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Several people have mentioned how they find reading about the personal experiences of people on the autism spectrum to be helpful and even empowering. One of the reasons why these stories are so inspiring, I believe, is that they help us as parents to dream new dreams for our children. How can we see our kids through to a place where they are happy and fulfilled if we can’t somehow envision it being possible? The answer is we can’t–we need some light up ahead of us to show the way (or just to show that there is a way).
Of course, we can look to many sources for direction – God, family, friends, other parents of special needs children, professionals, etc – but I especially appreciate the individuals who have chosen to record their journeys and share them with all of us.
A partial listing of personal experiences of autism:
Thinking in Pictures: and Other Reports from My Life with Autism by Temple Grandin
Beyond the Wall: Personal Experiences with Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Second Edition by Stephen M. Shore
Pretending to Be Normal: Living with Asperger’s Syndrome by Liane Holliday Willey
Freaks, Geeks & Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence by Luke Jackson
Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant by Daniel Tammet
Your Life is Not a Label: A Guide to Living Fully with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome by Jerry Newport
There’s a Boy in Here: Emerging from the Bonds of Autism by Judy Barron and Sean Barron (mother and son)
As always, I would love to hear what you think of these or your recommendations for other books on this topic.
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