As I’ve alluded to before, I have a sibling with Asperger’s, formerly delineated separately from the autism spectrum. The idea of autism is not new to me, especially since the diagnosis of Asperger’s was relatively new when my brother was diagnosed. What I’m saying is, I’m familiar with this subject material. I was curious to see how David Finch would handle this memoir and illuminate his audience on his personal insights. As it turns out, the read was frustrating and often unfulfilling, but not for […]
The Journal of Best Practices
David Finch embarks on a project to understand himself and his wife after realizing he has Asperger’s and needs to make some changes to save his marriage. It’s a brave task to tackle getting to know yourself as an adult after you feel you knew who you were. Using his skills to analyze people, Mr. Finch reflects on why his wife reacts the way she does and how he can better support her and communicate what he needs. He begins analyzing the behaviors and mindsets […]