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Missing piece of the puzzle

Fabi67
over 5 years ago

Hi

I've joined in the hope of understanding both myself and one of my sons. He has always had problems making friends ( as do I ) and his behaviour has become more problematic at home. I raised my concerns with the school and educational psychologist, who agree that he shows signs of being mildly autistic.

The more I read about the autistic spectrum the stronger the feeling grows that I was very much misunderstood as a child and why I feel so isolated as an adult. I want to help my son avoid that sense of not fitting in.

Can anyone recommend any books to read on the subject? Also is it worth asking my GP for a diagnosis for myself. I am 50 now so not sure if it's too late to get any support?

Thanks.

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  • over 5 years ago

    Hi,

    Re-books - Tony Attwood is one of the worlds leading autism experts (and a fellow Brummie YAY!) his book The Complete Guide To Aspergers Syndrome does what it says on the tin although may be too in depth for some. He has quite a few talks/lectures on Youtube that are worth a watch... this one called Could it Be Autism might be a good starting point? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIrxgD3oqYc

    Laura James - Odd Girl Out was the first book I read on the topic and is excellent. She got her diagnosis in her late 40s and although its a female perspective and I'm male my autism has many of the more female attributes anyway so it still resonated well with me.
    www.amazon.co.uk/.../150984306X

    If you want a laugh on top of excellent info presented well then Sarah Hendrickx is yer woman... all her stuff is top notch, I like this particular video on autism and anxiety https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPD_yzMHJls

    Hope that helps!


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  • over 5 years ago

    Hi,

    Re-books - Tony Attwood is one of the worlds leading autism experts (and a fellow Brummie YAY!) his book The Complete Guide To Aspergers Syndrome does what it says on the tin although may be too in depth for some. He has quite a few talks/lectures on Youtube that are worth a watch... this one called Could it Be Autism might be a good starting point? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIrxgD3oqYc

    Laura James - Odd Girl Out was the first book I read on the topic and is excellent. She got her diagnosis in her late 40s and although its a female perspective and I'm male my autism has many of the more female attributes anyway so it still resonated well with me.
    www.amazon.co.uk/.../150984306X

    If you want a laugh on top of excellent info presented well then Sarah Hendrickx is yer woman... all her stuff is top notch, I like this particular video on autism and anxiety https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPD_yzMHJls

    Hope that helps!


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