Praise from a reader— An insight into how ‘The Asperkid’s Launch Pad’ changed one mother’s life
Rebecca in England shares how reading The Asperkid’s Launch Pad by Jennifer Cook O’Toole changed the way she thinks about autism: Just dropping by to…
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Cynthia Kim discusses the labels present in her book’s title—Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate
In this extract from Nerdy, Shy and Socially Inappropriate: A User Guide to an Asperger Life (forthcoming October 2014), author Cynthia Kim talks about the…
Tessie Regan – Like Having Six Senses
Tessie Regan‘s new book Shorts is a series of short stories about Alcohol, Asperger Syndrome and God. This short introduction is about the relationship between alcoholism…
Learning about Sexuality and Safety with Tom
Learning about Sexuality and Safety with Tom The idea for storybooks about sexuality and safety came from being the single mother of a boy with…
Read an extract from Very Late Diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder)
In this extract from Very Late Diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome author Philip Wylie talks about the importance of getting the timing, manner of communication and choice of confidant…
How using colour coded visuals can reduce anxiety when a child with autism starts school.
For many teachers coming to the end of the summer holidays now is the time to start preparing for the new academic year. With that in…
New Autism titles September 2014
Browse our latest collection of Autism titles. For more information on any of the books inside, simply click the title or cover image to view…
Vipassana Retreat – a brand new article from the author of Mindful Living with Asperger’s Syndrome
Vipassana Retreat When trying to make sense of the social world as a person diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome I have often found myself learning social…
Summer Holiday activites for younger children with Autism and other learning difficulties (Day 5).
This one probably requires a trip to the local arts store but will provide hours of possibilities and fun once it’s mixed together. GLOWING WATER…
Summer Holiday activites for younger children with Autism and other learning difficulties (Day 3).
For day 3 we turn to those little coloured bricks that are an endless source of fascination for a lot of children on the spectrum. LEGO MY…