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Hello, My Name Is Max and I Have Autism: An Insight into the Autistic Mind

Hello, My Name Is Max and I Have Autism: An Insight into the Autistic Mind

Miller, Max
Bonadonna, Joe

Hardcover

Biographies GeneralAutism Spectrum DisordersGeneral Parenting

Publisher Price: $19.99

ISBN10: 1665536594
ISBN13: 9781665536592
Publisher: Authorhouse
Published: Jul 2 2014
Pages: 36
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.25 Width: 8.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Max Miller is a 12 year old high functioning autistic. Max was diagnosed with autism at age 5. His original prognosis was that he would never learn and was deemed unteachable. It was recommended to his parents that he be institutionalized as he would never thrive. His parents defied this assertion and pressed forward with a blend of traditional and non-traditional therapeutic methods. The blend of methods worked and Max began to communicate. Max was non-verbal until age 6. He did not learn to read and write until age 10. He is now integrated in the classroom and reads at grade level.

Due to his disability, Max encountered many forms of discrimination, mostly due to ignorance. He was denied access to the many things allotted to children-sports, education, scouting, birthday parties, even playdates. Despite these harms, Max chose not to be bitter. He embraced his autism and became an advocate for himself and for other children on the spectrum. When words were difficult to come by, Max would use art to communicate his feelings to his mother. He now uses art and essays as a tool to educate others about what it is like to have autism.

An aspiring artist, his art has been displayed at the Denver Art Museum and 40 West Gallery. His art show, Insight into the Autistic Mind, is on constant display as part of Max's in-services for groups interested in autism. He was profiled in the local media for his advocacy. Max has his own Facebook page for his art show and at present has 200 likes and growing.

Max lives in Denver, Colorado with his mom and dad and four cats. He has a love of skateboarding, his PS3, writing, art and music. He wants to be a DJ and play in a jazz band when he grows up.

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