Arnold Miller, director, Language and Cognitive Development Center, Waban, Massachusetts
You'll marvel at the courage, persistence and intelligence that continue to guide his quest to cope with a complex...world.

Simon Baron: Cohen, professor of developmental psychopathology, Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge
Stephen understands AS from the inside, and has taken on the valuable role of guide to the outsider.

John Ratey, M.D., associate clinical professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
His openness is refreshing and his use of music to contact and relate to himself and other "Aspies" is remarkable.

Book Description
This expanded second edition, which features a foreward by Dr. Temple Grandin, includes a new chapter entitled Getting Ready for College. New information on common sensory reactions has been added in an easy to read chart format. Finally, there's a new chapter on Shore's recent public involvement with autism spectrum related issues, including speaking at conferences and advocating for services for those on the spectrum.

About the Author
Stephen Shore was diagnosed with "atypical development with strong autistic tendencies" and was viewed as "too sick" to be treated on an outpatient basis and recommended for institutionalization. Nonverbal until four, and with much help from his parents, teachers, and others, Stephen Shore is now completing his doctoral degree in special education at Boston University with a focus on helping people on the autism spectrum develop their capacities to the fullest extent possible.