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Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate

Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate

By Cynthia Kim

A User Guide to an Asperger Life. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015.

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A brief summary of Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate

The life experiences of a woman who was diagnosed with autism later in life and who wanted to share her journey as a comprehensive guide for those who have autism, work with autistic people, or know someone on the spectrum.

Key insights in Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate

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What do you get from this book? The struggles of a woman diagnosed with autism and the strategies she uses to cope
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Autistic but undiagnosed until her forties, Cynthia Kim was labelled as “shy and timid” in childhood
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Communication problems—including uncomfortable eye contact and difficulty conversing verbally—are common for autistic people
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Social issues for autistic people can cause an overwhelming need for solitude as they have difficulty making friends and maintaining relationships
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Autism can include perseveration, special interest fixations, an inability to empathize, and misunderstanding perspectives
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Autistic people tend to have specific sensory needs—preferring some behaviors over others
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Many autistic individuals struggle with alexithymia—difficulties with modulating, identifying, and discriminating between emotions
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Executive functioning skills can be challenging for those with autism to master, with the problems compounded by sensory hyposensitivity
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The darker sides of autism can include shame, perfectionism, and withdrawals, shutdowns, and meltdowns
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Functioning labels and terms like “disorder” are misleading and damaging to the autistic community
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Selected critiques in brief
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Final word

Who should read Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate

People with autism spectrum disorder • teachers • counselors • medical professionals • adults that may be undiagnosed • anyone with an autistic person in their lives

About the author of Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate

Writer, editor, and entrepreneur Cynthia Kim started the Musings of an Aspie blog to help her process her feelings about her adult diagnosis of autism. Much to her surprise, the blog proved immensely popular, prompting Kim to write several books on the topic and start a publishing company to help people faced with similar experiences.

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Cynthia Kim

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