Books you read on autism?

[Cazzie]

hi all,
what Books have you read on autism?

if you where to buy a book on autism spectrum disorder what would you choose?

1. book about (autism spectrum disorder)
2. book that describe what it is like for somebody with Autism!

take care
cazzie

 

[whale_bone]

I like reading the memoirs of people on the spectrum: temple grandin, daniel tammet, "mozart and the whale", etc.
But I read the academic stuff too. A lot of the time it just makes me mad because there is so much BS out there! How about you... any recommendations?

 

[superboyian]

I don't really read much books about autism since I seem to find it easier on the internet for some strange reason.... The book I could recommend at this moment as I heard good reviews about is Dr Temple Grandin.

I actually saw a documentary about her once about her thinking like a cow and everything and what she has been through as a child and I actually seem to find her fascinating that she can enjoy her life.

What I never knew was that you could turn your obsession into a career, I can't remember if it was the documentary or Wrongplanet's own YouTube channel?

 

[GhettoButterFly]

I read a manga on Autism.

It is called With the Light: Raising an Autistic Child by Keiko Tobe

It is very interesting. I am up to date on that manga. I read it from the very beginning, and my librarian friend that is into anime and manga introduced me to it. ^_^;

Good thing the library system bought it. They are still lacking books on ASDs though.

 

[Ferdinand]

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is about a 15-year-boy with Aspergers on a quest to figure out a "murder" (as he describes it) of the neighbor's dog.

 

[Ylva]

I read that Japanese kid's book not long ago, don't know how the title is translated in English, but "Why I Jump" or something like that. It's cute. Have to admit I didn't understand why some of the stories that were included, were included, but still.