Popular Autism Related Books

This collection of poems is the product of Veronica's first few months of being a mother, combined with a recent autism diagnosis.

Discover the Extraordinary Journey of Unspoken Communication in 'Bond Beyond Words'! This book step into the remarkable world of Akshat Rassay, a non-speaking adult with Autism. Bond Beyond Words is a powerful narrative, divided into two captivating parts, each unravelling a unique aspect of Akshat's journey. The first part of the book chronicles Akshat's path to communication mastery. Initially reliant on Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC) Apps, Akshat takes you on his journey as he transitions to the world of typing to express himself more profoundly. In the second part, the book invites you into the intimate conversations that transpired between Akshat and his mother after he found his voice through typing.

Discover how to build your village and raise your Special Needs child in a supportive, loving community.

With an authentic and conversational tone, It Takes A Village is an inspiring book that seeks to illuminate the challenges that parents of children with ADHD or Autism face, providing a wealth of practical strategies and advice for helping you navigate your role as a caregiver to neurodivergent kids.

Designed to help readers appreciate the value of a support system, this heartfelt book empowers parents of all backgrounds with the tools they need to surround themselves with positive, encouraging, and supportive people – from friends and family to professionals and non-profit groups. Plus, with a collection of exercises and prompts, you can keep track of your parenting journey and track your progress over time.

We all know the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

But you may not know that this retelling of the familiar fairytale can also help us understand autism spectrum disorder.

As an added bonus, this one-of-a-kind story includes an ASD glossary of terms and discussion questions. It is perfect for libraries, classrooms, families of children with autism, or readers of all ages who want to learn more about ASD

Go out and about with ease! Out and About: Preparing Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders to Participate in their Communities is a short, to-the-point resource that is sure be used repeatedly by parents and educators. It focuses on everyday events and how to support individuals on the autism spectrum to be active participants in the world around them. Created as a blueprint to be filled in according the child's strengths and needs and the event being planned, the framework lists ten areas that have been identified in best practice as effective supports for children with an autism spectrum disorder. These include a waiting plan, communication supports, social intervention, visual need, hidden curriculums, rules, sensory support, motivation, behavior supports, transitions tools, and considerations for siblings or other students.

The Autism Diagnosis Workbook is an interactive guide for navigating the diagnostic process. It is a simplified yet comprehensive guide to the diagnostic process with an interactive guide to building evidence.

Parenting an autistic child as a neurotypical adult can be challenging but it doesn't need to feel impossible! This essential guide will help you reshape your approaches to parenting.

Packed with lived-experience insight and easy-to-follow advice this transformative guide will change how you view the behaviour of your autistic child and challenge you to rewire your thinking to see the world through the autistic lens. This guide challenges the common misunderstandings surrounding autistic behaviour, such as emotional dysregulation in public settings or meltdowns at mealtimes. Parents and carers will be given a deeper understanding of why your child behaves the way they do and how a change in your parenting approach is key to relax and resolve difficult situations. This book gives you all the tools you need to not only parent your autistic child, but also to understand them.

Despite strong numbers of autistic students attending higher education, and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) drives within academia to increase the number of disabled graduates undertaking further study, autistic postgraduate students are defined as having poorer outcomes than autistic people without degrees. This book will consider the ‘ unseen’ challenges autistic women in postgraduate education may experience, with the aim to raise awareness and help to reduce this discrepancy. Combining a holistic view of up-to-date literature with personal experience, the author will discuss some of the stereotypical beliefs that surround autism, highlighting stigma but also dispelling misconceptions, and will explore how these experiences may be transferrable to other disabled and minority students.

"Our story is a story that's happening right now, to other families in systems around the world. To those families, I want to say: I see you, and I want shine a light on your experiences so you know you are not alone."

In this heart-warming and supportive new book, The Sunday Times bestselling author and illustrator Eliza Fricker lifts parents of neurodivergent kids from the dark days of grappling with impenetrable, underfunded systems, and shows them how life can become brighter - often by finding joy in the things that may seem small to everyone else but are huge milestones for our children.

Funny, honest and startling at times, this is a rollick through the extraordinary life of a late diagnosed autistic ADHDer.
A hybrid of maverick memoir, lived experience insights and shudder, self help.

Wild of Brain offers hope, hacks and resources for the neuro-curious, neurodivergent folks and the professionals & loved ones walking alongside them.

Let this workbook guide you toward your authentic, autistic self. You don’t have to hide anymore.

If you grew up before the neurodiversity movement, chances are you were taught at an early age that your autistic traits were “wrong” or “bad.” Whether it was stimming, difficulties with making small talk, avoiding eye contact, sensitivities to loud sounds or certain textures, or even talking passionately about the things you care about—somewhere along the way you learned to mask these aspects of yourself to better fit in, avoid bullying from other kids, and in some cases to even gain the love of your own parents. The problem is that, over time, masking can lead to higher levels of stress, burnout, emotional dysregulation, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and depression. So how can you be your authentic self and still succeed and thrive in a neurotypical world?

One woman's decades-long journey to a diagnosis of autism, and the barriers that keep too many neurodivergent people from knowing their true selves

Marian Schembari was thirty-four years old when she learned she was autistic. By then, she'd spent decades hiding her tics and shutting down in public, wondering why she couldn't just act like everyone else. Therapists told her she had Tourette's syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder, sensory processing disorder, social anxiety, and recurrent depression. They prescribed breathing techniques and gratitude journaling. Nothing helped.

This book focuses on Autistic leadership and the Autistic experience as such. Svanhildur Svavarsdottir is a well known specialist in Autism and Ingibjorg Alfros is autistic and was diagnosed at the age of 44. This book presents a new view on autism. It is ideal both for parents, relatives and for Autistic people themselves.

I've spent my entire life wondering why I was so different to everyone around me. Why I struggled with so much that others took in their stride. Adulthood was a real shock to the system.

I spent my childhood with my head in a book, searching for characters that I could possibly relate to, but when all the ""normal"" people are fictional, where does that leave me?

I never found success with my search for myself, but maybe you will. Maybe this time, you'll see yourself in my story. Only this time, it's real...

By presenting the autism diagnosis through the lens of a disordered nervous system—that is, by applying Polyvagal Theory—this book opens new avenues for intervention and treatment, while challenging age-old assumptions of what autism means and how it presents itself.

You have probably heard about Asperger's Syndrome, or ASD*, but how much do you really know?

This book is written by an Aspie** (one who has Asperger's) for anyone, aspie or neuro-typical** who wants to learn more about Asperger's and what it is like to live with, how it affects us, and those around us.

In this book, I seek to answer common questions about Asperger's using my own experience and memory....

Autism is Powerful is a memoir written by a young author who was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3. The young author who has high-functioning autism wants to be a voice for those on the spectrum. Daniel Nardi describes the power of autism in positive and negative actions. Daniel has lived through challenging times while exploring his journey in life. Over the years, Daniel has kept his diagnosis of autism a secret, leading him to have mental health issues later on in his early years as a young adult. he encourages others on the spectrum to open up early on so they can receive the correct accommodations to be both happy and successful...

Join Daniel on a colourful adventure and experience the world differently!
This book is filled with bright pictures and helps you learn about Daniel and his autism differences. Fireworks Night teaches us about acceptance and understanding while showing some of the challenges Daniel faces.

Temple Grandin draws on her own experience to deliver an essential guidebook for guiding and nurturing autistic youth. She gets to the REAL issues of autistic adolescents—the ones parents, teachers, and individuals on the spectrum face every day.

Topics include:

Strategies for non-verbal teens
Autism and driving
Preparing for college
Acquiring social skills
Developing talents
And much more...