Asperger Syndrome: Reflections

By Gay Eastoe

Gay Eastoe lives in Cumbria. She is married to Richard and has four children. Gay was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at the age of 48 years in 2002 after the onset of panic attacks. In 2005 she was diagnosed with Dyslexia and in 2006 Catatonic Deterioration in association with her autism. Despite struggling at school Gay has a B.Sc., a Ph.D., and a B.A. and is currently studying for two more degrees. Here Gay has used poetry as a tool to express in a short, concise and logical way some of her thoughts on various aspects of autism. Gay feels that it is important that people who are affected by autism write freely about their thoughts, feelings and coping strategies. Gay hopes that the poems will be thought provoking and further the understanding of autistic spectrum conditions.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: May 1, 2008
• ISBN: 9781467022798

Gay Eastoe

Gay Eastoe was born on 30/10/53, the youngest of female twins and the fourth child of seven children. Her twin does not have Asperger Syndrome. She comes from an academic family, where educational success was important. Having survived school she went on to gain a B.Sc. in Geology (Leicester University); a Ph.D in Experimental Petrology (Sheffield University) and also a B.A. in science and maths courses (Open University). In 1980 she married Richard and they now have four children of school and university age. She was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at the age of 48 years after experiencing panic attacks. To get a medical label was a relief, because at last she could be herself! As well as being a keen runner, swimmer, fell walker and cyclist she is pursuing her fourth and fifth degrees. Her voluntary work at a local special school is very important to her.

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