Asperger's and Sexuality: Puberty and Beyond"" (with Mary Newport) and ""Your Life Is Not a Label: A Guide to Living Fully with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome."" In addition to coordinating several Asperger's support groups in Arizona, Jerry serves as a speaker on a variety of topics, from Asperger's-specific concerns to broader issues such as bullying and depression.

Reviews

"Jerry has, through sheer determination, intelligence, and guts, found practical ways of dealing with problems and disabilities that would seem insurmountable to others. Jerry's advice is based on real-life experience and what really works in the real world."
Ron Bass, a good friend of Jerry's, and one of Hollywood's most successful and prolific screenwriters. Ron won an Oscar for Rain Man and has also written My Best Friend's Wedding and The Joy Luck Club. His most recent work Mozart and the Whale was inspired by Jerry's life.

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