Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum

Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum

ISBN: 1773212575

ISBN 13: 9781773212579

Pages: 166

Author: Michael McCreary

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Slaying autism stereotypes with stand-up, one joke at a time. Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn't "look" autistic. But, as he's quick to point out in this memoir, autism "looks" different for just about everyone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Diagnosed with ASD at age five, McCreary got hit with the performance bug not much later. During a difficult time in junior high, he started journaling, eventually turning his pain e into something empowering--and funny. He scored his first stand-up gig at age 14, and hasn't looked back. An #OwnVoices memoir breaks down what it's like to live with autism for readers on and off the spectrum.