Fifteen Things They Forgot to Tell You about Autism : Secrets from a Decade of Parenting Twins on the Spectrum.

Intro -- Fifteen Things They Forgot to Tell You About Autism: The Stuff That Transformed My Life as an Autism Parent by Debby Elley -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on the Text -- Introduction -- 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 Oranges (or You Can, but it's 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 echolalia -- 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: Entering the autistic world -- 10. Hell Is Other People: Tackling problems at school -- 11. You Can Learn What You Lack: Getting to know other people's thoughts -- 12. Rigid Thinking 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 -- References -- Further Reading -- Blank Page.

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.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.