{"product_id":"blame-it-on-the-tism-shelley-anne-9781806058358","title":"Blame It On The Tism: The No-Nonsense Guide To Living With Autism","description":"\u003cp\u003eSo... You've Entered the Autism Multiverse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCongratulations. You now speak fluent \"beige food,\" can identify a scratchy clothing tag at fifty paces, and have filled in the same local authority form so many times you're considering listing it as a hobby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will not: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCure autism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagically shorten waiting lists.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStop people saying \"But they don't look autistic.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplain the difference between antisocial and socially selective (hint: we like people... just not all of them... and preferably not loudly).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTalk honestly about masking - aka \"Oscar-Worthy Acting in a Supermarket.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGently dismantle the term \"high-functioning\" without dismantling your sanity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValidate the sensory chaos of scratchy tags, wrong socks, and food that is the wrong shade of beige.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake you feel significantly less alone at 2 am when Googling, \"Is this normal?\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten from lived experience - as an autistic parent raising an autistic child - this isn't a textbook, and it's definitely not a patronising \"10 Easy Steps\" guide. It's real life. It's funny because sometimes if you don't laugh, you'll cry (and you've already done enough of that in the car park).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shelley Anne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1806058359\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781806058358\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shelley Anne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57d","brand":"Shelley Anne","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48517248319743,"sku":"9781806058358","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e39480ab-070d-468e-beab-a84e898e1893.jpg?v=1778730903","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/blame-it-on-the-tism-shelley-anne-9781806058358","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}