Sensory: Life on the Spectrum: An Autistic Comics Anthology
By (Author) Bex Ollerton
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Andrews McMeel Publishing
5th October 2022
8th December 2022
United States
General
Fiction
Anthologies: general
362.19685882
Paperback
176
Width 152mm, Height 229mm, Spine 15mm
467g
A colourful and eclectic comics anthology exploring a wide range of autistic experiences from diagnosis journeys to finding community from contributors with autism.
From artist and curator Bex Ollerton comes an anthology featuring comics from thirty autistic creators about their experiences of living in a world that doesnt always understand or accept them. Sensory: Life on the Spectrum contains illustrated explorations of everything from life pre-diagnosis to tips on how to explain autism to someone who doesnt have it, to suggestions for how to soothe yourself when youre feeling overstimulated. With unique, vibrant comic-style illustrations and the emotional depth and vulnerability of memoir, this book depicts these varied experiences with the kind of insight that only those who have lived them can have.
Bex Ollerton is a former animator turned comic artist who creates comics about mental health, neurodiversity, and the general struggles of being a human in an overwhelming world. Ollerton tells stories that convey an emotional truth to raise awareness of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and neurodiversity.