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DW_a_mom
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This isn't an AS book, but it really struck home for me with what I've noticed in public education as my son has gone through school:
The Trouble With Boys by Peg Tyre
Not every suggestion works for our kids (like more recess, when that is often the most difficult part of the day), but the discussion on how difficult the organization and writing skills have become is very, very relevant. It kind of helps focus what is an IEP item v. what you might try to change on a broader level at a school.
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thebob42
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Like Color to the Blind by Donna Williams
One of the few auto biographies I've seen about life with autism (well, at least in the limited selection of the public library here). It's been awhile since I've read Tony Attwood's complete guide but I see other people beat me to include that one on the list. I'll have to reread it because the only thing out of that book that nagged at me was the Theory Of Mind section, I vaguely remember why but I'm thinking it's something to do with empathy. |
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IMForeman
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| thebob42 wrote: | Like Color to the Blind by Donna Williams
One of the few auto biographies I've seen about life with autism (well, at least in the limited selection of the public library here). It's been awhile since I've read Tony Attwood's complete guide but I see other people beat me to include that one on the list. I'll have to reread it because the only thing out of that book that nagged at me was the Theory Of Mind section, I vaguely remember why but I'm thinking it's something to do with empathy. |
I'm reading it at the moment and he says we don't lack empathy in the sense that we don't care about others, but we do have problems seeing things from other points of view. I think lol
I'm enjoying it. Something I noticed is he says hand flapping typically disappears around 9 years of age in aspies, but that puzzles me because I still do it in private. |
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