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Twirling Naked in the Streets and No One Noticed

Growing Up with Undiagnosed Autism

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Twirling Naked in the Streets and No One Noticed

By: Jeannie Davide-Rivera
Narrated by: Alicia A. Diaz
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Jeannie grew up with autism, but no one around her knew it. Twirling Naked in the Streets will take you on a journey into the mind of a child on the autism spectrum; a child who grows into an adolescent, an adult, and becomes a wife, mother, student, and writer with autism.

This is a gripping memoir of a quirky, weird, but gifted child who grows up never quite finding her niche. It took 38 years to discover that all the issues, problems, and weirdness she experienced were because she had Asperger's Syndrome (AS), a form of high-functioning autism. The tale begins at age three and takes us all the way through her diagnosis. Along the way she explains autism in a way that will have fellow "Aspies" crying tears of joy at being understood, and "neuro-typical" people really starting to grasp the challenges that autistic people face every moment of every day.

©2013 Jeannie Davide-Rivera (P)2014 Jeannie Davide-Rivera Education Psychology Psychology & Mental Health

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Many familiar anecdotes that will ring clear for those on the spectrum. It's pleasing to see more female writers documenting their struggles.

many familiar anecdotes that will ring clear.

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Often lost and undiagnosed girls/women with AS find this story helpful and interesting. It's about time we (ladies with AS) had some literature to gain understanding from.

Essential reading for adult women with ASD

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What did you like most about Twirling Naked in the Streets and No One Noticed?

The ups and downs in childhood and adult life are all too relatable.

What did you like best about this story?

Second half about adulthood and diagnosis.

Which character – as performed by Alicia A. Diaz – was your favourite?

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Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Too many to count.

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Fantastic insight and mirror

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Beautifully written about the challenges faces by someone with high intelligence growing up with autism. Heartbreaking, but also full of hope.

Everyone should read this book. It gives us a better understanding of those (many) around us living with ASC.

Amazing insight

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Currently waiting assessment for diagnosis and this was reqlly helpful and reassuring to read. Helps with my 5 year old daughter also. Thanks

Insightful and helpful

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If your a female adult wondering about your undiagnosed autism, this is a fantastic book that you will relate to. I fully recommend it.

fantastic book

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this is a fantastic book about one woman experiences with autism. the story was very interesting and brilliantly read.i couldn't stop listening.

brilliantly read and a brilliant listen.

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