In this book Travis explains how his brain works like an on and off switch. He shares how that causes him to either be all in a friendship or not in at all. The problem is when he goes all in it is too soon and it scares people away. This is particularly common in dating relationships as Travis has struggled with coming on too strong and scaring women away. This makes Travis feel bad and confused. Travis shares how he works very hard on social skills and learning unwritten social boundaries and rules so that he does not scare women and other people away. Travis becomes very fixated on people and sometimes the person turns into a special interest. We are familiar with children with autism having a special interest like that of Thomas the Train or something like that. What we are not familiar with is when adults form a special interest in another person that they can obsess over. Obsessions and fixations can create many problems for someone on the autism spectrum. It takes intense behavior therapy to lessen the obsession or fixation. Travis works hard with his therapist to control the fixation or obsession with other people. In this book Travis will teach you how he is learning to cope with and overcome the fixation and obsession with getting to know other people. Travis gives tips on how to help improve social relationships for someone on the autism spectrum so that they are more likely to be accepted and liked by their peers. This is a great book for parents and educators looking to get directly inside the mind of someone living with autism. Travis explains his thought processes on friendships and relationships. This book will be a useful resource in helping you work with people on the autism spectrum.
