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What if the things people need to know about autism is not the information they're getting? Combining myth-busting advice with personal experience, this book from the mother of autistic twins shares simple strategies to build children's confidence, communication, and independence.From sharing the joy of yodelling around shops at the weekend, to finding creative ways to communicate with both her verbal and her non-verbal sons, Debby Elley gives practical and fun tips for everyday living and shows that being autistic is just another way of being. Both witty and candid, the book discusses labels, meltdowns, acceptance, happiness and much more.
Debby Elley is the co-founder of AuKids magazine and the author of Fifteen Things They Forgot to Tell You About Autism, and co-author of the children's book The Ice-Cream Sundae Guide to Autism (JKP 2020). She is a mother of twin sons on the autism spectrum. She lives in Cheshire, UK.
1. Autism is a Pick 'n' Mix: Personalise Your Autism Learning. 2. Autism Can Change: Looking Beyond the Traditional Definition. 3. You Can't Compare Apples with Oranges (or you can, but it's fruitless): Accepting them for Who They Are. 4. Happiness Comes From Perspective: Living with a Label. 5. If We Don't Fear the World, the World Won't Fear Us: Building a Neurodiverse Planet. 6. Learning Aut-speak: Understanding Echolalia. 7. Specialisms Make Specialists: Valuing Special Interests. 8. Communication is What Happens While You're Waiting for Speech: Parenting a Non-verbal Child. 9. It's Not Your Place or Mine...It's a Bit of Both: Entering the Autistic World. 10. Hell is Other People: Tackling Problems at School. 11. You Can Learn What You Lack: Getting to Know Other People's Thoughts. 12. Rigid Thinking Can Bend: Helping Kids to Be More Flexible. 13. A Stitch in Time Saves 9,000: Preventing Meltdowns. 14. When You Stop, Independence Starts: Helping Them to Help Themselves. 15.You Can Build Walls with Scaffolding: Learning Independence at School. 16. Only Autistic People Have the Answers: Learning to Listen.
This reads like a best friend's guide to autism. Elley's honesty, warmth, and positive outlook shine through making this a truly readable, relatable and hopeful book. Between the lines there is a wealth of useful information, understanding and valuable signposts to further reading. An especially great read for those new to autism. I highly recommend this book!
