I wonder what you'd all think of NeuroTribes. I wrote a very in-depth post on it. However, it's not a personal inside look at autism the way so many of these other books are. Rather, it's a very detailed history lesson that covers everything from how autism was discovered in its many forms and given different names, how the anti-vaxxers showed up (and the proof that they're wrong), and how autistic self-advocates started to take over the message about autism and control it themselves.
I suppose.
First, I had some kinda speech delay when I was 1 1/2, and I refused to talk after my mom went off to college in Australia. Some doctor in Indonesia diagnosed me with autism, though my family said it was a misdiagnosis. Then I went to Australia and a doctor there diagnosed me with what, light Autism Spectrum Disorder? HFA? No matter.
I then took speech therapy, learned to talk when I was 2, taught myself to read at the age of 4, was tested with an IQ of 126 in 10th grade and became the awesome and anxious and socially deficient person I am now.
That 'social deficient' thing is known to me. I can be literally exhausted after school just because I have to talk to so many people and act at least kinda normal. I used to try to stay inside during breaks, but nowqdays everyone stays in all kinds of classrooms(our school has grown from 400 to 750 students the last 4 years) so that doesn't work.
I've been diagnosed with it, pretty early in my life actually. And I think as of more lately I also have a mild case of depression and anxiety, although I've not been officially diagnosed for them. Makes it all the more challenging when the only real escape from normies is through a computer screen.
I was diagnosed with Asperger's at the age of three. I struggle a bit with meltdowns and getting overwhelmed (especially by noisy/crowded environments), but otherwise, it's pretty mild.
So hit 'em with a whole tidal wave ~ We're killing it the entire wayI was diagnosed with 13 years years old, at that time I was pretty depressed. School was hard.
Starting my new year meta of having a gallery with all One Piece characters.Well, my parents put me in early intervention as a baby, and from what they've told me, all the teachers and specialists I had were really good and helped me a lot, from teaching me different ways to communicate to how to interact with other kids. I never had to deal with ABA or facilitated communication like others I read about had to, and my schools all found ways to help me succeed, though not without a few hiccups along the way, such as mean kids and the occasional apathetic teacher. Just recently, a section of a company that specializes in helping autistic people find permanent employment with them helped me secure a job, and after three years of fruitless job searching, I couldn't be happier! Sorry if it sounds like I'm gloating, as that's not my intention.

That book by John Elder Robeson?
Dude, I actually saw him in person. He did a thing in Dothan, Alabama answering questions about his experiences as an Aspie, and I got to take a photograph with him and shake his hand. Guy apparently designed the guitar Kiss's Ace Frehley played that could shoot fire, in addition to making the sound effects in the Simon games.
Have you any dreams you'd like to sell?