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April is Autism Acceptance Month
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Autism FAQ : everything you wanted to know about autistic life
by Joe Biel SWAN libraries
What's it like to be autistic? As many as one in 45 people live that reality every day, but our culture remains full of myths, stigma, and dangerous misunderstandings of this type of neurodiversity. This guide to life on the autism spectrum is a must-read for autistic adults, their friends, coworkers, partners, and parents - and for anyone who wants to understand the experiences of many people they meet every day.
Joe Biel, who was diagnosed as an adult, writes about what it's like to be autistic, joined by the bestselling Dr. Faith G. Harper who speaks from her experience as a parent, friend, and therapist to autistic people. Their real talk and accessible language discusses a wide range of topics, including the diagnostic criteria for autism and how they play out in practice, what it means for autism to be a disability, and co-occurring conditions like depression and anxiety. They answer many frequently asked questions from neurotypicals, and offer some basic life and social skills that the world doesn't always think to explicitly teach autistic folks. Most of all, they affirm the many strengths of the autistic brain and point the way to a world where autism is just another way of being.
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Autism Partner Handbook : How to Love Someone on the Spectrum
by Joe Biel Coming soon
So, your partner is autistic. Or you suspect they might be. And you're wondering, "What does this mean for my relationship?" This guide is for you. Learn key communication skills for succeeding in a neurologically mixed relationship, gain a better understanding of your partner's mental processes, troubleshoot your sex life, and level up your appreciation for their relationship strengths. Autistic-allistic relationships, as well as relationships between two neurodiverse people, can work out splendidly, but there are a few consistent and predictable areas where they can get in trouble, which you can work through together once you know how to spot them.
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The Autism Industrial Complex : How Branding, Marketing, and Capital Investment Turned Autism into Big Business
by Alicia A. Broderick SWAN library
Autism - a concept that barely existed 75 years ago - currently feeds multiple, multi-billion-dollar-a-year, global industries. In The Autism Industrial Complex: How Branding, Marketing, and Capital Investment Turned Autism into Big Business , Alicia A. Broderick analyzes how we got from the 11 children first identified by Leo Kanner in 1943 as "autistic" to the billion-dollar autism industries that are booming today. Broderick argues that, within the Autism Industrial Complex (AIC), almost anyone can capitalize on - and profit from - autism, and she also shows us how.
The AIC has not always been there: it was built, conjured, created, manufactured, produced, not out of thin air, but out of ideologies, rhetorics, branding, business plans, policy lobbying, media saturation, capital investment, and the bodies of autistic people. Broderick excavates the 75-year-long history of the concept of autism, and shows us how the AIC - and indeed, autism today - can only be understood within capitalism itself. The Autism Industrial Complex is essential reading for a wide variety of audiences, from autistic activists, to professionals in the autism industries, to educators, to parents, to graduate students in public policy, (special) education, psychology, economics, and rhetoric.
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The Autism and Neurodiversity Self-advocacy Handbook : Developing the Skills to Determine Your Own Future
by Barb Cook SWAN libraries
Being autistic, you might come across more challenges than others around you, such as dealing with ableism, discrimination in employment, or difficulties in your relationships. Learning to successfully self-advocate will help you to build confidence, strengthen your relationships and ensure your needs are met.
Written by two autistic activists, this book will give you the tools and strategies to advocate for yourself in any situation. It covers specific scenarios including work, school, and family and relationships, as well as looking at advocacy for the wider community, whether that's through social media, presentations or writing. Additionally, the book provides advice on building independence, developing your skills, standing up for others and resolving conflict. The authors also explore the overall impact of self-advocacy in all areas of your life, building a sense of confidence, resilience and control. Drawing on the authors' extensive experience, this book will help you to successfully prioritize your needs and rights, challenge what is unfair or unjust, and make your voice heard.
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How to be human : an autistic man's guide to life
by Jory Fleming SWAN libraries
An unforgettable, unconventional narrative that examines the many ways to be fully human, told by the first young adult with autism to attend Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, who shows us the ways a beautifully different mind can express the very best of our shared humanity.
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We're not broken : changing the autism conversation
by Eric Garcia 616.85882 GAR
This book is a message from autistic people to their parents, friends, teachers, coworkers and doctors showing what life is like on the spectrum. It's also the author's love letter to autistic people. "For too long, we have been forced to navigate a world where all the road signs are written in another language," says the author.
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Hidden brilliance : unlocking the intelligence of autism
by Lynn Kern Koegel SWAN libraries
Clinician, researcher, and professor Lynn Kern Koegel, PhD, and writer Claire LaZebnik, explore the ways in which the intelligence and abilities of children and young adults with autism are often overlooked and misjudged, and share interventions to bring out their full potential.
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Recognizing Autism in Women & Girls : When It Has Been Hidden So Well
by Wendela Whitcomb Marsh SWAN libraries
Autism has long been considered a boys' condition, but there is more to this story. The truth is, autism looks different in women and girls. They're much better at "pretending to be normal" by masking their autistic characteristics. How can we look behind the mask to recognize autism, when it has been so well camouflaged?
Recognizing Autism in Women and Girls: When It Has Been Hidden Well provides the perspective needed to see how autism manifests in gendered ways, allowing for a more accurate diagnosis. In addition to describing each point in the diagnostic manual to include feminine presentations, Dr. Marsh has created ""Five Fictional Female Figures"" who've been misdiagnosed because they also display symptoms of other similar conditions. She describes their behaviors, both obvious and hidden, from early childhood to adulthood, and demonstrates how these behaviors meet diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder.
The ""Behind the Mask"" section provides helpful questions to ask during the autism assessment process to allow the professional to recognize autism, even when it has been successfully masked. In addition, each chapter contains ""In Her Own Words,"" written by autistic women who describe their personal journeys from masking to diagnosis, and what it means to them. Being recognized at last for who they truly are frees autistic women to stop hiding behind a mask and begin opening doors to success.
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May tomorrow be awake : on poetry, autism, and our neurodiverse future
by Chris Martin SWAN libraries
An award-winning poet shares his groundbreaking approach to helping autistic students find their voices through poetry, in this powerful and inspiring story of one educator's journey to understand and communicate with his students, and the profound lessons he learned.
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Brain energy : a revolutionary breakthrough in understanding mental health--and improving treatment for anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and more
by Christopher M. Palmer 616.89 PAL
Brain Energy explains this new understanding of mental illness in detail, from symptoms and risk factors to what is happening in brain cells. Palmer also sheds light on the new treatment pathways this theory opens up-which apply to all mental disorders, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, alcoholism, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, autism, and even schizophrenia.
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Unmasking autism : discovering the new faces of neurodiversity
by Devon Price 616.85882 PRI
A social psychologist, professor and proud Autistic person explores the phenomenon of masking, a common coping mechanism in which Autistic people hide their identifiably autistic traits in order to fit in, and lays down the groundwork for unmasking, offering exercises that encourage self-expression.
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The awesome autistic go-to guide : a practical handbook for autistic teens and tweens
by Yenn Purkis SWAN libraries
This book explores what it feels like to be a young person on the autism spectrum and looks at all the brilliant things people on the autism spectrum can do.
Full of insights about being awesome and autistic, this book celebrates the strengths of understanding the world in a different way. It looks at all the reasons being you and thinking differently can be totally awesome! It also has tips for managing tricky situations such as meltdowns, sensory differences and anxiety. It includes fun activities and diary pages where you can write your thoughts and feelings to help you concentrate on your strengths and work on your challenges. This book helps you develop the confidence to be who you are and help you live life with as little stress and anxiety as possible
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Raising kids with hidden disabilities : getting it
by Naomi Simmons 649.152 SIM
This accessible guide will tell you everything you need to know about parenting a child with a hidden condition, such as autism, dyspraxia, ADHD, or bipolar, whether or not a formal diagnosis has been received. With information on various conditions and diagnoses, it includes candid advice and strategies from parents as well as young adults who grew up with a hidden condition themselves.
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Autism Abracadabra : Seven Magic Ingredients to Help Develop Your Child's Interactive Attention Span
by Kate C. Wilde 618.9285882 WIL
Don't you wish there was a "magic" formula for activities and games that your loved one on the autism spectrum actually wants to participate in? Or that develops their interactive attention span and socialization? There is! Designed around common special interests enjoyed by autistic people, this book includes over 180 activities for families to do together to help strengthen relationships and develop social skills.
The author shows how seven magic ingredients for optimal game-playing can be applied to a range of themes, from trains and planes to household appliances, the human body to animals and insects, TV and film characters, and how you can introduce your loved one's favorite topics. She shares "Presto Chango" beliefs - the five mindsets you need to power activities - as well as how to understand the magic of timing and knowing when to start and stop an activity based on your loved one's cues.
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Ten steps to Nanette : a memoir situation
by Hannah Gadsby B GADSBY
Hannah Gadsby's unique standup special "Nanette" was a viral success - and to some, her worldwide fame may have seemed like an overnight sensation. But like everything else about Gadsby, there's more to her success than meets the eye. In her first book, the queer Australian comedian, writer, and actress takes us through the key moments in her life that ultimately led to the creation of "Nanette" and her startling declaration that she was quitting comedy. She traces her growth as a gay woman from Tasmania - where homosexuality was illegal until 1997 - to her ever-evolving relationship with comedy, to her struggle with late-in-life diagnoses of autism and ADHD, and finally to the backbone of Nanette - the renouncement of self-deprecation, the rejection of misogyny, and the moral power of telling the truth.
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I have been buried under years of dust : a memoir of autism and hope
by Valerie Gilpeer SWAN libraries
A poet with nonverbal autism and her mother recount their shared 25-year struggle with unsuccessful therapies before an astonishing breakthrough led to a communication awakening and remarkable insights into the neurological science of the autism experience.
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The reason I jump : the inner voice of a thirteen-year-old boy with autism
by Naoki Higashida 616.85882 HIG
Co-translated by the Man Booker Prize finalist author of Cloud Atlas, a journey into the mind of a remarkable 13-year-old Japanese boy with severe autism shares firsthand insights into a variety of experiences associated with the disorder, from behavioral traits and misconceptions to perceptions about the world and social awareness.
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Forever boy : a mother's memoir of autism and finding joy
by Kate Swenson 616.85882 SWE
With her popular blog, Finding Cooper's Voice, Kate Swenson has provided hope and comfort for hundreds of thousands of parents of children with autism. Now, Kate shares her inspiring story in this powerful memoir about motherhood and unconditional love.
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The girl he used to know
by Tracey Garvis Graves F GAR
A tumultuous but tender love affair between a socially awkward chess club member and a courageous, quirky girl is shattered by an unforeseen tragedy that forces them to confront respective anxieties when they reunite a decade later.
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Act your age, Eve Brown : a novel
by Talia Hibbert ROM HIB
When his life is taken over by a purple-haired tornado of a woman named Eve Brown, B&B owner Jacob Wayne tries to fight his attraction to this sunny, chaotic woman who is his natural-born enemy.
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The heart principle
by Helen Hoang ROM HOA
When she suddenly loses her ability to play the violin, Anna Sun must learn to listen to her heart, leading her to fall in love with a man her parents disapprove of, and forcing her to choose between meeting expectations and finding happiness in who she really is.
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Two wrongs make a right
by Chloe Liese ROM LIE
Becoming allies to get back at their matchmaking friends, Jamie Westenberg and Bea Wilmot must convince the meddlers they are madly in love, and then break upspectacularly, dashing their hopes, but soon these two polar opposites begin to wonder if Cupid's arrow wasn't so off the mark.
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Ginny Moon
by Benjamin Ludwig F LUD
Desperately wishing to be reunited with her abusive, drug-addicted birth mother at any cost in spite of finding herself in a wonderful foster home, an autistic 14-year-old struggles to make sense of her world by engaging in strict routines and avoiding the people who would love her.
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Kids like us
by Hilary Reyl YA F REY
Martin, an American boy on the autism spectrum living in France, falls for a French girl who he initially sees as an incarnation of a beloved book character, but then realizes that she is a real person, and that he is capable of love.
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A room called Earth
by Madeleine Ryan SWAN libraries
Attending a party under the full moon in Melbourne, a young woman on the autism spectrum makes magical, extraordinary connections with the people she encounters, including a man with whom she pursues a rare intimate encounter.
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The Rosie project
by Graeme C. Simsion F SIM
A socially awkward genetics professor who has never been on a second date sets out to find the perfect wife, but instead finds Rosie Jarman, a fiercely independent barmaid who is on a quest to find her biological father.
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