Some facts and figures from the Autism Society, Bethesda, Maryland1 percent of the population of children in the U.S., ages 3-17,have an autism spectrum disorder.1 to 1.5 million Americans live with an autism spectrum disorder.Fastest-growing developmental disability; 10 - 17 percent annual growth.$60 billion annual cost, of which 60% are in adult services.Living Life with Autism: the World Through My Eyes is the story of MarcWilliam Pulver, a middle-aged man, who had to wait 50 years to learn hehad a disorder that placed severe limitations on the way he would be ableto live his life. He knew he was different but didn't know why and seekingan answer became an obsession with him. Miraculously this knowledge hadthe opposite effect one might expect. Instead of allowing himself to withdrawor slip into depression, he became energized. Relieved to know that therewas a reason for why he was who he was, he desperately wanted to tell hislife's story to the whole world because he felt it would give hope to othersafflicted with autism.Born a blue baby with severe physical and neurological developmentalchallenges, Marc describes in detail how he endured the grueling programof therapy prescribed for him by professionals at The Institutes forAchievement of Human Potential. He writes freely about his fears andfascinations growing up in a household with two older brothers, anddescribes the indignities suffered leaving the safety of familiar homesurroundings to attend early childhood schooling experiences. The narrativegoes on to reveal the difficulties of teenage life when you just don't fit in,have a problem relating to others, and find learning an arduous task.After high school graduation Marc describes what it was like living in the realworld. He writes about some of his work experiences; and with humor bornof naiveté, describes traveling with his mother and father. Marc devotes thelast part of his story to revealing how he felt when he first learned he wasdiagnosed with autism, and in what ways it changed his life.