“I had a wonderful childhood,” says Sarah Nannery (sarahnannery.com). “But I could never figure out why I didn’t fit in. I played differently and didn’t pick up social cues. I didn’t get the point of jokes. All through college, I studied different things.” She also struggled with prioritization and sudden changes in the workplace. Two years ago, Nannery was diagnosed with autism which she says, ”is quite a journey as an adult.” For Nannery, who decided to share her story in the new book, What to Say Next: Successful Communication in Work, Life, and Love--with Autism Spectrum Disorder, the diagnosis of her son with autism was the turning point. “I started to notice his heavy dependence on routine...Going to school he would ring the doorbell to get in, wait for the teacher to open the door. [Once] another family rang the doorbell and he had the biggest meltdown.” Knowing how she also gravitated towards quiet and order and shied away from peers who were messy or not following the rules, Nannery decided to check herself out. “Diagnostic tools have evolved a lot,” she says. “They’re still missing women and girls and women of color. It’s still based on white boys as is all of the medical system.” What Nannery hopes her book will accomplish? “We have to let go of preconceptions. We’re not all ‘Rain Man’. We’re very diverse. I’m still me before and after the diagnosis. I know who I am. Now.”
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#65: Shattering stereotypes of women in the army (Jessica Scott)
#64: Control is an illusion (Lydia Slaby)
#63: Personal Branding 101 (Joanne Tombrakos)
#62: Reinventing through fear (Ruth Soukup)
#61: Creating a platform that allows you to make meaningful connections (Gina Bianchini)
#60: From music industry artist to cannabis entrepreneur (Aliza Sherman)
#59: “Even at 63 years old, I can’t imagine sitting by the pool; I’m not done” (Susan Feldman)
#58: Reinventing after a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder II (Shaillee Chopra)
#57: Always be in the mode of reinventing (Adrienne Garland)
#56: Reinventing because of life’s randomness (Lisa Lori)
#55: Take back your life by reinventing your relationship with your phone (Tim Kendall)
#54: Reinventing after losing yourself in motherhood (Nicole Jennings)
#53: Helping lawyers reinvent (Julie Anna Alvarez)
#52: Failure was not on her menu (Evelyn Isaia)
#51: Reinventing after burnout (Debra Boulanger)
#50: When she couldn’t find great career advice, she invented it herself (Kathryn Minshew)
#49: Reinventing because you no longer believe (Tova Mirvis)
#48: When disruption forces you to reinvent (Bonnie Levison)
#47: Resetting to slow life down (Rachel Lightfoot)
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