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The repetitive activity of walking, studies show, triggers the body’s relaxation response and so helps reduce stress; at the same time, even a quick ten-minute walk provides an immediate energy boost and improves mood—in fact, exercise is
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“Had I not been drawn out by interested grown-ups, I might well have drifted farther into the world of autism. I might have ceased to communicate.”
― Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
― Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
“not wanting contact with others” or “preferring to play alone.” I can’t speak for other kids, but I’d like to be very clear about my own feelings: I did not ever want to be alone.”
― Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
― Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
“like abstract mathematics. Scientists have studied “brain plasticity,” the ability of the brain to reorganize neural pathways based on new experiences. It appears that different types of plasticity are dominant at different ages.”
― Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
― Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
“child psychologists who said “John prefers to play by himself” were dead wrong. I played by myself because I was a failure at playing with others. I was alone as a result of my own limitations, and being alone was one of the bitterest disappointments of my young life.”
― Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
― Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
“I believe that some kids who are in the middle to more high-functioning range of the autism continuum, like me, do not receive the proper stimulation and end up turning inward to such an extent that they can’t function in society, even though they may be incredibly brilliant in some narrowly defined field, like abstract mathematics.”
― Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
― Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
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Sarah’s 2025 Year in Books
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