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Underestimated: An Autism Miracle by J. B. Handley

informative fast-paced

3.75

The subtitle of the book really offended me. As an autistic person it really offended me that the dad in this case thought learning his autistic son's communication style was a miracle. Let me tell you this, his son also gets upset with that as well. Let that make you feel better about reading this book, and DO read it. Despite the fact that the dad starts the book off as an offensive to actually autistic father who believes his son has 'real autism' as opposed to all us speaking autistics, and he needs to cure his son of it, the books journey does take him out of his ignorance and ends up listening to no speaking autistic voices, and an enlightenment of the dad on the unhelpfullness of ABA. Highly recommend this book for anyone who has or knows a non speaking autstic.

Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity by Steve Silberman

challenging informative slow-paced

5.0

The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum by Temple Grandin

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Temple really got me thinking about the way that I think. I am definitely a visual thinker, however, I am drawn to writing and books. It made me want to explore why this is. As I have difficulty verbalizing words as I have to convert them from pictures, but writing is not the same. She mentioned that she was baffled by her test results on spatial thinking and found that autism had a correlation to this, I wonder if I will find a similar insight.

Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You by Jenara Nerenberg

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

The Complete Guide to Autism & Healthcare: Advice for Medical Professionals and People on the Spectrum by Anita Lesko

informative fast-paced

4.5

I'm going to be taking this to every medical appointment I have. Invaluable knowledge for any autistic person or anyone helping autistic people

The #ActuallyAutistic Guide to Advocacy: Step-by-Step Advice on How to Ally and Speak Up with Autistic People and the Autism Community by Jennifer Brunton, Jenna Gensic

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age by Sarah Hendrickx

hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism by Samantha Craft, Barb Cook, Yenn Purkis, Terri Mayne, Christine Jenkins, Becca Lory, Dena Gassner, Renata Jurkevythz, Catriona Stewart, Kate Ross, ARTEMISIA, Anita Lesko, Michelle Garnett, Maura Campbell, Lisa Morgan, Liane Holliday Willey, Jen Elcheson

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Nobody's Normal: How Culture Created the Stigma of Mental Illness by Roy Richard Grinker

challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Girls and Autism: Educational, Family and Personal Perspectives by

challenging informative slow-paced

3.75