Am I Still Autistic?
 Hardcover edition | |
| Author | John R. Hall |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Self-help, Parenting, Special Education, Special Needs |
| Publisher | Opportunities In Education, LLC. |
Publication date | July 1, 2011 |
| Publication place | USA |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, ebook [Kindle]) |
| Pages | 170 pp (first edition, hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-0615504667 |
Am I Still Autistic?: How a Low-Functioning, Slightly Retarded Toddler Became the CEO of a Multi-Million Dollar Corporation is a 2011 auto-biographical, self-help book written by John R. Hall. It is an account of Hall's experiences with autism both as someone who was diagnosed with the condition and as the father of a special needs child.
Background
[edit]The book recounts Hall's childhood and adult life after Hall was diagnosed as "severely autistic" with other developmental issues prior to the age of 2.[1] The book chronicles Hall's journey which includes the founding of Greenwood & Hall, an educational technology company based in Santa Ana, California, the birth of Hall's son, and how Hall dealt with the autism diagnosis of his own son.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "CEO Pens Book On Being Autistic, Successful". ABC7 Chicago. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Autistic Author: How I Battled Through It". Fox11 News LA. 7 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
Sources
[edit]- Am I Still Autistic?: How a Low-Functioning, Slightly Retarded Toddler Became the CEO of a Multi-Million Dollar Corporation, Dr. John R. Hall. Opportunities In Education, LLC., Santa Monica. 2011 ISBN 978-0615504667
- TedX Manhattan Beach: Journey To Purpose, 13 October 2012
- A father with autism deals with his son's diagnosis, 17 April 2012
- Autism doesn't have to be the end of hope, 5 April 2012