Luke Beardon

El diagnóstico o la sospecha de diagnóstico de un hijo autista puede resultar abrumador para sus padres, especialmente cuando no se sabe nada del tema. El autismo en la infancia es una introducción accesible para quienes se encuentran con el autismo por primera vez. De manera honesta y directa, el doctor Luke Beardon guía a padres y cuidadores a través de las dificultades con las que se pueden encontrar, acabando con los mitos y explicando lo que implica un diagnóstico de este tipo y cómo este afecta a la familia y al entorno. Este libro analiza los perfiles sensoriales, ayuda a manejar la ansiedad –muy habitual en niños autistas–, también aborda la educación y responde a una amplia variedad de preguntas frecuentes. Constituye, por tanto, una magnífica herramienta para todos aquellos que tengan cerca un caso de niño o niña autista.… (mais)

Men are from Mars for autism/aspergers. I don't find either book particularly helpful.
Pros: This book is written very clearly and has lots of examples of females in it. It also discusses empathy w/o the prejudice of everyone having the same experience/expectations of an event.
Cons: I don't like the analogies or binary nature, and despite everything I still think there are different degrees of autism. And I still do not understand whether it engenders a learning difficulty or difference, and how much you can compensate or overcome problems.
Also it doesn't offer solutions or empower people to make better choices, when faced with a different world view.… (mais)

Adults with Asperger syndrome speak out about their own experiences of mental health issues, offering advice for other adults with Asperger syndrome and providing insights for family, friends and mental health professionals. Touching on everything from difficulties at work and college to coping with low self-confidence, self-harm, alcohol, misdiagnosis, sectioning, counselling, medication and battles with mental health services, the book provides a window into how people with Asperger syndrome experience mental health issues, and what can be done to help. The individual accounts describe coping strategies and methods for maintaining emotional and psychological wellbeing, as well as advice on things like how to stay positive and deal with day-to-day stress and meltdowns.… (mais)