Opening Boxes
Jay Rothman
Opening Boxes: How to Navigate Life When You Have Autism offers a practical, compassionate guide for autistic adults seeking clarity, confidence, and better connections in daily life. Drawing from his own late-in-life autism diagnosis, Jay Rothman...
Location:
United States
Description:
Opening Boxes: How to Navigate Life When You Have Autism offers a practical, compassionate guide for autistic adults seeking clarity, confidence, and better connections in daily life. Drawing from his own late-in-life autism diagnosis, Jay Rothman shares the misunderstandings, challenges, and breakthroughs that shaped his journey – and uses those experiences to help others avoid the same obstacles. Through relatable stories and clear guidance, Rothman explains how autistic people can communicate more effectively with neurotypicals, build healthy relationships, pursue education and employment, and navigate situations that often become stumbling blocks. He also addresses topics rarely discussed in autism books, including the role of dreams and long-term goals, and how to turn sadness and frustration into resilience and forward momentum. Opening Boxes is both a personal story and a practical roadmap – a supportive companion for anyone on the autism spectrum, and an eye-opening resource for those who love, live with, or work with autistic individuals. Duration - 3h 49m. Author - Jay Rothman. Narrator - Glenn Schadt. Published Date - Monday, 27 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Jay Rothman ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:31
Dedications
Duration:00:00:23
Preface
Duration:00:11:01
Opening
Duration:00:00:12
Chapter 1: Reality Is What I Say It Is
Duration:00:13:20
Chapter 2: Why Are Relationships So Difficult to Build?
Duration:00:23:58
Chapter 3: Dreams and Aspirations
Duration:00:05:38
Chapter 4: Positivity Despite Life-Altering Diseases
Duration:00:07:24
Chapter 5: Surrounded by Bullies
Duration:00:11:30
Chapter 6: Employment
Duration:00:20:34
Chapter 7: Personal Employment Challenges
Duration:00:09:15
Chapter 8: Managing Your Money
Duration:00:18:23
Chapter 9: “Disconnection” and the Increasing Number of People on the Spectrum
Duration:00:07:48
Chapter 10: Subtext/Be Smart/We Are Not Robots
Duration:00:05:30
Chapter 11: How to Develop Friendships
Duration:00:11:48
Chapter 12: The Positive Side
Duration:00:06:27
Chapter 13: Sugarcoated
Duration:00:03:46
Chapter 14: Faulty Connections
Duration:00:05:19
Chapter 15: Eliminate Sadness
Duration:00:11:25
Chapter 16: Live a Balanced Life
Duration:00:03:34
Chapter 17: Autism and Sensitivity
Duration:00:06:32
Chapter 18: Autism and OCD
Duration:00:06:59
Chapter 19: Stuck in the Past
Duration:00:03:23
Chapter 20: Autism and Depression
Duration:00:07:13
Chapter 21: It's Time to See a Therapist
Duration:00:05:57
Chapter 22: It’s OK to Be Different (Follow Your Own Path)
Duration:00:02:14
Chapter 23: Don't Be a Sucker
Duration:00:09:30
Chapter 24: Be Wise
Duration:00:03:18
Chapter 25: Happiness
Duration:00:02:34
Chapter 26: Concluding Thoughts
Duration:00:03:23
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:43