I first read a copy of Nobody Nowhere when I was a teenager. I laughed and cried, and most importantly, related. It stuck in my memory for many many years. I recently reread it, along with Somebody Somewhere. These were the most moving books I have ever read. Now, finding this video (and Donna's YouTube channel),I am speechless. Such an inspiration.. beautiful.

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I am just gob-smacked. This is so beautiful. The pictures are so beautiful. The music, the 'tinkling' is so beautiful. I have been reading your books because my shrink thinks I'm an aspie! Your voice and the song and the art are just awesome and you are incredibly gifted. Like you I am into art and writing. And different.

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Absolutely beautiful artwork & I love the music as well. Very inspiring! I will share with everyone I know!

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I think it depends on what collection of issues underpin each person's autism. Some issues like gut, immune, metabolic disorders or mood, anxiety and compulsive disorders can exacerbate someone's degree of autism until treated. Or someone with visual and verbal agnosias may be taught or develop compensations. Yet someone else whose autism involves other things won't have these same options (though may have different ones).

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I Loved this, Great work you are so talented. What i find so hard to believe is that the Autistic spectrum is SO WIDE. High functioning is so different from Low functioning Autism, i can't see how they come under the same umbrella!!!!! They are miles appart..........

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I too appreciate the work of Donna Williams, and I appreciate your comments. I have Aspergers Syndrome, a high functioning member of ASD. Like Donna, I too am a musician/singer/songwriter; until recently US healthcare crisis dominated my music mission; now, upon finding what made me different I am branching autism awareness also.
I have Donna's cd, Mutation, and I recommend it to any reading this.
Autism is a wide spectrum, just like visual impairment can mean need glasses or being blind.

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I had a reply, intended for NAGME; but it has much for Donna, too. Sometimes for some reason instead of replying it goes up as a general comment.

Many famous people, including Einstein had some form of ASD. Robert Moog, inventer of the Moog Synthesizer had some form of ASD.

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This is great! You are a very talented singer!

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I agree. Nobody Nowhere was the first book dealing with autism that I understood.

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