Bittersweet on the Autism Spectrum

<div>Foreword. </div><div>Luke Beardon. </div><div>1. Opening the Umbrella (Multi Coloured Thank You Very Much!). Alyssa Aleksanian. </div><div>2. How Volunteering With Bradford Autism Support Gave Me Confidence and Helped Me Come To Terms With My Own Diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome. Gwen Greenwood. </div><div>3. &nbsp;A New Career Path - Undertaking a PhD - The Doctor Will See You Now! Dr Christopher Wilson. </div><div>4. Becoming a Parent is Really, Really Hard... Who Would Have Guessed? Becky Heaver. </div><div>5. &nbsp;Autism and Music. Michael Barton. </div><div>6. How Discovering Creative Writing Opened Up a Whole New World For the Aspie in Me. Andrew Smith. </div><div>7. Lifelines - How I Manage my Autism to Create a Positive Life Experience. Tracy Turner. </div><div>8. Positive Experiences of Being on the Autistic Spectrum - Personal Reflections From Joanna Treasure. Joanna Treasure. </div><div>9. &nbsp;&nbsp;A Year in Normandy - Learning a Foreign Language and Culture. Dean Worton. </div><div>10. The Story Behind a Story - My Novella: The Atlas Legacy. Colin Newton. </div><div>11. My London Marathon Experience: Walking Into a New Day. Dominic Walsh. </div><div>12. In an Economic Climate When the Most Able in Society are Having Difficulty Finding Work, What Chance Do Those With Disabilities Have? Tony's Journey. Coggy Bear. </div><div>13. Loyal Companions: Animals Can Teach Us All a Lot About Happiness and Acceptance. Debbie Allen. </div><div>14. Celebrating the Autism Spectrum. P J Hughes. </div><div>15. Positive Experiences for Sarah (aged 27) - Enjoying Freedom That I Never Thought I'd Have. Sarah Galley. </div><div>16. How Our Negative Experiences Can Raise Awareness of Autism and Produce Positive Results For Society. A Nonny Mouse. </div><div>17. Positive Experiences in Theatre. C.A. Smart. </div><div>18. The Day I (Nearly) Became a Male Prostitute.. Atul Movelis. 19. My Radio Show: Making People Happier with My Strong Music Interest and Knowledge. Gerard Wilkie. </div><div>20. Turning Points: How Thinking Outside the Box Helped Me Overcome Hurdles in My Music Teaching Career. Helen Bailey. 21. Why Bother: Aiming to Create Social Fairness and Harmony. Maurice Frank. </div><div>22. &nbsp;Positives I Can Draw From Experiences as a Result of the Tragic Events on 7 July 2005 in London. Serena Shaw. </div><div>23. Interview With a Music Lover on Positive Aspects of His Life. Andy R. </div><div>24. Revelations on Planet Autism. Planet Autism. </div><div>25. &nbsp;Two Very Different Birth Stories. Nat Goldthorpe. </div><div>26. &nbsp;Syndromes, Spectra and Starlight. Barnabear. </div><div>27. Turning a Negative Into a Positive. Alex Wilkinson. </div><div>28. Dream Big, There Can Be Another End to the Rainbow. Lynette Marshall.</div>