Inside an Autistic World

2013
Inside an Autistic World

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  • Author: Andreas Osika
  • Publisher: Temple Lodge Publishing
  • ISBN: 1906999511
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 212

Many individuals with autism are highly intelligent and gifted, but some are effectively imprisoned in their bodies and unable to communicate verbally. However, developments in technology have enabled autistic people to transmit their thoughts directly. In this true account, three autistic people, two of them brothers, speak via the method of "facilitated communication," with the aid of a computer keypad. What is conveyed are not just everyday thoughts and experiences, but surprising and sometimes shattering spiritual and metaphysical perceptions. The conversations reveal remarkable clairvoyant gifts, such as the ability to read other people's thoughts, to see past lives, and to communicate with supernatural entities. The insights in this book provide an astonishing glimpse into the way some people with autism appear to experience the world, and how their experiences can enrich our own.

United in Autism

2018-10-02
United in Autism

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  • Author: Julie Hornok
  • Publisher: BrownBooks.ORM
  • ISBN: 1612542972
  • Category : Family & Relationships
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 171

Parents of children with autism across the globe share stories of their experiences of life on the spectrum for those parents just beginning their journey. A diagnosis of autism can rock a family’s world. The toll it takes on everyone involved can be one of isolation; a child who doesn’t respond to the world around them, a parent who gives dedication, patience and love often with no expressible love given back. It’s a messy equation with huge emotional and financial costs. As a mother of a daughter with autism, Julie Hornok has experienced her fair share of these parenting challenges, and now brings together thirty inspiring and heartfelt stories from parents raising children from all places on the spectrum and from all corners of the world. These mothers and fathers have experienced some of the worst of what this disorder can do, but in seeking help, they found it...and more. Now they pay it forward by sharing their accounts and giving back to the autism community. United in Autism: Finding Strength inside the Spectrum offers understanding, comfort, and hope as well as global allies and strength to those who feel alone. Mom’s Choice Award GOLD Award-Winning Title With a foreword by Dr. Temple Grandin Praise for United in Autism “This book offers both lessons and hope . . . Well-written and reassuring.” —Kirkus Reviews “Those in search of stories of solidarity will find that and more here.” —Library Journal

In My World

2017-08
In My World

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  • Author: Jillian Ma
  • Publisher: Future Horizons
  • ISBN: 9781941765432
  • Category : Juvenile Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 36

A simple, heartfelt story that follows the life of a child with autism through his imaginative journey as he seeks to be accepted, loved, and celebrated for his strengths and abilities. Despite the qualities that make children on the autism spectrum exceptional, they all have hopes, dreams, and desires of belonging that all children feel. This book is a powerful reminder that with a little help from each of us, children with autism can fulfill their dreams.

Beyond the Silence

2000
Beyond the Silence

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  • Author: Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay
  • Publisher: National Autistic Society
  • ISBN: 9781899280315
  • Category : Autism
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 114

Autism and the Edges of the Known World

2011-01-15
Autism and the Edges of the Known World

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  • Author: Olga Bogdashina
  • Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  • ISBN: 0857002392
  • Category : Psychology
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 402

In this intelligent and incisive book, Olga Bogdashina explores old and new theories of sensory perception and communication in autism. Drawing on linguistics, philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, anthropology and quantum mechanics, she looks at how the nature of the senses inform an individual's view of the world, and how language both reflects and constructs that view. Examining the 'whys' and 'hows' of the senses, and the role of language, Olga Bogdashina challenges common perceptions of what it means to be 'normal' and 'abnormal'. In doing so she shows that autism can help to illuminate our understanding of what it means to be human, and of how we develop faculties that shape our cognition, language, and behaviour. In the final chapter, she explores phenomena often associated with the paranormal - including premonitions, telepathy and déjà vu - and shows that these can largely be explained in natural terms. This book will appeal to anyone with a personal or professional interest in autism, including students and researchers, clinical practitioners, individuals on the autism spectrum and their families, teachers, speech and occupational therapists, and other professionals.

Autism: An Inside-Out Approach

1996-05-01
Autism: An Inside-Out Approach

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  • Author: Donna Williams
  • Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
  • ISBN: 1846429951
  • Category : Psychology
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 336

Donna Williams' challenging book, written by an autistic person for people with autism and related disorders, carers, and the professionals who work with them, is a practical handbook to understanding, living with and working with autism. Exploring autism from the inside, it shows clearly how the behaviours associated with autism can have a range of different causes, and in many cases reflect the autistic person's attempt to gain control over their internal world. The sensory and perceptual problems that challenge a person with autism are described in depth, together with strategies for tackling them so as to enable that person to take more control of their lives. Donna Williams comments on the various approaches to autism, drawing out those strategies that are of real use, and explaining why some approaches may prove counterproductive, leaving the autistic person feeling even more isolated and misunderstood. Taking the view that understanding autism is the key to managing the condition, Donna Williams' book will bring illumination to all those who have felt baffled and frustrated by the outside appearance of autism. It contains a wealth of helpful suggestions, insights and new ideas, exploding old myths and promoting a view that all those involved with autism will find empowering and creative.

Uniquely Wired: A Story about Autism and Its Gifts

2019-09-28
Uniquely Wired: A Story about Autism and Its Gifts

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  • Author: Julia Cook
  • Publisher: Boys Town Press
  • ISBN: 1545747741
  • Category : Juvenile Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 34

Zak has autism, so he sometimes responds to the world around him in unconventional ways. As Zak describes his point of view, young readers gain a better understanding of his behaviors and learn valuable lessons about patience, tolerance and understanding.

Somebody Somewhere

2015-06-17
Somebody Somewhere

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  • Author: Donna Williams
  • Publisher: Crown
  • ISBN: 0804150419
  • Category : Biography & Autobiography
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 256

In the acclaimed sequel to Nobody Nowhere--in which Donna Williams gives readers a guided tour of life with autism--Williams explores the four years since her diagnosis and her attempts to leave her "world under glass" and live normally. NPR sponsorship.

Soon Will Come the Light

1994
Soon Will Come the Light

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  • Author: Thomas A. McKean
  • Publisher: Future Horizons
  • ISBN: 1885477112
  • Category : Biography & Autobiography
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 176

Winner of the Autism Society of America's Literary Achievement Award, this heartwarming book was one of the first autobiographies to provide unique insight into the world of autism. Tom McKean grew up in a confusion of misdiagnosis, spending years in an institution and finally journeying into adulthood, seeking answers. He finally comes to a "working truce" with the neurotypical world and discovers he has various talents in fields such as computers and technical design, in addition to his passion for writing. His challenges, discoveries, and successes will move you as his poetry, songs, and humor delight you. Helpful chapters include: Leave My Home for a Home Interesting Associations in the Home I Re-Enter the World Discovering Autism What Autism Is To Me Professionals and More Ideas on Autism

Temple Grandin

2012-04-03
Temple Grandin

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  • Author: Sy Montgomery
  • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • ISBN: 0547733933
  • Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 183

When Temple Grandin was born, her parents knew that she was different. Years later she was diagnosed with autism. While Temple’s doctor recommended a hospital, her mother believed in her. Temple went to school instead. Today, Dr. Temple Grandin is a scientist and professor of animal science at Colorado State University. Her world-changing career revolutionized the livestock industry. As an advocate for autism, Temple uses her experience as an example of the unique contributions that autistic people can make. This compelling biography complete with Temple’s personal photos takes us inside her extraordinary mind and opens the door to a broader understanding of autism.