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Beloved star of ABC TV's award-winning Love on the Spectrum and disability rights advocate Jodi Rodgers shares stories from her three-decade career working with the autistic community and calls for a more inclusive and accepting society where we are more empathetic and curious about all the relationships in our lives.
Jodi explores the powerful impact of embracing neurodiversity and forming meaningful connections with those around us. Each chapter highlights a different story and an aspect of human behaviour, including:
- How we perceive the world, and our own unique experience of thinking, sensing and feeling
- How we communicate our perspective to others, understand one another and express ourselves, and
- How we can better connect with one another
With dozens of moving stories, Jodi's book will give readers a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the neurodiverse community around them. Above all, it will inspire a profound sense of belonging, revealing that we're much more similar than we think and that all of our differences are worth celebrating.
Jodi explores the powerful impact of embracing neurodiversity and forming meaningful connections with those around us. Each chapter highlights a different story and an aspect of human behaviour, including:
- How we perceive the world, and our own unique experience of thinking, sensing and feeling
- How we communicate our perspective to others, understand one another and express ourselves, and
- How we can better connect with one another
With dozens of moving stories, Jodi's book will give readers a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the neurodiverse community around them. Above all, it will inspire a profound sense of belonging, revealing that we're much more similar than we think and that all of our differences are worth celebrating.
274 pages, Paperback
Published February 28, 2024
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March 10, 2024
I'm autistic and reading this book made me feel like maybe we can all exist after all in this world together with more empathy. I haven't read a book by a neurodiverse person yet with so much understanding towards neurodivergent people. Jodi seems like she's tons of knowledge and experience and I'd like to read more books written by her.
February 28, 2025
I love you Jodi!
June 15, 2024
The world needs more Jodis
May 1, 2026
What a wonderful resource.
At first I was a little hesitant to read a book on Autism by a nuerotypical author, but Jodi has proved her understanding from years of working with hundreds and hundreds of autistic, neurodivergent and disabled peoples. Jodi's insights and practical advice, coupled with her fun story telling has deepened my understanding and developed my practice.
At first I was a little hesitant to read a book on Autism by a nuerotypical author, but Jodi has proved her understanding from years of working with hundreds and hundreds of autistic, neurodivergent and disabled peoples. Jodi's insights and practical advice, coupled with her fun story telling has deepened my understanding and developed my practice.
October 25, 2026
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✨ “No two minds think alike, and that is where the magic lies.” ✨
As a fan of Australia’s version of Love on the spectrum, I was excited to read this book by Jodi Rodgers. I am so moved by this book! 📚💛
What truly made this read special were the captivating short stories and personal accounts shared throughout. Each story gave me such an eye-opening perspective into different worldviews, lived experiences, and ways of processing life.
It was a powerful reminder and a beautiful confirmation that while every single one of us is fundamentally different, we are all deeply human at our core. Everyone, regardless of how their mind works or how they experience the world, deserves to be treated with compassion, respect, and kindness. 🌿✨
If you’re looking for an insightful, heart-opening read that deepens your empathy and understanding of human connection, I couldn’t recommend this enough!
🌟 Rating: 5/5 ⭐
📖 Recommended for: Anyone who loves real human stories, neurodiversity advocates, and anyone looking to expand their empathy.
✨ “No two minds think alike, and that is where the magic lies.” ✨
As a fan of Australia’s version of Love on the spectrum, I was excited to read this book by Jodi Rodgers. I am so moved by this book! 📚💛
What truly made this read special were the captivating short stories and personal accounts shared throughout. Each story gave me such an eye-opening perspective into different worldviews, lived experiences, and ways of processing life.
It was a powerful reminder and a beautiful confirmation that while every single one of us is fundamentally different, we are all deeply human at our core. Everyone, regardless of how their mind works or how they experience the world, deserves to be treated with compassion, respect, and kindness. 🌿✨
If you’re looking for an insightful, heart-opening read that deepens your empathy and understanding of human connection, I couldn’t recommend this enough!
🌟 Rating: 5/5 ⭐
📖 Recommended for: Anyone who loves real human stories, neurodiversity advocates, and anyone looking to expand their empathy.
January 24, 2025
Jodi Rodgers weaves vignettes of the people she has worked with over her career to show what the depths and complexity to autism. I found the 2nd half particularly moving and there were a few times I shed a tear.
I'm glad there are people like Jodi in the world.
This book shares the depth of difference that can manifest with autistic people but also what it teaches us about the common themes about being human: connection, difference, relationships, well-being
I'm glad there are people like Jodi in the world.
This book shares the depth of difference that can manifest with autistic people but also what it teaches us about the common themes about being human: connection, difference, relationships, well-being
August 4, 2024
Everyone should read this book! Whether you are autistic, know and work with autistic people, or just want a new way to see the world. This book will have you feeling a rollercoaster of emotions, and have countless "uh-huh!" moments.
April 17, 2024
Brilliant!
July 1, 2024
Loved the stories, loved the connections to real world examples.
Everyone should read this book for an insight into the life of neurodivergent people.
Everyone should read this book for an insight into the life of neurodivergent people.
May 12, 2025
Cannot rate this highly enough. If everyone read this then the world would be a much kinder place. Thank you Jodi!
September 13, 2026
Loved the stories and the connections Jodi made.
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