Am I On The Spectrum?: An Aspies Guide to the Autistic Spectruum Iam on it and So Are You!

by Danielle Hampson

Overview

Am I On The Autistic Spectrum? is a question millions of people have asked themselves, knowing there was something about their personality and behaviour that they just couldn't put their finger on.

The numbers of children being diagnosed continues to rise every year, and we are all searching for answers as to why we are fundamentally different from our peers. Generations of us have had no diagnosis ourselves - could our gender, obsessive traits, addictions difficult behaviours be contributing to our anxiety and depression? Might pharmaceutical, environmental or genetic approaches provide some of the answers? Or could our complex personality traits relationships with others, or the way we communicate hold the answers?

And could autism be the prime catalyst in the laws of attraction?

Am I On The Autistic Spectrum? develops the idea that we are all, to some extent, on the spectrum. Science has yet to catch up with reality to give us the answers we need. Danielle Hampson helps us to find the vital answers we need in order to understand fundamentally what being on the autism spectrum really means and where we and our family members might fit in on it, proposing what the Autistic Spectrum could actually look like to the average person.

"All current themes" "Tony Attwood" - International Autism Expert!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781916277717
Publisher:	Danielle Hampson
Publication date:	02/03/2020
Series:	Test 1 , #1
Edition description:	Test 1 ed.
Pages:	218
Product dimensions:	5.06(w) x 7.81(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Danielle Hampson has volunteered for the last 8 years as a Trustee for South Liverpool Domestic Abuse Services where she assists with the organisations PR & Marketing and has currently line managed and supervised the staff and volunteers. She retrained as Danielle has worked concurrently both privately and in a voluntary capacity at Voice 4 Change in Waterloo Bootle Merseyside. Danielle currently runs Anger Manager Programmes with perpetrator clients and has counselled well over a thousand hours per year to many victims in a voluntary capacity. Danielle is also a volunteer counsellor for the South Liverpool Trust working with ethnic minority women which includes Traveller, Jewish, Deaf and BAMER groups. She was a volunteer for Jewish Women's Aid in Merseyside and for the last 17 years has mentored families and friends of alcoholics and substance misusers through the charitable organisation Al Anon where she recently undertook the volunteer role of PI Co ordinator for the region covering Stafford, Sandbach, Hereford, Chester, North Wales, Merseyside, Wirral Southport, Wilmslow and South Manchester/Cheshire. Danielle was also a Volunteer Schools Education Advisor for the NSPCC and Childline School Service in 2016. Danielle is an active forum member of the Truth Project part of the IICSA and has a special interest in Autism and its links to Child Sexual Abuse, Domestic Violence and Substance Misuse. Prior to this she worked as both a TV Producer and an Entertainment Publicist and has worked extensively promoting a range of diverse clients and their projects within the field of Sport, Business, TV, Film & Music for more than 25 years. Over the years Danielle made documentaries and films about the personalities she has promoted and worked successfully as a TV Commercials Producer. As a former broadcaster for Radio City in Merseyside and BBC GMR in Manchester, Danielle sat on the board of Directors at alldayPA.com.

Table of Contents

Am I on The Spectrum?

Why Does It Happen and Can we Fix It?

What Are We Looking For?

Anxiety and Depression!

Spectrum Personality Types!

Spectrum Sexuality!

Why isn’t Addiction on there?

Spectrum Domestic Abuse!

Celebrities on the Spectrum and those not recognised yet!

Spectrum in Love and Relationships

A Visual Over View of what the Spectrum Looks Like.

Conclusion, Questions and Answers!

Editorial Reviews

An insightful new voice gives a comprehensive guide to Autism.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 February 2020

Format: Paperback

As I said this book covers a whole host of topics from the diagnostic aspects to sexuality and beyond. Danielle's book truly is a fascinating read covering a depth and breath not only seen in her research but in the personal touches she flourishes the reader with from her own experiences. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn about Autism spectrum disorder/condition. if I have any negatives about this it's the sometimes academically dry tone that on occasions reads like an extend essay. which might not be to some readers tastes.

An interesting read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 February 2020

Format: Paperback

An interesting look at the many shared characteristics between autism and numerous psychological/psychiatric/ emotional conditions. She explains the fundamentals of each well and how they overlap with the autistic spectrum, exploring elements of autistic traits in all of us.

As the author herself states there is need for more evidence and research in these areas but her hypotheses are well reasoned and don't shy away from the controversial. She draws from both research and personal experience and is thought provoking in her conclusions.

I do however, disagree with her portrayal of Anfrew Wakefield and the role of vaccination, which is an area where there has been a lot of research.

Well written and easy to read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 February 2020

Format: Paperback

As a dyslexic on the spectrum, I worried I may struggle with this book but it is very well written and very easy to follow and understand. The many areas are described clearly and in simple terms and I never felt the details were too academical. The author explains the differences between the ranges of autism, aspergers etc and the areas where they can cross over. A lot of everyday issues I have experienced make a lot more sense to me now and I would recommend this book as a great way to learn about yourself or your loved ones without feeling like you are being talked at rather than talked to.

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