Gena
01-25-2013, 08:08 PM
For a long time I have been very frustrated about searching for a good book about autism for DS. I could find well-done children's books about autism written for typically developing kids (friends or siblings), but not one written for children with autism. I could books about Asperger's syndrome written for kids with that, but my DS doesn't have Asperger's.
A couple of weeks ago, I found out about Landon Bryce's new book, "I Love Being My Own Autistic Self". After reading several good reviews, I bought it on Amazon. DH and I read it and we loved it. Then we read it with DS and he LOVES it. He's been reading it every day.
It's a short book, about 30 pages or so, and has a lot of cartoon style illustrations. But there is so much good stuff on those pages. The book is appropriate for kids with autism, kids without autism, families, friends...everyone really. But it's told from the point of view of an autistic character and that is really unusual.
The book has led us to some interesting conversations with DS...about how he and his classmates all have autism but are all different...about stimming....about some of the negative things DS has heard people say about autism...about sensory overload...and other things. It's been fascinating to talk with DS about these things.
Here's an interview with the author: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ariane-zurcher/adult-autism_b_2220035.html
The Amazon page: http://www.amazon.com/Love-Being-Own-Autistic-Self/dp/0615731821/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1359155665&sr=8-1&keywords=i+love+being+my+own+autistic+self
A couple of weeks ago, I found out about Landon Bryce's new book, "I Love Being My Own Autistic Self". After reading several good reviews, I bought it on Amazon. DH and I read it and we loved it. Then we read it with DS and he LOVES it. He's been reading it every day.
It's a short book, about 30 pages or so, and has a lot of cartoon style illustrations. But there is so much good stuff on those pages. The book is appropriate for kids with autism, kids without autism, families, friends...everyone really. But it's told from the point of view of an autistic character and that is really unusual.
The book has led us to some interesting conversations with DS...about how he and his classmates all have autism but are all different...about stimming....about some of the negative things DS has heard people say about autism...about sensory overload...and other things. It's been fascinating to talk with DS about these things.
Here's an interview with the author: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ariane-zurcher/adult-autism_b_2220035.html
The Amazon page: http://www.amazon.com/Love-Being-Own-Autistic-Self/dp/0615731821/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1359155665&sr=8-1&keywords=i+love+being+my+own+autistic+self