willaful
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My favorite nonfiction book is <i>A Parents Guide to Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism.</i> When I first starting suspecting my son was autistic, I did a lot of googling and almost everything I found then was not only terrifying but didn't seem at all like my son. And yet somehow I could not stop thinking autism was the answer.
This was the first book that talked about life as I knew it. I recommended it to everyone I knew who might want to understand my son better and my mother actually apologized to me after reading it, for not having "gotten it" before. |
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joshsmom
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Has anyone read: "Asperger's Syndrome Guide for TEENS & YOUNG ADULTS Thriving (not Just Surviving)" by Craig Kendall? It sounds great on his website http://www.aspergerssociety.org/ but I can't find any reviews to substantiate for me.
Any thoughts?? thanks!! |
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motherofson
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I get Craig Kendall's Aspergers Newsletter and I really like it. I'm behind in reading it all but what I've read so far has been wonderful. Makes me want to check out his book.
joshsmom, Do you get his email Newsletter? If not, maybe try that and see what you think of all of his material before buying the book. It's a free newsletter. |
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motherofson
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A parent from one of the other Asperger websites I belong to just posted this:
I was looking through the new picture books at the library today and wanted
to share one that I think is pretty great. *My Brother Charlie* by Holly
Robinson Peete and Ryan Elizabeth Peete is about twin siblings, one of whom
has autism. It talks about how and why Charlie is different and how he is
the same, but what struck me the most about this book is the sense of love
and respect you get about the family and Charlie. And it's simply a well
done picture book - an emotionally satisfying story and really good
illustrations. I tend to pay attention when books on this subject come
through, and this one strikes me as one of the best you could share with
siblings, friends, or as part of a class presentation. So take note! (Lots
of the media is, since it's co-written by the daughter and wife of an NFL
player and comes from their own experience) |
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Blindspot149
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| Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:37 am Post subject: Re: Recommended Reading on AS/Parenting |
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| DW_a_mom wrote: | I thought it would be good to consolidate reading recommendations into one thread. Basically, if people could post reading materials they have found helpful along with who the reading is recommended for, I think it would be helpful to future readers on this forum.
If we get enough interest/information in this thread, I'll move it to a stickie. |
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saspergers
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| buryuntime wrote: | another fiction book from the perspective of someone autistic:
Anything But Typical |
This book is incredible. My son's teacher gave it to us as a gift.  I feel like I read so much non fiction about AS, sometimes it doesn't sink in after a while....but I love the fiction AS. I seem to take it in better and I am really getting inside the head of someone on the spectrum. It helps me understand my son better, and empathize |
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willaful
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| Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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| saspergers wrote: | | buryuntime wrote: | another fiction book from the perspective of someone autistic:
Anything But Typical |
This book is incredible. My son's teacher gave it to us as a gift. I feel like I read so much non fiction about AS, sometimes it doesn't sink in after a while....but I love the fiction AS. I seem to take it in better and I am really getting inside the head of someone on the spectrum. It helps me understand my son better, and empathize |
Oh, I loved this book so much! It was the first time a fictional portrayal of someone with Autism really hit home for me. His relationship with his mom is very like mine with my son.
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AspieMom3
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| Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 4:22 am Post subject: Recommended Reading on AS/Parenting |
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| Asperger's A Parents Answer book |
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AZmom
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Hi, I am new to this forum, and to the Aspie world. My 18 yr old son was diagnosed last year (the puzzle finally fits!).
One book I love is:
Quirky, Yes---Hopeless, No: Practical Tips to Help Your Child with Asperger's Syndrome Be More Socially Accepted by Cynthia La Brie Norall
It really helped me understand how my son's mind works and how he sees the world |
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irishwhistle
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We've gotten a lot of good from two books recommended by our child psychologist. These are books for any parent of any child. Children the Challenge by Rudolf Dreikurs, M.D. and Parent Effectiveness Training by Dr. Thomas Gordon. There's some overlap in the contents, according to the psych, but I found merit in both. The first one is older, and I was not able to implement everything in it, but of course, that's how it is. You use what works or feels right. The second one is great because it includes instructions in how to use active listening. As an [undiagnosed] A.S. mom, I have found it useful to learn to echo people's feelings back to them. It's helped me learn to communicate better. We've been working on how to get the kids talking to us and keep them talking to us, and not put them off with outbursts of temper. It's not all better yet, but we're making progress. We have a variety of problems here, and it helps with everyone.
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liloleme
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| Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 12:07 am Post subject: |
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| AZmom wrote: | Hi, I am new to this forum, and to the Aspie world. My 18 yr old son was diagnosed last year (the puzzle finally fits!).
One book I love is:
Quirky, Yes---Hopeless, No: Practical Tips to Help Your Child with Asperger's Syndrome Be More Socially Accepted by Cynthia La Brie Norall
It really helped me understand how my son's mind works and how he sees the world |
I take my kids to the center that she runs. They have really helped my kids, my daughter gets one on one therapy three times a week and my son has social group and a one on one once a week....they even get the older Aspies involved with the social groups for the younger kids! |
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inkative
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| I want to thank everyone who's posted their book recommendations. I've just ordered four books from Half.com and can't wait to read them! |
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liloleme
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| Temple Grandin's new book "The Way I See It" is excellent...like all her books! |
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kdeering75
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DespondentDad
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| I found that you can just read forever about Aspergers/Autism. The only thing I've ever seen that can have a really fantastic effect on autistic kids or adults is The Son-Rise Program. I strongly recommend you look it up. |
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