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Lucy Blackman - Lucy's Story: Autism and Other Adventures - 9781843100423 - V9781843100423
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Lucy's Story: Autism and Other Adventures

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Description for Lucy's Story: Autism and Other Adventures Paperback. Born with Autism, Lucy could not understand much of what was said around her. As an adult she still barely speaks. But her ambition was to write a book. Through writing at high school she started to understand her own autism. She eventually came to type on a computer with no physical support to complete her BA (Hons) in Literary Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; CJC; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.

Born with Autism, Lucy could not understand much of what was said around her. Her own language came later from newspapers and books. She created stories and poems in her head from the words she had read. As an adult she still barely speaks.

In her teens she started using a keyboard with someone touching her arm, but that was not a substitute for ordinary speech. Lucy's language had developed in a world of her own making in which she had never passed on information to someone else. Even today she does not answer questions in the same way ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843100423
SKU
V9781843100423
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1

About Lucy Blackman
Lucy Blackman was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1972. After leaving school she completed her BA (Hons) in Literary Studies through Deakin University in Geelong. She now lives in Queensland. Lucy's Story is her first book.

Reviews for Lucy's Story: Autism and Other Adventures
Lucy's autobiography is fascinating and amazing... I have learned a great deal about autism from Lucy's book. I admire Lucy and all she has achieved. I remember that Lucy does not, even today, answer questions in the same way as other people do, including myself. And so I can only ask more questions, which is what books like this should ... Read more

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