Mons invisibles

When thinking of a person with autism, the first thing that comes to mind is the image of those children with a distant air, who do not look into their eyes and who speak rather little. It is only when we have the opportunity to meet someone with this condition that we can begin to sense what it is and a whole unknown, almost invisible world opens up to us. Autism is one of the so-called neurodevelopmental disorders, that is, an affectation of early brain development in which different neural pathways are established that alter perception and interaction with the world. This book offers us a very particular vision of autism spectrum disorder (ASD): that of an expert neuroscientist, but, above all, that of a mother who suffers and enjoys an exceptional child every day. All of this to better understand the world behind ASD and, ultimately, to normalize and dignify people with this condition. Thus, Mundos Invisibles not only provides the testimony of a mother who tries to learn from her son, but also becomes an informative essay on the specific difficulties that affect ASD. The essential objective of the book is to amalgamate scientific diffusion and experiential narrative, inviting us to reflect on the role of genetics and culture in the construction of normality and difference, beyond the autism spectrum.