Description
The Funny Side of Autism is a book about the funny things children with autism do and say. It is a compilation of short stories related to my own experiences raising two boys with autism, and stories generously shared by people from around the country who have been in some way affected by autism. There are an abundant amount of books out there having to do with autism, whether they are informational resources, how to guides, or someone’s story.
The Funny Side of Autism is the first book of its kind to focus on the positive side of an otherwise dark diagnosis.
Extreme literal thinking often makes it difficult for children with autism to grasp the concept of everyday figures of speech or to reproduce socially acceptable behaviors. However, those excessively literal interpretations can give rise to many funny moments. Those unintentionally hilarious experiences are the focus of this book.
Her goal in writing this book is twofold. She thinks it is important to show a side of autism that is hardly, if ever, portrayed; and two, to maintain public awareness by teaching people how children with autism think.
Lisa Masters is a single mother of two boys diagnosed with autism. She graduated from the Sate University of New York at Albany with a major in psychology. Since publishing her first book: The Funny Side of Autism Lisa has been featured on numerous media outlets such as NPR Radio, The Pat McMahon Group and NBC News as well as appearing at National bookstores to sign her much loved book. Lisa also generously donates her time to speak at conferences, and host charity events that benefit children with autism. Her goal is to raise awareness and educate people on autism and offer support in anyway including using humor as a coping mechanism. Lisa Masters dubbed the Doctor of Autistic Humor by television personality Pat McMahon has by popular demand with thousands of international Facebook Fans published her second book: The Funny Side of Autism Around the World. Lisa truly believes that sometimes autism is a laughing matter and she hopes you will too.
