Travis introduces himself to the Autism community and explains how in some of his prior books information may have been skewed due to him experiencing psychosis as he wrote. Travis honestly explains some of his psychotic claims that certain things cured his autism in an honest account and explanation of some of his behaviors of the past. Travis separates truth from fiction in this tell all book in which he attempts to explain what writing was caused by psychosis and what writing was an honest picture of how autism effects him. Travis explains how psychosis confused him and made him think things that were not true about life. He shares his journey of how he strives to determine what is autism and what is psychosis in life. Most importantly Travis denounces earlier claims in some of his books that certain things like social skills coaching and sex helped cure his autism. He explains that those claims were born from psychosis and a sincere belief that certain things really helped him with autism. Travis tells how a deep desire to receive certain treatments and therapies led to him believing those therapies helped cure him of autism. In reality Travis was never looking to be cured of autism. He wanted to be cured of psychosis and mental illness. Travis often confused the two and thought many of his psychotic symptoms were actually autism when they were not. The psychotic episodes and bouts of schizophrenia and bi-polar led Travis to believe many things that were not accurate. Travis shared some of these beliefs with his readers in these books and now he comes clean by explaining how some of the beliefs he spoke of in his earlier books were inaccurate. This book is an honest account of a life that has been full of many ups and downs. This book is an honest account of someone who is now doing better and overcoming mental illness and psychosis to embrace, enjoy, and love life on the autism spectrum. Travis explains the importance of understanding psychosis and the relationship to autism spectrum disorder. It is important to separate the two so that yourself and many others do not become confused. This is a book that explains both and explains some of Travis' previous behavior and statements in some of his books.
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 in order to help others live more meaningful lives.
