Welcome to the Crowdsourcing Mornings segment! Every weekday morning, Geek Alabama talks about and features one crowdsourcing project from crowdsourcing sites such as, Indiegogo, and others. The hope with Crowdsourcing Mornings is to feature and help a project be successful and reach its fundraising goal. Please enjoy today’s featured project!
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Growing Up on The Spectrum is a 101 guide to autism for everyone on and off the spectrum who wants to understand autism better!
This 190-page graphic novel by autistic creator Tess Langston is part educational comic and part memoir. Tess was diagnosed autistic and nonspeaking at a very young age and worked hard to learn how to navigate the strange, neurotypical world we live in. Now, as an adult with a love for sequential storytelling, she has created Growing Up on the Spectrum to share all that she’s learned.
The book explores how autistic brains function, how masking works, special interests, sensory input, nonverbal communication, overwhelm, burnout, and so much more—all with whimsy, humor, and respect for readers.
It also includes external resource guides, a handy glossary, and even interactive portions to help readers explore their own experience, including relationship charts, shame-busting worksheets, brain archetype visual aids, and more.
Growing Up on The Spectrum is an essential and enjoyable resource for everybody!
Growing Up on the Spectrum…
- 😃 Uses whimsy, humor, lived experience, and clear explanations to make autism feel human, accessible, and less intimidating.
- 🧠 Celebrates special interests, sensory experiences, communication styles, and the beautiful diversity of autistic brains.
- 🥰 Is designed as a compassionate guide for autistic folks and for the people in their lives who want to understand them better.
- ♿ Is accessible to more readers because it combines verbal and visual information at the same time!
- 🌎 And most importantly, treats autistic readers with respect—not as puzzles to solve, but as people with entire worlds inside them.
As of January 13th, this project has raised $4,300 of their $3,500 goal. This project has 30 days left to raise as much as it can. For a pledge of $16, you will get one digital book. For a pledge of $29, you will get one print book. To learn more and to pledge money, go to: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneshipress/growing-up-on-the-spectrum?
