I am currently reading "Autism Life Skills: From Communication and Safety to Self-Esteem and More - 10 Essential Abilities Every Child Needs and Deserves to Learn" by Chantal Sicile-Kira.
It seems like there are a lot of the books about autism that are written for parents are "entry-level". By this I mean that they are about what autism is, how to get a diagnosis, how to deal (emotionally) with the diagnosis, what to tell people, and how to find resources in your area, etc. All of that is great stuff - really important stuff - when you are first starting the journey.
But now a few years into our autism journey, these entry-level books just don't have the type of information I need. So I was thrilled to find "Autism Life Skills". This book helps me remeber that I am not just raising a child with autism; I am raising a child who will one day be an adult with autism. And that DS will need certain skills to live as an adult with autism.
I love that the author draws upon the real-life expereinces from adults with autism - adults who are all over the spectrum. It helps so much to be able to read about their experiences and their points of view.
Gena
DS, age 11 and always amazing
“Autistics are the ultimate square pegs, and the problem with pounding a square peg into a round hole is not that the hammering is hard work. It's that you're destroying the peg." - Paul Collins, Not Even Wrong