Everyone always ask me what it is like being autistic. The reality is being autistic is unique to each person. In this book I explain an aspect of my autism called escaping into imagination and how I use it to create a make-believe world to accelerate how amazing my autism is. It has often been said that people with autism struggle with pretend play. I feel this is a misunderstanding. Just because we do not pretend play like other kids does not mean we do not have imaginations or use them to pretend in our own world. This book is a very in-depth perception and truth of how I often escape into my vivid imagination and create a make-believe world to help me overcome many of the social challenges associated with Asperger Syndrome. Learn how I take special interests and turn them into amazing careers and accomplishments in my brain that help me build self-esteem and confidence. I use my wild imagination to create a make-believe world where my special interests help me accomplish all my hopes and dreams. This ability to create a make-believe world where I can do and be anything I want has helped me build confidence in a real world that often does not understand me, nor do I understand it. This is a story of how one man with Asperger Syndrome escapes into his imagination to create a make-believe world where he can do and be anything he wants which then transfers into the real world and the life he enjoys with autism.
About the Author: Travis lives in Huntington, Indiana. He graduated from Huntington North High School in 2004. He has a sister and resides with his family in Huntington. He also has a new niece that is part of his family. Travis was diagnosed with autism in October of 2007. He shares his journey of how he learned to celebrate autism to help others live more meaningful lives.
