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This is a very honest book written by Harry Thompson about his life and challenges growing up with PDA, which is a part of the Autism spectrum still not known about by many. It will help many people.
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The PDA Paradox by Harry Thompson is the final book in this set. This book is the memoir of Harry Thompson and his experiences of living with a rare form of Autism. He tells us of how this form of Autism affects his life. This is a very honest account of a life. I highly recommend this book.
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This book covers the adolescence and early adulthood of the author and his experiences of his diagnoses for Autism (Asperger's and PDA) and ADHD. A few areas are covered especially schooling, relationships, travel and work, as well as difficult subjects such as addiction.
A difficult read at times because of the struggles of the writer but also the very rich vocabulary used which is wonderful but maybe not accessible to all to fully understand/appreciate. It can't be denied that this own-voices memoir is raw, real and truthful, and many would say a vital contribution to our understanding of and appreciation of autism experiences direct from an actually autistic author, of which there should be more, a lot more.