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• But Everyone Feels This Way

  How An Autism Diagnosis Saved My Life

  Layle, Paige,

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  In But Everyone Feels This Way, Paige Layle shares her story as an autistic woman diagnosed late. Armed with the phrase “Autism Spectrum Disorder” (ASD), Paige challenges stigmas, taboos, and stereotypes while learning how to live her authentic,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Neurodiversity for Dummies

  Marble, John,

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  A quick and easy way to understand neurodiversity as written by neurodivergent people and our families Neurodiversity For Dummies is your essential guide in understanding neurodivergent conditions like autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and more. This quick…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We're All Neurodiverse

  How to Build a Neurodiversity-affirming Future and Challenge Neuronormativity

  Wise, Sonny Jane,

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  This affirming and thoughtful guide outlines how and why we need to fundamentally shift our thinking about neurodivergent people. We need to accept differences rather than framing them as a problem, abnormality or disorder. Welcome to the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Adult Autism Assessment Handbook

  a Neurodiversity-affirmative Approach

  Hartman, Davida,

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  Adult autism assessment is a new and fast-growing clinical area, for which professionals often feel ill-equipped. Autistic adults are often misdiagnosed which has enormous implications for their mental health. This accessible and comprehensive…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• So, I'm Autistic

  An Introduction to Autism for Young Adults and Late Teens

  O'Brien, Sarah,

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  'There isn't a secret manual outlining exactly how to get through your teens and young adulthood as an autistic individual, but this book provides a script for how to do what adulthood will make you do anyway, in a way that is most accessible for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Strengths-based Guide to Supporting Autistic Children

  a Positive Psychology Approach to Parenting

  O'Neill, Claire,

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  'Being strength-aware has brought many moments of joy to our family life. It is this potential for growth and joy that I now want to share in this book' This flexible, dip-in-dip-out guide will introduce you to the strengths-based approach that is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Autistic Adults

  Exploring the Forgotten End of the Spectrum

  Smeenk, Daniel,

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  An accessible and comprehensive look at autistic adults, written with an aim towards understanding and empathy. Most research and writing about autism is focused on children, although most autistic people are adults. In this book, Daniel Smeenk…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Will Die on This Hill

  Autistic Adults, Autism Parents, and the Children Who Deserve a Better World

  Ashburn, Meghan,

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  There is a significant divide between autistic advocates and parents of autistic children. Parents may feel attacked for their lack of understanding, and autistic adults who offer insight and guidance are also met with hostility and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Forever Boy

  a Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy

  Swenson, Kate,

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  Kate Swenson's oldest son, Cooper, was diagnosed with nonverbal autism when he was three years old. Kate had always dreamed of having the perfect family and wasn't prepared for raising a child with a disability. Over the years, she felt the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• May Tomorrow Be Awake

  on Poetry, Autism, and Our Neurodiverse Future

  Martin, Chris, 1977 August 11-

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  An author and educator’s pioneering approach to helping autistic students find their voices through poetry—a powerful and uplifting story that shows us how to better communicate with people on the spectrum and explores how we use language to express…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Thoughts of An Autistic Mom

  Doleman, Veronica,

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

• Traveling Different

  Vacation Strategies for Parents of the Anxious, the Inflexible, and the Neurodiverse

  Barclay, Dawn M., 1959-

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  Traveling with children is always challenging, but for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder and/or mood and attention and distraction disorders it can be especially intimidating. In Traveling Different, Dawn M. Barclay presents travel…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Unmasking Autism

  Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity

  Price, Devon,

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  For every visibly Autistic person you meet, there are countless “masked” Autistic people who pass as neurotypical. Masking is a common coping mechanism in which Autistic people hide their identifiably Autistic traits in order to fit in with societal…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Asperkid's (secret) Book of Social Rules

  the Handbook of Not-so-obvious Social Guidelines for Tweens and Teens With Asperger Syndrome

  Cook, Jennifer, 1975-

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  Being a teen or tween is tough for anyone. And if you're on the Autism Spectrum, life can feel like a game you're playing without knowing the rules. Jennifer Cook knows - she's been there! Her internationally bestselling handbook is the key to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sincerely, Your Autistic Child

  What People on the Autism Spectrum Wish Their Parents Knew About Growing Up, Acceptance, and Identity

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  A diverse collection of autistic voices that highlights how parents can avoid common mistakes and misconceptions, and make their child feel truly accepted, valued, and celebrated for who they are. Most resources available for parents come from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Invisible Differences

  a Story of Aspergers, Adulting, and Living a Life in Full Color

  Dachez, Julie

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  Marguerite feels awkward and struggles every day to stay productive and keep up appearances. After years of alienation and discomfort, she finally investigates. When Marguerite discovers that she has Aspergers, her life is profoundly changed – for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• But You Don't Look Autistic at All

  Toeps, Bianca, 1984-

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  Autism – that's being able to count matches really fast and knowing that 7 August 1984 was a Tuesday, right? Well, no. In this book, Bianca Toeps explains in great detail what life is like when you're autistic. She does this by looking at what…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Our Autistic Lives

  Personal Accounts From Autistic Adults Aged 20-70+

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  This collection of narratives from autistic adults is structured around their decades of experience of life, covering 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60 and 70s+. These are varied and diverse, spanning different continents, genders, sexualities and ethnicities,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• College on the Autism Spectrum

  a Parent's Guide to Students' Mental Health and Wellbeing

  Leventhal-Belfer, Laurie

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  Providing expert yet accessible guidance to parents of young autistic people who are going to college, this book helps parents support their child from application through to graduation. Covering social issues, independent living, academic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What Science Tells Us About Autism Spectrum Disorder

  Making the Right Choices for Your Child

  Bernier, Raphael (Raphael A.)

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  From leading autism researchers, this accessible guide helps you put the latest advances to work for your unique child. Separating fact from fiction about causes, treatments, and prevention, the book guides you to make lifestyle choices that support…Read moreRead more of this annotation