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Herbal Tea
over 4 years ago

Hi forum,

New member here, I’m an adult/f/30’s waiting for a diagnostic assessment. While I wait I have been taking some time to read related literature.

So far I have read the following titles

  • Tony Attwood - Asperger’s syndrome
  • Lorna Wing - the autistic spectrum
  • Nita Jackson - standing down...falling up

I am waiting for a delivery of

  • Temple Grandin - emergence: labelled autistic

Does anyone on the forum have any experiences of the following titles?

  • Uta Frith - autism: explaining the enigma
  • John Donovan - in a different key: the story of autism
  • Judy singer - neurodiversity: the birth of an idea
  • Donna Williams - autism: an inside out approach
  • simon baron-Cohen - autism and Asperger syndrome
  • cynthia Kim - I think I might be autistic

In addition to this I am learning that the signs of autism in women are suggested to be different from that of men so would be keen to read more about women’s experiences of autism. Does anyone have any experience of the following titles?

  • Sarah bargeila - camouflage: the hidden lives of autistic women
  • Sarah hendrickx - women and girls with autism spectrum disorder
  • Barb cook and Michelle garnett - spectrum women: walking to the beat of autism

finally, if anyone has any recommendations for books not listed here would you please share them with me?

thanks in advance.

  • over 4 years ago in reply to aidie

    thank you for the advice, very helpful.

  • over 4 years ago in reply to PINARELLO F8

    This is great, thank you for your advice.

  • over 4 years ago in reply to PINARELLO F8

    maybe I'll read this one

  • over 4 years ago

    wont reading so much affect the  assessment ? I stopped all reading books/online activity  so my assessment would be accurate

  • over 4 years ago

    "The autistic brain" by Temple Grandin  which was in my local library 

    "NeuroTribes"  again I got this in library. This is a the history of how autism became a diagnosis from Dr asperger  and Kaner to present day. This was not so good  apart from the parts about the Hilters plans ( N*zi*s) that was chilling/shocking.

  • over 4 years ago

    Ive read a fair few books on the subject since my diagnosis last year

    I found The Nine Degrees of Autism - P Wylie, W Lawson, L Beardon to be really good

    'It presents a much needed positive tool for understanding the developmental process of autism and to facilitate the improved mental health and well being of individuals on the spectrum. The ground breaking model charts nine distinct stages of development from pre-identification to learning to live with changes in self image following late diagnosis through self acceptance and well being. Using the model as a framework each chapter focuses on a particular stage in the process. Experts provide personal insights into the environment and societal challenges faced by individuals with autism and dispel a number of popular misconceptions'