pretending to be normal by liane holliday willey

It is interesting that at the end of the book, Liane states that «…no matter the hardships, I do not wish for a cure to Asperger’s Syndrome. I will be using many of Liane’s quotations to explain the nature of the syndrome and employ her strategies to help the individuals that I support. Specialists and therapists who diagnose and treat such children will find the book a treasure trove of information and insight. I strongly recommend this book for teachers as it will provide the previously elusive reasons for behaviours that were considered unconventional or appeared to be abnormal. Liane is their advocate and parents will turn every page of her autobiography, eager to know what happened next and how she coped, so that they can apply their new understanding to their son or daughter.

She also has success in her career, and considers that «most of my Asperger’s Syndrome traits continue to fade away».įamilies and friends of people with Asperger’s Syndrome will achieve a new perspective on a child or adult who may not have been able to coherently explain their point of view. She offers genuine hope for the future in that she has eventually succeeded in finding a partner who understands and supports her. The value of writing about her lifelong journey of exploration is that those with Asperger’s Syndrome will recognize the same perceptions, thoughts and experiences. Liane currently teaches her daughter the strategies that have helped her to navigate her way through, to use her term, the regular world. She has a daughter with Asperger’s Syndrome and her child’s diagnosis led to her recognition that she shares the same condition. She eloquently describes herself as one of those «people who never quite find their way, but never quite lose it either». As a consequence of this condition she is a bewildered stranger in our social world. Liane’s autobiography will allow others to understand the world as perceived by a person with Asperger’s Syndrome.

Nothing I ever do, nothing I ever see, nothing I ever feel, nothing I ever know, will ever be as worthwhile to me as are my children, Lindsey Elizabeth, Jenna Pauline and Meredith Madeline.

Pretending to be normal by liane holliday willey