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Sincerely, Your Autistic Child

What People on the Autism Spectrum Wish Their Parents Knew About Growing Up, Acceptance, and Identity

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Sincerely, Your Autistic Child

Written by: Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network, Emily Paige Ballou - editor, Sharon daVanport - editor
Narrated by: Stephanie Mounce
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A diverse collection of autistic voices that highlights how parents can avoid common mistakes and misconceptions, and make their child feel truly accepted, valued, and celebrated for who they are.

Most resources available for parents come from psychologists, educators, and doctors, offering parents a narrow and technical approach to autism. Sincerely, Your Autistic Child represents an authentic resource for parents written by autistic people themselves.

From childhood and education to culture, gender identity, and sexuality, this anthology tackles the everyday joys and challenges of growing up while honestly addressing the emotional needs, sensitivity, and vibrancy of autistic kids, youth, and young adults. Contributors reflect on what they have learned while growing up on the autism spectrum and how parents can avoid common mistakes and overcome challenges while raising their child.

Part memoir, part guide, and part love letter, Sincerely, Your Autistic Child is an indispensable collection that invites parents and allies into the unique and often unheard experiences of autistic children and teens. Children's Health Education Mental Health Neurodiversity Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Health Autism Special Need Autism Parenting
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What the critics say

“This book is absolutely required reading for parents, educators, and caregivers who interact with anyone on the autism spectrum.”
—Library Journal, Starred Review

“Anybody who thinks differently, and anybody who loves someone who thinks differently, will find this collection invaluable.”
—Hannah Gadsby, writer and comedian

“An essential anthology edited and written by Autistic people . . . I can’t wait to share and recommend this book—what a gift.”
—Alice Wong, editor of Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century
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I am really enjoying this book. I am not a parent, however I believe that I am autistic, and this book has guided me towards further acceptance of myself. was recommended on tic toc.

this book is affirming

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I found the material so engaging that I listened to it all in a single day. I am late diagnosed adult autistic non binary person and I wish my parents had this book while I was growing up. I am not a parent myself, but I found value in the perspective of this anthology. It made my traumatized inner child really, really happy. I would recommend it to all parents of autistic children, as well as to any autistic adults who are craving validation and a sense of community.

Informative, inspiring, and validating.

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If you are looking for a book that fully embraces autism and autistic people this isn’t the book. Just for starting in many chapters the discussed autism as “condition” and burden on parents, it’s very triggering for autistic people. The women they keep referring to them as having autism and separate themselves for the world disability, they claimed to be “like everyone else” again, no particularly about embracing, this tone is more like resignation and “-acceptance” but definitely with separation from autistic identity

Very ableist and patronizing

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