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12 principles for raising a child with ADHD / by Barkley, Russell A., Publication: . xiii, 205 pages : 23 cm I found this book helpful to understand ADHD on a deeper level and have tried some suggestions to work through helping my child. It is an easy read & easy to understand. Would recommend. |
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Growing friendships : a kid's guide to making and keeping friends / by Kennedy-Moore, Eileen. Publication: . 181 pages : 23 cm
My 11-year-old son was happy to read this independently. He really enjoyed and found it helpful!
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Unmasking Autism : The Power of Embracing Our Hidden Neurodiversity / by Price, Devon. Publication: . 320 p. ; 22 cm. Super book on unmasking! Written by an autistic social psychologist with lived experience of autism. Highly recommend. |
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Helping autistic teens to manage their anxiety : strategies and worksheets using CBT, DBT, and ACT skills / by Kidd, Theresa, Publication: . 235 pages : 28 cm Super informative and practical book. Particularly appreciated the chapter on PDA. Will be purchasing a copy of my own! |
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We're all neurodiverse : how to build a neurodiversity affirming future and challenge neuronormativity / by Wise, Sonny Jane, Publication: . 224 pages : 21 cm Great intro to neurodiversity! |
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Everyday citizenship : seven keys to a life well lived / by Perez, Wendy Publication: 29
I used this resource to guide a conversation with a person about what it means to be part of a community. I think the Keys to Citizenship link in very well with the Enabling Good Lives approach, was a little hesitant to be seen to introduce another approach, so didn’t really talk about the overall book and purpose.
I really like the concepts and the words, it helped me and the person to focus on the concepts, it helped give some validity to what I was saying. It appeared to me that the person really liked that other’s (rather than me) were giving advice and support.
It helped our conversation so much, to have a tool that we both focussed on rather than a face-to-face conversation. We only focussed on a small section to facilitate our conversation, and after a while our chat moved away from the resource and we were able to talk about specific situations that the person was finding tricky.
I think there is such value in tools like this to support conversation.
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Counselling people on the Autism Spectrum : a practical manual by Paxton, Katherine Publication: London JKP 2007 . 207 p. : ill. ; 24 cm 29 Date: 2007 No longer relevant. |
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Art therapy with adults with autism spectrum disorder / by Gonzalez-Dolginko, Beth Publication: . 124 pages : 23 cm As an autistic creative arts therapist, I was highly disappointed in this book. The author's approach comes from an outdated neurotypical and pathological perspective and is no longer relevant. It does little to distinguish between the levels of autism, painting us all with one brush (pun intended) And it doesn't even mention sensory issues! |
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Drawing autism by Mullin, Jill Publication: New York, NY Mark Batty Publisher 2009 . 9780981960005 29 Date: 2009 A wonderful and visually thrilling exploration of art and autism, showcasing the true spectrum of style. |
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Neurodiversity coaching : a psychological approach to supporting neurodivergent talent and career potential / by Doyle, Nancy Publication: . viii, 298 pages ; 23 cm. Great for anyone looking to train in this field. Neurodiversity affirming and not relying on stereotypes found in the medical model. It is however heavily cognitive based which is not always effective for all types of neurodiversity. |
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Naming adult autism : culture, science, identity / by McGrath, James, Publication: . xii, 259 pages ; 24 cm A great look at culture and identity of adult autism with highly relevant and current pop culture and art references. Written by an artist with a wealth of knowledge on the lived and perceived experience of being autistic. A really interesting read! |
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Letters to my weird sisters : [on autism and feminism] / by Limburg, Joanne, Publication: . 262 pages ; 22 cm A beautiful book looking in depth at women that have been "othered" and cast out due to not fitting in to socially accepted views on women. Full of heart, metaphor and sorrow. A beautiful, bitter-sweet exploration of how it feels to be an autistic woman. |
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Loud hands : autistic people, speaking / Publication: . 290 pages : 24 cm
A good anthology of autistic blogs, papers and essays.
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Looking after your autistic self : a personalized self-care approach to managing your sensory and emotional wellbeing / by Garvey, Niamh, Publication: . 252 pages ; 23 cm Featuring plenty of useful advice for dealing with sensory and emotional challenges prevalent in ASD. Useful having the author's voice saying what works for her as well as research. The author is not a therapist and I did not think all her advice was helpful or therapeutic for people with ASD. |
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The neurodiversity reader : exploring concepts, lived experience and implications for practice / lead editor, Dr. Damian Milton. by Milton, Damian Publication: . xv, 331 pages : 25 cm Phenomenal work by some of the leading autistic academics around at the moment. Definitely a book for academics interested in researching neurodiversity. |
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Autism and spirituality : psyche, self and spirit in people on the autism spectrum by Bogdashina, Olga Publication: London Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2013 . 272 p. ; 23 cm. 29 Date: 2013 Full of super useful and informative quotes from people on the spectrum sharing the lived spiritual experiences in ASD. A great resource for anyone interested in some of the gifts we have which is written in a respectful and encouraging way by an ASD advocate. |
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Autistic masking : understanding identity management and the role of stigma / by Pearson, Amy Publication: . xiii, 289 pages : 24 cm For academic research purposes. This is a phenomenal, up to date catalogue on autistic masking, well researched and considered. It's frightening to imagine how much time and consideration went into this! Essential for any academic looking to study autistic masking in depth. |
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Taking off the mask : practical exercises to help understand and minimise the effects of autistic camouflaging / by Belcher, Hannah Louise, Publication: . 1 volume ; 23 cm A good book showing the latest research. However I didn't connect with the suggested exercises to unmask, finding them too head -based, which for me is part of the reason I masked in the first place, being too logical. |
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Autism for adults : an approachable guide to living excellently on the spectrum / by Jones, Daniel M., Publication: . 124 pages ; 21 cm. Good if you are just coming to terms with an autism diagnosis and you have the presentation of autism without heavy masking. I personally didn't find it useful but could see others might who have the more stereotypical presentation that doesn't mask as much. |
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Essential FASD supports : understanding and supporting people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders / by Sheets, Nate, Publication: . iv, 181 pages ; 26 cm This is so good I am buying my own copy! |