A Field Guide to Earthlings
Subtitle: An Autistic/Asperger View of Neurotypical Behavior
By: by Ian Ford ; illustrated by Stephanie Hamilton
Contributors: Hamilton, Stephanie
Publisher: Ian Ford Software Corporation
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Albuquerque, NM
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9780615426198
Subjects: Autistic people; Interpersonal relations; Study and teaching; Behavior modification; Social skills; Life skills guides; Social interaction
Description: Autistic people often live in a state of anxiety and confusion about the social world, running into misunderstandings and other barriers. This book unlocks the inner workings of neurotypical behavior, which can be mysterious to autistics. Proceeding from root concepts of language and culture through 62 behavior patterns used by neurotypical people, the book reveals how they structure a mental map of the world in symbolic webs of beliefs, how those symbols are used to filter perception, how they build and display their identity, how they compete for power, and how they socialize and develop relationships--