Sincerely, Your Autistic Child
What People on the Autism Spectrum Wish Their Parents Knew About Growing Up, Acceptance, and Identity
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Most resources available for parents come from psychologists, educators, and doctors, offering parents a narrow and technical approach to autism. Sincerely, Your Autistic Child represents an authentic resource for parents written by autistic people themselves.
From childhood and education to culture, gender identity, and sexuality, this anthology tackles the everyday joys and challenges of growing up while honestly addressing the emotional needs, sensitivity, and vibrancy of autistic kids, youth, and young adults. Contributors reflect on what they have learned while growing up on the autism spectrum and how parents can avoid common mistakes and overcome challenges while raising their child.
Part memoir, part guide, and part love letter, Sincerely, Your Autistic Child is an indispensable collection that invites parents and allies into the unique and often unheard experiences of autistic children and teens.
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Release date
March 30, 2021 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780807025697
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780807025697
- File size: 1506 KB
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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Starred review from April 1, 2021
Before readers come to this book's first essay, a sidebar quotation jumps out: "I have a place in this world. The fact that I am here is proof of that. Trust that we will find that place, together." This may be precisely what readers need to hear in this collection of essays written in the form of letters to parents. Because the copyright for this work is held by the Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network, readers can be confident that an underrepresented population in autism research is finally getting their say. Each essay has insightful and eloquent advice by people with autism from a number of age groups, races, ethnicities, faiths, cultures, professional and life skills backgrounds, and gender identities. Because current media representations of autism have long been primarily focused on Western white men, this collection of essays from a diversity of people on the spectrum is an essential and necessary work that raises awareness and redefines normal. VERDICT This book is absolutely required reading for parents, educators, and caregivers who interact with anyone on the autism spectrum.--Virginia Johnson, John Curtis P.L., Hanover, MA
Copyright 2021 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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