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DEDICATION
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INTRODUCTION: TWO MAPS, ONE TERRITORY
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PART I: DECODING THE SYSTEM
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CHAPTER 1: BEYOND THE LABEL: THE SPECTRUM IN FUNCTIONAL TERMS
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CHAPTER 2: INSIDE THE BLACK BOX: AUTISTIC MENTAL PROCESSES
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CHAPTER 3: DIAGNOSIS: IDENTIFYING THE COORDINATES
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PART II: NAVIGATING THE TERRAIN PHASES
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CHAPTER 4: PHASE 1 - DISCOVERY AND EARLY CHALLENGES (EARLY CHILDHOOD, 0-6)
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CHAPTER 5: PHASE 2 - IMMERSION IN THE SYSTEM (SCHOOL AGE, 6-12)
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CHAPTER 6: PHASE 3 - TURBULENCE AND SELF-DEFINITION (ADOLESCENCE, 12-18+)
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CHAPTER 7: PHASE 4 - OPERATIONAL STATUS IN THE ADULT WORLD
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PART III: INTERNAL OPERATIONS MANUAL
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CHAPTER 8: COMMUNICATION - THE TRANSLATION MANUAL
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CHAPTER 9: SYSTEM OVERLOAD: MELTDOWNS, SHUTDOWNS, AND CRISES
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CHAPTER 10: SELF-REGULATION AND STIMMING: INTERNAL MECHANISMS
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CHAPTER 11: HIDDEN RESOURCES: THE OPERATIONAL ADVANTAGES
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PART IV: INTERFACING WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD AND PERSPECTIVES
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CHAPTER 12: DEBUNKING THE PROPAGANDA: MYTHS AND REALITIES
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CHAPTER 13: CAMOUFLAGE AND DETECTION: WOMEN ON THE SPECTRUM
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CHAPTER 14: THE SUPPORT ECOSYSTEM: FAMILY, NETWORKS, AND SOCIETY
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EPILOGUE: SYSTEM STILL OPERATIONAL
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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