Concepts of Normality

For those with autism, understanding `normal'' can be a difficult task. For those without autism, the perception of `normal'' can lead to unrealistic expectations of self and others. This book explores how individuals and society understand `normal'', in order to help demystify and make accessible a full range of human experience.

Wendy Lawson outlines the theory behind the current thinking and beliefs of Western society that have led to the building of a culture that fails to be inclusive. She describes what a wider concept of `normal'' means and how to access it, whether it''s in social interaction, friendships, feelings, thoughts and desires or various other aspects of `normality''. Practical advice is offered on a range of situations, including how to find your role within the family, how to integrate `difference'' into everyday society, and how to converse and connect with others.

Accessible and relevant to people both on and off the autism spectrum, this book offers a fresh look at what it means to be `normal''.