Growing Up With Autism: Win a Copy of Why is He Still Here? By Max Toper
Autism is a complex spectrum that affects so many families, so it’s refreshing to find a new book from a child’s perspective.
Why Is He Still Here? is a powerful memoir by young writer Max Toper.
He uses the book to talk about what it was like to grow up with ADHD and Autism, including the coping strategies he found.
When I started writing this book I was 16. At age 5 I was diagnosed with Autism and ADHD, amongst other things. But such labels aren’t my identity. I write because I enjoy storytelling. My story’s main motivation is to explain why I’m still here. This book isn’t magic, I don’t have all the answers. I’m just someone with a computer that glows purple, which is snazzy, if I say so myself. Max toper
Toper recalls throughout the book teachers segregating him away from peers, struggles with friendships and learning how to cope at mainstream school.
It’s reassuring to see how he blossomed when he discovered an online game which helped his confidence and self-esteem.
This book is also a resource directed at parents, educators, and professionals who want to help higher-functioning autistic kids find a way forward in life despite their condition.
More information about the book can be found on Toper’s website, and you can also sign up to his newsletter here.
Giveaway (ends 10/2/22)
To be in with a chance to win a copy of this book, please complete the form below.
Each option you choose to complete is another one (or five) entries into the competition.
T&Cs
This giveaway ends 10/2/2022.
Entries are verified and a winner is then randomly selected.
Email addresses are required to contact winners. These will not be used for anything else, or passed on without permission.
Your contact details will be deleted by Single Parent Pessimist after the competition’s ended.
UK residents only, aged 18 or over.
It’s the sole responsibility of Max Toper to provide a prize to the winner and NOT Single Parent Pessimist.
No payment was received for this post.
This post may contain an affiliate link, meaning I may get a small commission if purchased through this.
45 Comments
ashleigh allan
13th January 2022 at 12:00 pm
It sounds really insightful – would love to read it
Kim Murray
13th January 2022 at 2:00 pm
Would like to learn more x
shellyg
13th January 2022 at 3:21 pm
Because I am an apsie myself and I’d like to read this to compare life experiences.
Peter Nickson
7th February 2022 at 4:19 pm
Certainly get a better understanding of what my son is going through
Eileen Hindley
13th January 2022 at 4:20 pm
I would like to learn more about autism as one of my work colleagues is autistic
sarah swainsbury
13th January 2022 at 7:40 pm
I’m doing lots of training around this for my school job. This would be a great read
MARK HOPKINS
13th January 2022 at 10:40 pm
IT would be interesting the insight of someone who deals with autism.
Claire V
14th January 2022 at 11:55 am
Would live to read, as we are waiting for my daughter to be assessed and may offer insights.
Natalie Burgess
14th January 2022 at 3:19 pm
I work with adults with autism so this would be a fantastic read xx
Laura Johnson
16th January 2022 at 8:56 am
I would like to lean more about Autism
Roger Bufton
16th January 2022 at 9:16 am
Because reading is a detraction from bad life experiences.
John Taggart
16th January 2022 at 10:45 am
To help me understand more about autism
Siobhan N
16th January 2022 at 11:01 am
So that I get to better understand Autism
Alison H
16th January 2022 at 11:21 am
This book sounds like something I could really relate with
Laura
16th January 2022 at 5:03 pm
I would like to win this book as my son is autistic and I find there are not many books of the experiences of autistic individuals
Maddy
16th January 2022 at 6:24 pm
Our grandson is on the spectrum so this would be useful in trying to track his thinking
Sarah Parker
16th January 2022 at 9:08 pm
sounds an interesting read 🙂
Amy Bondoc
17th January 2022 at 7:23 am
sounds an interesting read
Andrew Ingold
18th January 2022 at 9:43 am
It sounds very interesting.
Victoria Thurgood
22nd January 2022 at 11:57 pm
For my friend
Rich Tyler
23rd January 2022 at 11:04 am
Sounds great
Claire Nutman
23rd January 2022 at 12:43 pm
My eldest son suffers with this and after a quiter few years this has flared up and is causing problems again…….
How Food Additives Can Affect Child (and Adult!) Behaviour
28th January 2022 at 11:01 am
[…] foster son had diagnosed autism, which came with some challenging […]
Janine Atkin
28th January 2022 at 6:24 pm
its sounds really interesting
Brendan Gavan
28th January 2022 at 8:03 pm
id like to see autism from this perpective
Vivienne Moreno
30th January 2022 at 11:03 pm
I would like to read this book as I feel it would help me in my job as a Special Needs Teacher
Catherine S
31st January 2022 at 9:03 pm
The book sounds interesting.
Irene Gilmour
1st February 2022 at 11:32 am
as my teen son is autistic and daughter is waiting on appointment to confirm if she is too
Louise Fairweather
2nd February 2022 at 7:56 pm
My son has just been diagnosed so I think it would be a useful insight
Rebecca Beesley
3rd February 2022 at 10:26 pm
My son was also diagnosed with ASD at age 5 and had a really tough time in his early years at school. He’s now doing a lot better and also found that gaming helped him a lot (to the point of pushing himself to become a guinness world record holder in one of the games he plays). Would be interested to read this myself and also for my son to read.
E Scott
4th February 2022 at 2:34 pm
To learn more about lived experience of autism.
Tracey
6th February 2022 at 7:43 pm
I have just completed an autism course which was amazing but it would be wonderful to read personal experiences, to better understand the struggles in real life. I work in a mainstream school and I’d love to share it too.
Linda Jones
7th February 2022 at 6:27 pm
My son has learning disabilities and many autistic traits, it’s always good to learn and understand more
Troy Easton
8th February 2022 at 12:23 am
I wanted to win this book as I think this would be a nice read and would be interesting.
Rebecca W
8th February 2022 at 4:16 pm
I have a relative with autism so would like to understand more.
Liz Atkin
8th February 2022 at 4:19 pm
id like to learn more
Michelle Moloney
8th February 2022 at 5:26 pm
This sounds like a book that I’d love to read, I’d like a little more insight into my friends and relatives lives living with autism,
Graham Atkin
8th February 2022 at 7:27 pm
i think i could learn alot from this
sallyanne rose
9th February 2022 at 4:53 pm
for my son to read, he is autistic as well
Corinne Peat
9th February 2022 at 8:31 pm
This sounds so similar to my son who was also diagnosed with Autism and ADHD and a few other things. I am always searching for information and ways I can help him. The book sounds great!
Adrian Bold
9th February 2022 at 9:30 pm
I know someone who has an autistic son, so this would be great to gift to him.
Samantha Atherton
9th February 2022 at 9:39 pm
I’d love to win as I think it’s very likely my daughter is high functioning Autistic, although still awaiting a diagnosis, she’s really struggling and I’m worrying about how she’ll cope transitioning to high school this year.
It would be nice to read the perspective of someone whose been though this, so I can better understand and help her.
Eilean Fraoich
9th February 2022 at 9:41 pm
This is my line of work so it is really helpful finding all different views and ideas
Claire Hamilton
9th February 2022 at 10:13 pm
I’d like to win this for my nephew who has autism.
Patricia Barrett
9th February 2022 at 11:02 pm
My daughter works at a special needs school so this might be interesting for her.