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4 Comments Autism Resources: Family Experiences
Whenever I see a book by a parent with a child (or children) on the autism spectrum, I am instantly drawn to it. I love the feeling of connection and the opportunity to learn from someone else’s experience, whether it is the initial questioning and diagnosis process, what therapies or treatments have been helpful, or how they fought the system to get appropriate educational services or medical care.
But the best part is sharing in the many victories, both big and small, in each situation – the children who are growing up and developing despite all the challenges placed in front of them and the parents who are learning more about themselves and what it means to be a good parent, and a good person, than they ever thought possible.
Here are some of the ones I have read so far:
A Real Boy by Christina Adams
Facing Autism by Lynn M. Hamilton
George and Sam by Charlotte Moore
Let Me Hear Your Voice by Catherine Maurice
Making Peace with Autism by Susan Senator
One Small Starfish by Anne Addison
The Boy Who Loved Windows by Patricia Stacey
Thorn in My Pocket by Eustacia Cutler
What stories have inspired you or helped you grow?
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Tags: Families, memoirs, resources
Books are a wonderful resource and i have read many. The ones that i have found most helpful have been the ones written by autistic people themselves.
After reading your blog and seeing how many books you have read, it seems like a good idea for you to write a book about you, the king, and little guy. You might want to keep some notes so you will have dates for reference of age and of order of events. I believe you could write a very interesting book that would be useful to others. Okie Aunt
I love books.I find personal experiences my favorite.Autistic peoples experiences have helped me so much!I am one of those that grieved for their autistic child.But after reading so many ispiring and wonderful personal experiences I really have moved on.I have become really impowered by it.I am thankful for this as well!
The first book I read after my son was diagnosed was Peeling back an artichoke, which is the story of a mother;s fight to get her child diagnosed and supported. I cried my way through it, it was so close to home and it’s the book that’s helped me most as a mother of a newly diagnosed child. It didn’t teach me much about autism, but it helped me realise that as a mother I was doing a good job.