But you don't look autistic at all

Written by Bianca Toeps

Narrated by Ione Butler

Autism – that’s being able to count matches really fast and knowing that 7 August 1984 was a Tuesday, right? Well, no. In this book, Bianca Toeps explains in great detail what life is like when you’re autistic.
She does this by looking at what science says about autism (and why some theories can go straight in the bin), but also by telling her own story and interviewing other autistics. Bianca talks in a refreshing and sometimes hilarious way about different situations autistic people encounter in daily life. She has some useful tips for non-autistic people too: what you should do if someone prefers not to look you in the eye, why it is sometimes better to communicate by email, and, most important of all, why it is not a compliment if you say: “But you don’t look autistic at all!”

• Language: English
• Publisher: Toeps Media
• Release date: Apr 11, 2023
• ISBN: 9798823444071

Reviews for But you don't look autistic at all

[Leora · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It's as if Bianca Toeps sneaked into my brain, summarized my experiences, thoughts, and feelings, and presented them in a fun and relatable manner that I could never articulate. The book includes not only Bianca's own life experiences but also interviews with other neurodivergent individuals. Toeps explores topics such as the double empathy problem, the struggle of being perceived as "too autistic" or "not autistic enough," and those familiar and dreadful stomach aches (hi!, it is me, I have those!!!)