Fifteen things they forgot to tell you about autism : the stuff that transformed my life as an autism parent / Debby Elley.

1. Autism is a pick 'n' mix : personalise your autism learning. - 2. Autism can change : looking beyond the traditional definition. - 3. You can't compare apples with oramges (or you can, but its fruitless) : accepting them for who they are. - 4. Happiness comes from perspective : living with a label. - 5. If we don't fear the world, the world won't fear us : building a neurodiverse planet. - 6. Learning Aut-Speak : understanding echilalia. 7. Specialisms make specialists : valuing special interests. - 8. Communication is what happens while you're waiting for speech : parenting a non-verbal child. - 9. It's not your place or mine... It's a bit of both : enetering the autistic world. - 10. Hell is other people : tackling prolems at school. - 11. You can learn what you lack : getting to know other people's thoughts. - 12. Rigid thnking can bend : helping kids to be more flexible. - 13. A stitch in time saves 9,000 : preventing meltdowns. - 14. When you stop, independence starts : helping them to help themselves. - 15. You can build high walls with scaffolding : learning independence at school. - 16. Only autistic people have the answers : learning to listen. - Guide to unusual idioms and phrases.

"Alec and Bobby are twins with autism, but nobody could ever say they are the same. Here, their mum gives a down-to-earth account of their family life, proving that autism is not one-size-fits-all. This honest and funny book shares experience and advice, and most of all, it celebrates family life that touches on all points of the autism spectrum." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE