Books can play a big role in helping you and your child with Autism. You’ll find books can be a good way to connect with your children as they learn to share, make eye contact and it enhances their speech while reading one with their parents.
Here is a list of specially curated books related to Autism available on Kindle, Pdf version and paperback.
We would love to get recommendations from you on any useful books for children with Autism that are not in this list. You could write to us at contact@autismconnect.com
The Adult Autism Assessment Handbook: A Neurodiversity Affirmative Approach
Adult autism assessment is a new and fast-growing clinical area, for which professionals often feel ill-equipped. Autistic adults are often misdiagnosed which has enormous implications for their mental health. This accessible and comprehensive adult autism assessment handbook covers the most up to date research and best practice around adult autism assessment, centering the person's internal experiences and sense-making in clinical assessment, rather than subjective observation, thus providing the clinician with a truly paradigm shifting Neuro-Affirmative approach to autism assessment. Traditional clinical assessment tools are comprehensively explored and unpacked to enable the clinician to have full confidence in aligning traditional criteria to the Autistic person's subjective experiences.
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February 21, 2023
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Paid for Paperback
English
Seeing Two Worlds: A Journey Through Autism and Schizophrenia
Seeing Two Worlds: A Journey Through Autism and Schizophrenia"" is a deeply personal and insightful account of one individual's experiences living with not one, but two, of the most misunderstood and stigmatized mental health conditions: autism and schizophrenia. The author takes the reader on a journey through the ups and downs of their life, offering a unique perspective on the challenges and triumphs of navigating two worlds that often feel at odds with each other. Through a series of candid reflections, the author shares how they have learned to cope with the complexities of their conditions, including struggles with social communication and sensory processing, as well as delusions and hallucinations.
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February 17, 2023
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Paid for Paperback
English
Mess is Progress: A Personal Chronicle of an Unmasking, Late Diagnosed, Autistic Woman
Strap in for a roller coaster of emotions from existential crises to humorous, relatable and general observational anecdotes of what it is to be a late diagnosed, Autistic woman. If like me, you are Autistic too (and/or ADHD) and currently gobbling up every ounce of information you can get your mitts on to satisfy your new special interest of being Neurodivergent, then you will have read many articles, books, memoirs, psychology based titles and so on. Let me introduce you to my own exploration of my recently discovered identity and through the “who even am I” stage that so commonly presents itself in the wake of the diagnosis reverberations. I’ve always found writing and poetry a form of therapy, celebration and communication, let’s face it as Autistics we aren’t best at verbalising our thoughts, emotions and needs, so finding an alternative form of communication for myself has been a relief and release, somewhat liberating.
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February 15, 2023
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Paid for Paperback
English
The Duality of Being: Navigating Life with Bi-Polar and Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Duality of Being: Navigating Life with Bipolar and Autism Spectrum Disorders" is an in-depth exploration of the unique challenges faced by individuals with both bipolar disorder and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This book offers a comprehensive look at the ways in which these co-existing conditions can impact an individual's daily life and relationships.
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February 7, 2023
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Paid for Paperback
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My Autistic Mama
My Autistic Mama is a children's book about autism written by an autistic author. It is a story that discusses autistic traits from a positive and joyful perspective. The story gives autistic children representation that they can be proud of. It is also wonderful for teaching allistic (not autistic) kids about autism in a way that doesn't describe autistic people as lesser. Because of this, it's the perfect book for autistic and allistic children alike! The unique and healthy representation of the disabled paired with the beautiful and vibrant illustrations make this a book unlike any other and a necessary addition to every child's library.
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March 30, 2023
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Paid for Paperback
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Masking: Now You See Me, Now You Don't
"Are you a late-diagnosed or self-identified autistic adult? Have you been masking for years so other people would feel comfortable around you? Is it getting harder to hide the mask? Well, you're in luck because a cracked mask is how many adults find out they're autistic. Meet Autistic Ang, who found out a week before her 39th birthday that she's autistic. It's only been several months since this realization, and during that time she's been down the research rabbit hole, trying to better understand herself.
Kindle
January 21, 2023
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English
Cracked As A Crab
This is a book about a crab named Chip. Chip is no ordinary crab. Chip has autism. Although other creatures in the reef see Chip as different he uses his love of making others laugh by telling them jokes to change the reef into a happier place.
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January 16, 2023
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Paid for Paperback
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My Autistic Life: A Personal View of Late Diagnosis
Autism in particular and neurodivergence in general are becoming better understood as each year passes. Stereotypes that used to be applied are found to be incomplete at best. Every autistic person's experience is unique with many variations within the group. Of increasing interest is the experience of older adults newly diagnosed with autism. How does one understand and gain insights when considering a life viewed backwards through the lens of autism? This book is a personal exploration of the process created in the hope that others may draw some comfort in the shared experiences. The author is a man in his late sixties only recently diagnosed as autistic. Looking back over his life, he finds many of the signs were always present but misunderstood at the time.
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January 14, 2023
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Paid for Paperback
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Freya Harte Is Not a Puzzle
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6 March 2023
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Thoughts of an Autistic Mom
This collection of poems is the product of Veronica's first few months of being a mother, combined with a recent autism diagnosis.
Paperback
1 January 2023
Paid for Paperback
English