Access Cornwall recently hosted an Autism Awareness evening at the Bookshop.  They explained neurodivergent as 'We are all neurodiverse, but being neurodivergent means that your brain works differently to those that are neuro-typical and includes people with autism, Asperger's, ADD, dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia.  The following fiction and non-fiction books offer a range stories and memoirs of the experiences of neurodivergent people.

Aoife Dooley, author of Frankie's World and Finding My Voice was diagnosed with autism aged 27.  “Something that I kept thinking about was… if I had seen someone like myself on TV or in a book I would have known way sooner. So that’s why I do talk about it. It’s made a huge difference in my life understanding that aspect of myself.” (Irish Examiner)

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