So, decided to finally catch up on my autistic-related reading list.

[conuly]

I always feel mildly ignorant when other people bring up book 1 or book 2. Which doesn't happen very often, but I've run out of new books anyway, so.

And I added a bunch of random books to my wishlist! I'm going to get very annoying by Christmas, aren't I?

*sighs*

Okay. I'm sorry.

It's thanksgiving. I need to go eat. And it's raining. I love the rain, so that's no problem. And now I'm being boring. Sorry again. Djusk' a.

Comments

[moggymania.livejournal.com]

I second rainbow_goddess -- all of the reviews I've encountered of it mentioned that it's highly curebie-oriented. Yick.

I also recommend against Stephen Shore's book... It is the *dullest* autiebiography I've ever read, partly because nothing ever happened to him, partly because it's written entirely in tell-not-show style -- it can be summed up in:
I had a nice childhood. I liked to play musical instruments. Then I grew up and went to college, where I played more music. My teachers were nice. I met a nice woman and she loved me. We got married. I taught some autistic kids. They were nice too. I am a happy person despite being autistic, because I have overcome it, and so I try to help children overcome being autistic through music. The end.

It annoyed me enough that I sold my copy!

If you didn't put "Elijah's Cup" on your list (it's too long for me to tell) that's certainly a good one...and if you're into history at all, Uta Frith's "Autism: Explaining The Enigma" is absolutely fascinating. And since you're also getting books for when the kids are older, you might consider the "Asperger Adventure" books by Kathy Hoopman -- not that the kids are on the spectrum, but just to enlighten them early on. ;)

[conuly]

All the autie books are at the top. I'll move Shore's book off, though I want to read speed of dark just so I know if it's worth bitching about in my journal. Adding the two you reccommended. As for "the babies aren't on the spectrum", we don't know that. They could be poisoned by vaccines and become monsters!

Seriously, everybody by now has said that Seth is a bit like me when I was little. I'm telling them to shut up about it, he's not even two, for crying out loud! And he points to things, so there.