num_pages: 166
description: Slaying autism stereotypes with stand-up one joke at a time. Like many others on the autism spectrum 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn't look autistic. But as he's quick to point out in this memoir autism looks different for just about everyone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Diagnosed with ASD at age five McCreary got hit with the performance bug not much later. During a difficult time in junior high he started journaling eventually turning his pain e into something empowering--and funny. He scored his first stand-up gig at age 14 and hasn't looked back. An #OwnVoices memoir breaks down what it's like to live with autism for readers on and off the spectrum.
language: English
title: Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum
publisher: Annick Press