This book breaks down the similarities and differences between Autism fixations, obsessions, and special interests. Travis shares his opinions on how the fixations and obsessions battle against the special interest. The negative against the positive. Travis feels he has greater control over what his special interest than what he fixates on. Travis works hard to eliminate the negative fixations.Travis explains what makes a fixation unhealthy for him. He is constantly balancing healt...

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by a sensual experience? Imagine magnifying that times 100. That is reality for many on the autism spectrum. This part of the presentation talks about how people with autism balance sensory input issues with socializing and following unwritten social rules in the real world. The presenter examines how people with autism have physical and emotional sensory experiences throughout their life.Travis explains how physical sensations interfere with his abil...

Human beings long for instant gratification. We do not always get instant gratification. People with autism may have trouble processing why gratification is not instant and must be delayed in some instances. This can be making employment opportunities frustrating for them as we often do not get paychecks right away for a day's work. This book breaks down the gratification process to simplify it.One man with autism explains how he experiences gratification. Travis longs for instant ...

Escaping into imagination is a coping mechanism Travis uses to help him cope with his inability to understand the social world around him. When he is able to escape the reality of a social situation and replace it by escaping into his imagination to provide a make-believe world to replace the social isolation and rejection of the real life social world people with autism deal with on every day. Follow along as Travis shares how to use escaping into imagination to create a make-believe worl...

Travis works with his friend Asta to bring government funded sex to the United States as it exist in other countries. the positive therapy effects of sex services improves quality of physical and mental health. Travis shares how he feels being allowed to have sex will cure his schizophrenia and autism. Do you know someone with a disability who would love to have sex? Make sure you read this book about our mission to bring government funded sex for people with disabilities to the United Sta...

Travis shares about his experiences with receiving help through autism services offered to him. He the effects of years of masking his autism and hiding who he truly is. He shares some of his experiences with applied behavior analysis as an adult. He talks about how he was ridiculed by staff and others in society for being who he was and having autistic traits.Travis shares of the emotional pain and trauma that he feels has been created by years of masking his autism or hiding his ...

Are you autistic? Are you a parent to an autistic child? Do you support autistic people as a career? This book is for you. This is a comprehensive guidebook into autism. The autistic author has lived through many experiences with ASD including anxiety, depression, psychosis, paranoia, and suicide ideation. This book will help get you through all the ups and downs of autism with grace and a smile.This book takes a look at how to build self-esteem for the autistic child, autistic adu...

Travis shares how he learned mindfulness which allows him to be mindful and present in the moment. Learn how he chose to let go of the past and leave his worries about the future behind him in his journey through mindfulness which led him to internal peace. Mindfulness has freed Travis from years of emotional pain and lots of anxiety about his future making his life more enjoyable to experience.Travis uses mindfulness and meditation to find an internal peace that has allowed him to...

Travis talks about the importance of addressing puberty with your children on the autism spectrum. He shares some of his experiences with dealing with puberty later than his peers. He shares mistakes he made when trying to understand puberty and how that led to him being bullied or made fun of. He gives the reader tips and ideas about how to talk to your children about puberty in this great book. This book will be an excellent resource for both parents and educators in teaching teens with ...

This book is a beginners guide for teenagers and adults with autism all about the hidden rules of Facebook. With non-verbal communication already being of importance Facebook has increased the importance level of non-verbal communication to a greater level. It is imperative for someone with autism to understand all the implications of what they do on Facebook. This is a basic guide to start them.Many Facebook friendships are born and destroyed all from people sitting and interactin...

Travis shares why he has to be punished through masturbating with razor blades as a punishment for not experiencing puberty and sexuality like his neurotypical peers. Travis explains how he does not understand how to be more than one person at a time. He cannot fathom how he could be someone's friend and then their boyfriend. Travis explains emotional puberty in this amazing book about autism. In this book you will learn the reason behind Travis punishing himself for not having sex or expe...

Travis talks about avoiding autism services specifically designed for autistic people and how important it is to find services that specialize in social skills. He explains it is more important to have experts in social skills working with autistic people than experts in autism. Travis fears current autism services keep him autistic when real social skills services could help cure him from autism. After spending a few times with social skills experts Travis begins to see dramatic changes i...