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We're Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation by Eric Garcia

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manderzreadz's review against another edition

5.0

“We are not failed versions of normal.”

“We are Not Broken” is a poignant and powerful book highlighting autism politics and the public’s perspective of autism from the early years of diagnoses to now. Though we have come a long way, there is still much to be done—especially listening to the voices of people with autism and self advocacy networks.
As a teacher of students on the autism spectrum disorder, this book helped me understand different policies and practices and how I can better help my students become their own advocate and listen to them and their individual needs.

mxunsmiley's review against another edition

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2.0

I couldn't really vibe with the writing in this book. It was often very grammatically awkward and I frequently could not understand what he was trying to say. Aside from that, I can't put into words the other things that put me off; I suppose I can say it came off as unfocused in certain passages, also with lines and sometimes paragraphs that struck me as dubious or simply unnecessary/unrelated. I did like the overall message of autism acceptance, though.