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Rooster001

Hi everyone, this is my first post here.

I’m looking for book recommendations that could help me understand and support my autistic family members better. Both of my parents are autistic, and my sister is too, and I’m trying to learn healthier ways of communicating and navigating some of the challenges that come up in our relationships.

I’m also starting to wonder whether I might be on the spectrum myself. I relate to a lot of traits and experiences I’ve been reading about, so I’d love any book suggestions that could help me explore that possibility in a grounded, informed way.

If you know any books—whether practical guides, personal accounts, or science‑based explanations—that you’ve found genuinely helpful, I’d really appreciate your recommendations.

Thanks for having me here. 

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  • If you want to get a feeling for whether you may be, try some of the questionaires.

    The AQ-50, with 50 questions, us the main autism one. If you score low, 15 or so is typical I think, then you aren't. It is good at screening people out. If you score over 30 then it is possible. Only formal assessment can confirm it. There are other tests too, with various predictive accuracies.

    Note you have to be negatively impacted to be diagnosed. If you in a supportive environment you may not have too many challenges. So you could have lots of traits and not be formally diagnosed.

    The easiest single site for them is embrace-autism.com

    Everyone is different although there are lots of overlaps. I got most of the info from reading websites and watching autistic YouTube channels. Looking at suggested accommodations also gave an idea of what some of the real world challenges are, like not liking getting wet, sleep problems, digestive issues, trouble with noisy places and crowds, rumination, burnout, etc.

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  • If you want to get a feeling for whether you may be, try some of the questionaires.

    The AQ-50, with 50 questions, us the main autism one. If you score low, 15 or so is typical I think, then you aren't. It is good at screening people out. If you score over 30 then it is possible. Only formal assessment can confirm it. There are other tests too, with various predictive accuracies.

    Note you have to be negatively impacted to be diagnosed. If you in a supportive environment you may not have too many challenges. So you could have lots of traits and not be formally diagnosed.

    The easiest single site for them is embrace-autism.com

    Everyone is different although there are lots of overlaps. I got most of the info from reading websites and watching autistic YouTube channels. Looking at suggested accommodations also gave an idea of what some of the real world challenges are, like not liking getting wet, sleep problems, digestive issues, trouble with noisy places and crowds, rumination, burnout, etc.

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