I will order this book. I am an autistic Christian, and for me the Christian world has been a very hostile place in which any difference that couldn't be easily understood had to be interpreted and condemned as sin. One Christian woman drove me to the brink of suicide by trying to "fix" me by using Scripture to show me how horrible I was and how much I was failing God. I was undiagnosed at the time and so didn't understand that what she was trying to fix were my autistic traits. I am unchurched and plan to remain so, though I will not abandon Jesus as my Savior.
Looks helpful and interesting. I have 2 aspy children, 2 ADHD children, 1 neurotypical and my estranged IPT husband and I are both ADHD. Has its benefits-great at parties, and life is definitely harder-will be late to party and may not remember much about it, who I met and what I said to them, which may have been slightly inappropriate. Hmmm. Lifes a wild ride. Glad people are talking about it.
I will order this book. I am an autistic Christian, and for me the Christian world has been a very hostile place in which any difference that couldn't be easily understood had to be interpreted and condemned as sin. One Christian woman drove me to the brink of suicide by trying to "fix" me by using Scripture to show me how horrible I was and how much I was failing God. I was undiagnosed at the time and so didn't understand that what she was trying to fix were my autistic traits. I am unchurched and plan to remain so, though I will not abandon Jesus as my Savior.
I've ordered this book. Thanks for this review, Mike.
Looks helpful and interesting. I have 2 aspy children, 2 ADHD children, 1 neurotypical and my estranged IPT husband and I are both ADHD. Has its benefits-great at parties, and life is definitely harder-will be late to party and may not remember much about it, who I met and what I said to them, which may have been slightly inappropriate. Hmmm. Lifes a wild ride. Glad people are talking about it.