I'm Not a Poet But I Write Poetry: Poems from My Autistic Mind by Tito Rajarshi

Description: I'm Not a Poet But I Write Poetry by Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay, a leading poet (though he does not acknowledge it) and memoirist of the experience of autism, was born in India in 1988. Tito was diagnosed with severe autism at the age of three, but his mother Soma, with fi erce hope and determination, devised an intensive rapid prompting method to teach Tito to read and write. In 2001, Tito and his mother came to the United States to begin work collaborating with doctors, re-searchers, and advocates in order to better understand and support individuals with autism. At a very early age, Tito began expressing himself in prose and poetry and numerous collections of his work have been published (see below). More recently, Tito has become a leading fi gure in the neurodiversity movement, challenging conventional measures of mental states and abilities. As Tito describes himself: "Human beings have classifi ed each other based on religion, country, disorders and of course in todays world their sexual choices. It is easy to recognize each other based on classifi cation. Hence, doctors have classifi ed me with Autism." Titos life and work have been featured widely in the media, including "Sixty Minutes","Good Morning America," The New York Times, Scientifi c American, National Geographic, PBS, CNN, Disability Studies Quarterly and in the documentaries Titos Story (BBC, 1999) and A Mothers Courage (HBO, 2010) Tito now lives in Austin, Texas, where his mother directs the autism organization HALO -soma.org and Tito and his mother make frequent presentations to autism education and advocacy organizations nationwide. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay was diagnosed in early childhood with severe or low functioning non-verbal autism. He communicates primarily through writing and has learned to develop his reading, writing, and thinking abilities. The national organization Autism Speaks sponsored Tito and his mother, Soma, to come to the United States so he could participate in scientific trials. Tito is now an accomplished writer. He lives in Austin, Texas. Details ISBN1477126384 Author Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay Short Title IM NOT A POET BUT I WRITE POET Pages 74 Language English ISBN-10 1477126384 ISBN-13 9781477126387 Media Book Format Paperback Residence Austin, TX, US Year 2012 Subtitle Poems from My Autistic Mind Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations Publication Date 2012-06-27 Imprint Xlibris UK Release Date 2012-06-27 AU Release Date 2012-06-27 NZ Release Date 2012-06-27 US Release Date 2012-06-27 Publisher Xlibris Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:84534333;

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