So What's A Routine Life, Anyway? With Andrew Edwards [IEP 160]

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are so very pleased to share this enlightening conversation we had with Andrew Edwards, the author of three books, including the memoir, </span> <a href= "https://amzn.to/3bpvhbt" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">I've Got a Stat For You: My Life With Autism</span></em></a><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen in as Andrew opens up with us about his life with autism, what inspires him, what he does to maintain his positive outlook, and the legacies of determination and strength that his beloved mother left behind.</span></p> <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Andrew describes his experiences and ensuing opportunities leading up to writing his first book.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Andrew shares a compelling story about his mother, Hazel Davies, and her gift of persuasion.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What a person is able to accomplish is often clouded by pessimism and negativity.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Andrew explains some of the lesser-known traits associated with autism, such as eating disorders.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Andrew addresses discrimination and how last summer’s events enabled much-needed conversations.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How exercise training helped him manage his autism was the inspiration for Andrew’s latest book,</span> <a href="https://amzn.to/3rxgGRc" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">A Vision of Exercise: Tales of Inspiring People and Organisations</span></em></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span st