Wired Our Own Way - Moé for Solarpunk Books

Paperback

Published March 28, 2025

ISBN:: 978-978-183-594-0

(1 review)

Wired Our Own Way: An Anthology of Irish Autistic Voices is the first collection of personal essays written by autistic Irish adults. One in twenty-seven Irish school children are now diagnosed as autistic, and autism is entering the general population’s consciousness much louder than it did in the past. As understanding about autism spreads, more and more adults are now finding out that they are autistic. This anthology shines a light on how important autism identification is, and how the label of 'autism' can enhance ones self-understanding and self-compassion.

Throughout this collection of essays, the writers highlight how the lived-experience of autism varies drastically from one autistic person to another, and show that there is no one way to be autistic. From meltdowns to mental health, from being diagnosed in early childhood to being diagnosed in late adulthood, from cultural perceptions of autism to employment, the essays explore the huge …

Wired Our Own Way: An Anthology of Irish Autistic Voices is the first collection of personal essays written by autistic Irish adults. One in twenty-seven Irish school children are now diagnosed as autistic, and autism is entering the general population’s consciousness much louder than it did in the past. As understanding about autism spreads, more and more adults are now finding out that they are autistic. This anthology shines a light on how important autism identification is, and how the label of 'autism' can enhance ones self-understanding and self-compassion.

Throughout this collection of essays, the writers highlight how the lived-experience of autism varies drastically from one autistic person to another, and show that there is no one way to be autistic. From meltdowns to mental health, from being diagnosed in early childhood to being diagnosed in late adulthood, from cultural perceptions of autism to employment, the essays explore the huge range of diversity within the autistic Irish experience.

Contributors include:

Jen Wallace

Liam Coulson

Nuala O’Connor

Jane Cadman

Eric Robert Crowley

James McClean

Roisin Riley

Fiacre Ryan

Justin Bakker

Naoise Dolan

Colm Brady

Freya von Noorden Pierce

Jennifer Poyntz

Stefanie Preissner

Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan

Emil Eliot Osiński

Stuart Neilson

Caoimhe O’Gorman

Adam Harris

Priyangee Guha

Mike McGrath-Bryan

Aisling Walsh

Cliona Kelliher

2 editions

Fionnáin reviewed Wired Our Own Way by Niamh Garvey

Wires revealed

4 stars

This anthology of writers and others who have autism in Ireland features writers from many different fields and backgrounds, and with many different variations of autism and AuDHD. Each chapter gives a personal view from the writer.

With so many voices, there is space given to many different perspectives on living with autism. For someone with limited knowledge, it gave me a clearer view of the smorgasbord of personalities of autistic-diagnosed people in Ireland. The unique experiences and diverse writing styles bring a clear individuality to every story. The editing and design is really tidy and considerate, and the perspectives are clearly presented. As with any book of this kind, there is natural repetition in chapters where people with similar diagnoses write about their often similar experiences, but this takes little from the book.