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A review by blairconrad
Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew by Ellen Notbohm
4.0
Very good. Not particularly well copy-edited, but I guess that’s what I’m to expect from what’s essentially a niche book from a small (niche) publisher. The information contained in the book was interesting and, assuming it’s all accurate, useful.
The author draws on her own experiences, as well as current research into Autism Spectrum Disorder to present the reader with a number of aspects of ASD and to show to us how our knowledge of these aspects can help us deal more effectively with children with ASD.
One minor quibble I have about the book is that Notbohm makes the point several times that children with ASD aren’t ”autistic children”, they’re ”children with autism” but then almost entirely fails to capitalize on this by pointing out that many of the 10 Things are not specific to children with autism – a lot of the points apply to children without autism, even if it’s to a lesser degree.
Also, a lot is made in the on-book blurbs about how giving the 10 points from a child’s perspective is what really makes this book, but I found it not to rise above the level of gimmick or hook – it gets you to consider the book, but doesn’t qualitatively change the information inside. In fact, other than the chapter headings, everything is presented from the point of view of the adult caretaker.
Ultimately, an informative and optimistic book, and I recommend it.
The author draws on her own experiences, as well as current research into Autism Spectrum Disorder to present the reader with a number of aspects of ASD and to show to us how our knowledge of these aspects can help us deal more effectively with children with ASD.
One minor quibble I have about the book is that Notbohm makes the point several times that children with ASD aren’t ”autistic children”, they’re ”children with autism” but then almost entirely fails to capitalize on this by pointing out that many of the 10 Things are not specific to children with autism – a lot of the points apply to children without autism, even if it’s to a lesser degree.
Also, a lot is made in the on-book blurbs about how giving the 10 points from a child’s perspective is what really makes this book, but I found it not to rise above the level of gimmick or hook – it gets you to consider the book, but doesn’t qualitatively change the information inside. In fact, other than the chapter headings, everything is presented from the point of view of the adult caretaker.
Ultimately, an informative and optimistic book, and I recommend it.