Spectrum Disorder

From an early age, Jude knew he was different. Following an early childhood filled with quirky behaviors and marginalization, Jude was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome. With the support of his parents, Jude navigated through school and university, albeit with difficulty. Jude’s life changed when he discovered he was going to be a Father. Coming to terms with becoming a parent and denying his Asperger’s diagnosis started to cause a rift between Jude and his infant child.

De senaste tjugo åren har kunskapen om autism exploderat. Nya teorier och metoder utvecklas dagligen. Men vad är autism egentligen? Och hur kan man lära sig att leva med att någon närstående fått diagnosen? Livet är ett pussel för alla, men för vissa kan det vara svårare att få bitarna att gå ihop. Och din uppgift som förälder är att visa hur pusslet ska läggas. Den här boken är till för dig som känner att du behöver lite hjälp på traven.

This often heartbreaking account by Carol, whose son, Paul, was born with many difficulties, including autism, is told with the honesty and sincerity necessary to portray the conflicting emotions faced by any family, and particularly a mother, in such circumstances. The overbearing feelings of guilt, failure and inadequacy have to be resolved to enable a happy life with her family.

Susan Casserfelts kriminalromaner i Höga kusten-serien har lovprisats och blivit riktiga ljudbokssuccéer. Men medan hennes författarkarriär tog fart brottades hon med svårigheter på det privata planet. När sonen Hugo föddes förstod Susan ganska snart att han var annorlunda, men det dröjde mer än fem år och många läkarbesök innan han slutligen fick sin diagnos: autism. Med hjälp av bildstöd och teckenspråk försöker föräldrarna hantera Hugos många utmaningar. Samtidigt kämpar Susan med att få hjälp för sin egen utmattning.

In this collection of beautiful and raw essays, Amy S. F. Lutz writes openly about her experience - the positive and the negative - as a mother of a now 21-year-old son with severe autism. Lutz's human emotion drives through each moment and challenges commonly held ideas that define autism either as a disease or as neurodiversity.

Waiting for the Light Bulb is a true story that follows the life of a little girl over the course of 10 years. Told from a mother’s perspective, it begins with a pregnancy, high hopes and dreams for the future but as diagnoses are made the fear of the unknown is tangible. Follow a determined, gritty mother as she navigates the world with a daughter who has an incredibly unique subset of autism. Listen as she learns how to maneuver her way through medical mediocrity, broken public school systems, past stigmas and preconceived notions of what a special needs child is like.

Topics in the book include learning to read facial expressions and character intent, or understanding character responses which those on the autism spectrum may recognize in themselves. Star Trek fans will learn about how it feels to see the world from an autistic perspective and find new facets and ways to view the shows they love, while autistics, friends, loved ones, and parents of children on the autism spectrum will find new ways to better understand autism and spend enjoyable time together. Make it so.

Tic Toc Autism Clock explains how autism may affect each of the child's senses and provides ideas for working through those sensitivity issues. The authors provide techniques parents can implement to teach the child through play, reading, language activities, social activities, and cooking. The listener will learn how to weave sensory interventions, communication strategies, behavioral techniques, and social skills into one cohesive 24/7 plan.

Fourteen-year-old Benny Neusner wants only one thing more than a dog: for his neglectful mother to be proud of him. He hasn't given up on impressing his mother, but a dog is out of the question. His father and stepmother will never permit it. They don't understand how lonely he is. He is not a brain like the other kids in his therapeutic school, and nothing he's tried has ever worked out for him. Benny meets Bess Rutledge, a 70-year-old woman who has dreamed of winning the Westminster Dog Show all her life.

Given the great deal of attention paid to music and autism, it is surprising to discover that autistic people have rarely been asked to account for how they themselves make and experience music or why it matters to them that they do. In Speaking for Ourselves, renowned ethnomusicologist Michael Bakan does just that, engaging in deep conversations - some spanning the course of years - with 10 fascinating and very different individuals who share two basic things in common: an autism spectrum diagnosis and a life in which music plays a central part.

Der erfolgreiche Elternratgeber aus den USA zeigt in zehn Kapiteln zehn zentrale Besonderheiten autistischer Kinder auf - zum Teil in "Ich-Form" aus der Sicht des autistischen Sohnes der Autorin. Die Sichtweise auf autistische Menschen ist sehr positiv, verstehend und nicht defizitär. Das Buch hat vier Schwerpunkte: Neben Sensorischen Besonderheiten, Kommunikation und sozialem Verhalten wird die Stärkung des Selbstwertgefühls autistischer Personen berücksichtigt.

A young airman with Asperger's Syndrome, summarily discharged from military duty and plagued by serious mental health issues, becomes homeless and has frequent encounters with the law. Through his exploits, he inadvertently provides the inspiration for a popular TV show and becomes the hope of the poor and downtrodden in his hometown of Seattle.

My Autistic Fight Song is a memoir that follows Rosie Weldon’s journey from a college drop out as she tries to achieve her dream of being a qualified accountant. With the odds stacked against her and the stakes high, she refuses to give up on her dream. Of two things Rosie was sure. First, she wanted to be an accountant. Second, she was destined to be alone. But when life threw at her an autism diagnosis and a mystery girl, she was left asking: Who would employ her and was she capable of falling in love?

Seahawks star running back Curt Warner and his wife, Ana, were prominent figures in Seattle in the early 1990s. When they dropped from the public eye after Curt’s retirement, everyone assumed it was for a simpler life. But the reality behind their seclusion was a secret they hid from even their closest friends: their twins, Austin and Christian, had been diagnosed with severe autism. What followed was a painful struggle to hold their family and their marriage together in a home filled with chaos, emotional exhaustion, and constant fear for the safety of their unpredictable but beloved boys.

Become a happier person by applying the wisdom of philosophers. What is happiness? What makes you happy? And is there more to life than happiness? Looking at the history of thought, this practical guide will help you answer these questions. Learn to cultivate your taste for pleasure, free yourself from the various disturbances of life and overcome irrational expectations that cause distress. Happiness will help you to go with the flow and rediscover the joy of existence.

This new audiobook is first in a series of inspirational stories about fathers raising children with special needs. This audiobook features 12 fathers raising children with autism, selected from the Special Fathers Network Dad to Dad Podcast, including the actor Joe Mantegna, who also provided a forward.

The Anatomy of Autism: The Placebo vs. Non-Placebo Approach offers a comprehensive look at autism through the lens of both belief-driven and evidence-based treatments. The book highlights how autism is not a one-size-fits-all condition, emphasizing that each person on the spectrum has unique needs shaped by genetics, trauma, and environment. Autism is a spectrum disorder, meaning individuals can present very different strengths and challenges, requiring personalized treatment plans.

Critically-acclaimed author Monica Holloway shares the extraordinary, touching story of Cowboy, the golden retriever puppy who changed her son's life.

Powerful and eye-opening, Seeing Ezra is an inspirational chronicle of a mother's struggle to protect her son from a system that seeks to compartmentalize and "fix" him, and of her journey toward accepting and valuing him for who he is - just as he is.

Jerry Broadway thought his life had seen every hill, curve, and roadblock possible. Then his third child was born with two rare brain disorders, and everything came crashing down. Join this determined family as they attempt to rise from the ashes in this real, raw, and sometimes hilarious look at life with a special needs child. Along the way, there's love, cancer, infidelity, a career in show business, laughter, tears, and miracles.