Comments on Over Cups of Coffee: Look me in the eye: My life with Asperger's

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2010-07-06T22:32:19.769+10:00

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@ John: Thank you for taking the time to visit and...

2009-12-24T22:47:08.940+11:00

@ John: Thank you for taking the time to visit and comment on my blog! Will definitely check out your blog on Psychology Today. Thanks!

I'm glad you liked my story. I hope to see th...

2009-12-22T13:51:27.039+11:00

I'm glad you liked my story. I hope to see the sequel in bookstores next fall. Did you know I have a pretty active blog community here, and I'm on Facebook and on the Psychology Today site too?

Best wishes
John Elder Robison

@ Smita: Thanks! Do read and let me know your view...

2009-12-21T16:51:17.620+11:00

@ Smita: Thanks! Do read and let me know your views...

May be will give it a try!! A very well written r...

2009-12-20T05:19:31.001+11:00

May be will give it a try!!

A very well written review!

@ Sharalyn: Welcome! Y'know, you've given ...

2009-12-16T22:55:09.529+11:00

@ Sharalyn: Welcome! Y'know, you've given me a great idea to recommend the book to parents of kids with Aspergers. At least to give them hope that a diagnosis is not the end of the world...

@ MM: Lol...I'm sure he will enjoy it though!

@ Jacintah: To be honest, autism spectrum seems to be the new ADHD. I think these diagnoses come in waves...I'd never heard of it until I studied psych!

@ Mahmud: Thanks!

@ Magali: Oh I heard about it the first time in college as well...thanks to psych!

@ Pesto: Don't self-diagnose. Never a good idea. Usually a psychologist or a paediatrician conducts a comprehensive interview to diagnose the same...

@ Sid: It's definitely a great thing that we do understand ASDs better now. I agree with you that the adulthood stuff got a bit dull...I think I skim-read those chapters. But it was still great in the end to see how he managed to live with his difficulties...

As a parent of a child with ASD, I thought this mi...

2009-12-15T07:14:20.488+11:00

As a parent of a child with ASD, I thought this might be an interesting book to read. It started really well: the stories of his days at school were so familiar. It was very sad and made me pleased that we now understand the conditions on the autistic spectrum better.

Once the author reached adulthood, however, the book turned into a glorified bout of name-dropping. I got bored with it. I'm interested in how he got through his days with aspergers, not how many famous people he met.

Good write but very scary too....I share many symp...

2009-12-15T02:04:45.810+11:00

Good write but very scary too....I share many symptoms having been a recluse all through. Tell me is there a test to diagnose this?

Nice book review. We're just learning about As...

2009-12-15T01:08:14.028+11:00

Nice book review. We're just learning about Asperger's Syndrome in college this year (& I hadn't heard of it before that.)

nice review!! nice to know of the book....

2009-12-14T22:24:11.019+11:00

nice review!! nice to know of the book....

Great review. I had never head of Aspergers Syndr...

2009-12-14T19:29:06.172+11:00

Great review. I had never head of Aspergers Syndrome until a few years ago but now I seem to hear of more people in my greater circle of friends who have children with Aspergers quite regularly.

Glad you enjoyed it. I am going to let Boy 1 read ...

2009-12-14T19:01:02.543+11:00

Glad you enjoyed it. I am going to let Boy 1 read it these holidays, but hoping it doesn't give him too many ideas. Have visions of firecrackers wired to his acoustic guitar setting fire to the house...

I love that book. I see my son in him and helps m...

2009-12-14T16:33:33.067+11:00

I love that book. I see my son in him and helps me to see reasons behind his behaviours. And hope for his future. I've already passed my copy on.