That's Not What I Meant: Autism Adventures: Growing Together (Book 5)

Being honest is supposed to be simple... but for Soren, the truth just made someone stop talking to him. Soren is on the autism spectrum, and honesty has always been one of the things he's best at. When he sees something clearly, he says it clearly. But when a classroom feedback activity goes wrong and his accurate, well-meaning comments leave a classmate hurt and silent, Soren is left with a question he can't answer: How is telling the truth the wrong thing to do? Determined to fix the problem, Soren does what he does best - he builds a system. A four-step communication filter designed to check every word before it leaves his mouth. But the filter doesn't just stop the wrong things from coming out. It stops everything - including the observations, humor, and honesty that make Soren who he is. When he watches his brother make a similar mistake and repair it in minutes - not by preventing the damage, but by going back - Soren begins to see a different path. With help from his family, his friends, and even his sister Zadie, who is navigating her own version of the same problem, Soren learns that saying the right thing isn't about being less honest. It's about making sure the truth doesn't arrive alone. Because being honest and being kind aren't opposites. You just have to learn to do both at the same time.

Pagina's: 32, Paperback, Independently published