Summary of Jory Fleming's How to Be Human

Everest Media

Description

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 Jory’s story is a window into what it is like to live in a world constructed for neurotypical brains when your mind is not. It is the story of what it is like to begin each day knowing that you are fundamentally different from every other person.
#2 I began to realize that my own brain is wired differently from others. I would often circle back to the same topic weeks or even months apart, so I took the liberty of grouping related material in one place.
#3 When Jory was six weeks old, he nearly died from a kidney infection that progressed to meningitis. He was diagnosed with sensory integration disorder, and his family moved to Indiana. In preschool, Jory refused to play with other kids. He would only sit in a stationary rocking chair.
#4 Jory was diagnosed with autism. He had digestive issues, which are common in kids with cerebral palsy, as well as severe self-imposed food preferences. He was given a feeding tube, which he eventually perforated. He still relies on a feeding tube for essential nutrition.

Sujets

• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Sociologie, société et politique
• Autism spectrum
• Psychopathology
• Psychology

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 30 avril 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781669395638
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

Insights on Jory Fleming's How to Be Human
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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Jory’s story is a window into what it is like to live in a world constructed for neurotypical brains when your mind is not. It is the story of what it is like to begin each day knowing that you are fundamentally different from every other person.

#2

I began to realize that my own brain is wired differently from others. I would often circle back to the same topic weeks or even months apart, so I took the liberty of grouping related material in one place.

#3

When Jory was six weeks old, he nearly died from a kidney infection that progressed to meningitis. He was diagnosed with sensory integration disorder, and his family moved to Indiana. In preschool, Jory refused to play with other kids. He would only sit in a stationary rocking chair.

#4

Jory was diagnosed with autism. He had digestive issues, which are common in kids with cerebral palsy, as well as severe self-imposed food preferences. He was given a feeding tube, which he eventually perforated. He still relies on a feeding tube for essential nutrition.

#5

Jory was enrolled in an autism program for kindergarten, but after one year, the program disbanded. He was mainstreamed into a regular classroom, and he hated it. He was homeschooled by his mother, and she became his therapist and the person who eventually pushed him beyond his comfort zone.

#6

Jory is blunt and honest, but he is also highly capable of articulating multiple sides. He dislikes arguments, and he is not comfortable with passion. He is acutely aware of his own perceived shortcomings, whether it is a lack of emotional acuity, a tendency to interrupt, or the need for constant vigilance to monitor what he says and how he says it.

#7

Jory’s story is a journey to that inner space. He discusses his perception of what allowed him to gradually surface and remain engaged for longer stretches in a neurotypical world.