A Cape Town father has written a book about living with autism hoping to provide insight into the constant battle to belong and never giving up.
Cape Town - A Cape Town father has written a book about living with autism hoping to provide insight into the constant battle to belong and never give up.
Salie, a father of three, husband, and a qualified electrical engineer, who worked in Switzerland for 15 years, was diagnosed with autism only in his adulthood.He recalls how as a little boy, he had always felt he was “different” but never gave up, and how he encouraged and supported by his parents. When asked why the book is titled: “Chicken Legs,'' he said he wanted the reader to discover this while reading the book.
At the classroom, he stormed in and found a place to sit. There were over thirty kids sitting in small desks and some mothers were standing around near them. He found a place in the right corner at the back .As the other mother’s left, some of the learners started to cry and held onto them. Em was puzzled by this…”
“These are three situations happening to Em in the book and they represent his adult life as well. I am very proud of my husband for achieving this, as he doesn't read books and never attended any writing classes or similar.
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