sharing a few book reviews on autism books....

hi everyone,
today, started persevering on books again,.... it come up once in a while...
well, found these at www.irwingpublishing.com
it is a canadian book publisher who seems to have the most books on autism (of canadian publishers).

here is the reviews of a few books that chose, and their ISBN if you would like to order them from someplace, or ask a library for them. also teh prices in canadian dollars, (which is about 1$ us dollar=about 60 cents canadian for a general idea of what it would cost)
these books are all (except for one, by a mother) by people with autism or aspergers.... and one is by a 10 yr old boy with aspergers (Kenneth Hall).

Lucy's Story
Autism and Other Adventures
by Blackman L ISBN 1843100428
$36.40 CDN


Available December 2001
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Born with Autism, Lucy could not understand much of what was said around her. Her own language came later from newspapers and books. She created stories and poems in her head from the words she had read. As an adult she still barely speaks.
In her teens she started using a keyboard with someone touching her arm, but that was not a substitute for ordinary speech. Lucy's language had developed in a world of her own making in which she had never passed on information to someone else. Even today she does not answer questions in the same way as other people.
Lucy's ambition was to write a book. She went to High School. She wrote letters and essays, learnt how to explain herself and began to create characters in her stories. While writing she started to understand her own autism, and through that understanding she came to type on a computer with no physical support to complete her BA (Hons) in Literary Studies.
An essential resource for anyone interested in autism, sensory issues, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), language and the practice of writing, Lucy's Story is also an intriguing, poignant and exciting autobiography.



Life Behind Glass
A Personal Account Of Autism Spectrum Disorder
by Lawson W ISBN 1853029114
$36.40 CDN


Wendy Lawson has an autism spectrum disorder. Considered to be intellectually disabled and ‘almost incapable of doing as she is told’ at school, she was later misdiagnosed as schizophrenic - a label that stuck with her for more than 25 years. Her sense of self was then non-existent, but Wendy is now a mother of four with two university degrees; she is a social worker and adult educator, and operates her own business. She is also a poet and a writer, sharing her understanding of autism with others to help ‘build a bridge…from my world to theirs’. Life Behind Glass is part of that bridge.


Asperger's Syndrome, The Universe And Everything
Kenneth's Book
by Hall K ISBN 1853029300
$28.00 CDN


‘Children with Asperger’s Syndrome are the best experts on AS. They can tell adults what seems unusual to them about the world. If they tell this to the adults, the adults should do all in their power to make things right for the child. They should try to make their child feel at home.’ - Kenneth Hall Kenneth Hall was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome at the age of eight. His early school years had been difficult, as although he is bright and articulate, his behaviour could be challenging and easily misread. After his diagnosis, the Local Education Board intervened and provided him with a laptop computer, to encourage him to express himself. This book is the result. Kenneth is in a unique position to describe some of the inner experiences and perceptions of autism in childhood. He has a warm and positive attitude to Asperger’s Syndrome which other children will find inspiring. Insights, struggles and joys are recounted vividly in a frank and humorous way. His book is for anyone interested in understanding more about autism, including parents, siblings, teachers and professionals.

Through The Eyes Of Aliens
A Book About Autistic People
by O'neill J ISBN 1853027103
$28.95 CDN



‘Written in a down to earth, easy to understand manner, Jasmine Lee O’Neill’s Through the Eyes of Aliens gives parents the information they truly need the most. The author leaves no stone unturned covering all the most important issues from sensory to social issues and more. Out of all the books I have ever read it makes the most sense. If I could choose one book for someone just starting out or trying to make sense of all the information out there this would be it.’ - Kim Schaffer, FEAT