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What I Want to Talk About

How Autistic Special Interests Shape a Life

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What I Want to Talk About

By: Pete Wharmby
Narrated by: Pete Wharmby
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About this listen

'This book isn't a memoir. It is a love letter to the phenomenon of autistic hyperfixation.'

A fascinating exploration of the autistic experience from leading advocate, Pete Wharmby.

In What I Want to Talk About, popular autism advocate Pete Wharmby takes listeners on a journey through his special interests, illuminating the challenges of autistic experience along the way. Funny, revealing, celebratory and powerful in equal measure, this is an audiobook that will resonate with many, and which should be required listening for anyone who wants to understand autism with more accuracy and empathy.

©2022 Pete Wharmby (P)2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited Children's Health Mental Health Neurodiversity Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Health Autism Special need Funny Inspiring Thought-Provoking

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I loved this audiobook. it really helped me understand myself better as an autistic person. Some of the things I do I didn't realise was because I'm autistic but this book helped me realise that. Read it if you wnat ti know more about yourself ie someone you love with autism :D

loved it

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LOVED this as an exploration of autistic joy, special interests and hyperfixation, as well as the many struggles we face

LOVE

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As a late diagnosed audhd female I loved your book. I am able to relate to a lot of your experiences. Especially loved the chapter on inanimate objects! but I admittedly have no interest in games 😊 yet my young son loves them! whether nd or nt each of us is unique and I love that in our community we have crossovers that make us feel less alone... I followed a recommendation on a Linkedin post to your book! so glad I did. I believe your book is beneficial to both the Neurodiverse and Neurotypical communitues 😊


Brilliant - well written and read, thank you

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Thank you for this journey thru your life via special interests. It’s made me think of all my special interests over the years. This will also help me in seeking connection with my autistic 14yo. A must read for everyone. Autistic and Neurobiring.

Fascinating

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Pete Wharmby has compiled a superb journey into the mind and experience of an autistic person. As an autistic person myself, I was warmed by how much I could identify with, and the book certainly has a place in a growing body of autistic texts that are helping autistic people understand each other and therefore themselves. However, the real potential of this book is with the non-autistic readers. If there is one book I would recommend to non-autistic people to understand the lived autistic experience, this would be it.

Brilliant

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