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Autism: How to raise a happy autistic child

Autism: How to raise a happy autistic child

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  • Author：Jessie Hewitson
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Summary

'A wise SatNav for what is often a bewildering， or even scary， zone of parenting。 The book offers real-world， road-tested， child-first and family-friendly advice; while also highlighting the twin truths that autism is not a tragedy， and that adaptation and acceptance are not resignation' David Mitchell， bestselling author and co-translator of The Reason I Jump

'A must-read for anyone with an autistic child in their life' Laura James， author of Odd Girl Out

Written by Jessie Hewitson， an award-winning journalist at The Times， Autism is the book she wishes she had read when her son was first given the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder。

It combines her own experiences with tips from autistic adults， other parents - including author David Mitchell - as well as advice from autism professionals and academics such as Professor Simon Baron-Cohen。 Autism looks at the condition as a difference rather than a disorder and includes guidance on:

· What to do if you think your child is autistic
· How to understand and support your child at school and at home
· Mental health and autism
· The differences between autistic girls and boys

'It is incredibly useful and informative， full of new research and interviews that put right an awful lot of misinformation。 I cannot recommend this highly enough' The Sun

'Exceptionally useful and informative' Uta Frith， Emeritus Professor of Cognitive Development， UCL

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Reviews

Engin Saglik ，

Superb book and covers many topics to re-read if it applies to your child later。 Only backdraw is that some of the chapters is more how the UK system works。 Just research how it works in your country。

Lizi Walker ，

4。5 stars

Katherine Burr ，

For parents who need all the information NOW this book has its strengths。 However， it’s important to acknowledge it largely focuses on the English model and is in favour of privatised support which is not accessible for many。 I was saddened the writer has had a difficult experience with NHS Speech and Language Therapists and this reflects negatively throughout。 As a devoted NHS therapist this hurt to read as this can set early presumptions and distrust before the readers makes their own relation For parents who need all the information NOW this book has its strengths。 However， it’s important to acknowledge it largely focuses on the English model and is in favour of privatised support which is not accessible for many。 I was saddened the writer has had a difficult experience with NHS Speech and Language Therapists and this reflects negatively throughout。 As a devoted NHS therapist this hurt to read as this can set early presumptions and distrust before the readers makes their own relationships with the team around their child。 Nor was there any reference to the incredible Hanen More Than Words programme 。 However， I found the chapter on supporting the sibling of an autistic child insightful and sensitive， as well as the perspectives from people with autism and their families throughout。 。。。more

Marie Buckley ，

My review is massive！ so check it out here :）https://ourjourneyontothespectrum。com。。。 My review is massive！ so check it out here :）https://ourjourneyontothespectrum。com。。。 。。。more

Elisa ，

Pragmatic and useful， positive overview A very useful bird’s eye view of different aspects of autism and being the parent of autistic children。 Positive and constructive， would definitely recommend both to those who are familiar with the issues， as it brings everything nicely together， and to those new to them。

Jose Ramirez ，

Lo leí para conocer más de la condición， pero el libro funciona más para saber en específico qué hacer？， a qué escuelas ir？， cómo llenar formularios de los doctores？， cómo hablar con los maestros？， etc。 Ah！ también ayuda si vives en Londres， porque casi todos los tips solo aplican si vives allá。

Ella ，

I was so moved by the ending paragraph。 Not many parents can realize that their children’s happiness is actually the most wonderful achievement a child can possibly obtain。

Maryann Carman ，

Really good explanations， guide to interventions， ehcp application

Rebecca Burland ，

This is a great book for parents of young autistic children。 I like how it is very clear and thorough in explaining all the hoops autism parents may be expected to jump through to get their child the right support， and how it incorporates the voices of autistic people。 There is some great common sense advice on everyday challenges as well。 I would have liked a bit more detail on how to help a child with sensory under-sensitivities， and the whole thing felt to be aimed at parents of younger child This is a great book for parents of young autistic children。 I like how it is very clear and thorough in explaining all the hoops autism parents may be expected to jump through to get their child the right support， and how it incorporates the voices of autistic people。 There is some great common sense advice on everyday challenges as well。 I would have liked a bit more detail on how to help a child with sensory under-sensitivities， and the whole thing felt to be aimed at parents of younger children with a typically 'male' presentation。 There is one chapter on girls but much of it was statistics and facts target than advice on supporting them。 There was also little advice on coping with behavioural issues。 But it's a good overview which I'm sure a lot of autism parents would benefit from。 。。。more

Jenn ，

This is the first book about understanding autism that I’ve been able to finish。 I’m so sick of the focus being on how to “fix” autism and this is the first book I’ve found that shifts that focus onto how we as a society can accommodate autistic children and adults。 Some of the resources are specific to the UK but it was all still perfectly relevant。 Highly recommend！

Jenn ，

Helpful， sensible， clear and humane。 I would recommend this book to any parent in the UK whose child has recently received an autism diagnosis and to grandparents and other carers too！

Tracy Enright ，

The author of this book has an autistic child and has decided to do what many of us do – hit the books and websites to find out as much as she can so she can help her child。 In this case， she has gone one step further and talked to many adults with autism to find out what their experiences were and what was done/could have been done to make their lives easier and less stressful。 The chapters are Defining Autism， Is my Child Autistic？， The Diagnostic Process， What is it Like to be Autistic？ Senso The author of this book has an autistic child and has decided to do what many of us do – hit the books and websites to find out as much as she can so she can help her child。 In this case， she has gone one step further and talked to many adults with autism to find out what their experiences were and what was done/could have been done to make their lives easier and less stressful。 The chapters are Defining Autism， Is my Child Autistic？， The Diagnostic Process， What is it Like to be Autistic？ Sensory Differences， Interventions， Creating an Autism-Friendly Home， Mental Health， Learning to Play， Siblings， Nursery and School， Support in Education， Playdates， Girls and Autism， Autism in Black and Ethnic Minorities， and Holidays。Pros•tThe way the chapters are organised make it easy to dip into and identify the areas that most apply to you•tThe author gives us more than the “same old thing” - some of the tips， particularly around creating an autism-friendly home， are new to me。 This is not to denigrate the standard advice， but we all know what works one day won’t always work the next， so having new ideas/a different angle is good。•tThe theme throughout the book is far less negative than a lot of the other books on autism （14+ so far） with the focus on difference is not bad， it just needs different strategies。 Quotes from people with autism show that they can be just as happy and fulfilled as their neurotypical peers， something I found really reassuring。Cons•tIt’s hard to find anything bad to say about this book。 Some might not like the relaxed style or the fact it’s not written from an academic perspective （there are plenty of alternatives out there for that） but it is written by an expert。 An expert on her child。 A parent like us。Personal ViewThis book is accessible and a quick/easy read whilst remaining informative and is uplifting in a way I don’t feel I’ve seen often enough。 I’ve bookmarked several chapters for my other half to read to help him fill the gaps in his understanding that he freely admits exist。 After I’ve read them first of course！ 。。。more

Abby Booth ，

Honest and EnjoyableAs parent to an Autistic boy in the UK， I have found this book so helpful and relatable from many aspects。 Would definitely recommend to any parent/carer of an Autistic child who like me isn't sure where to go next or what the future may hold， and just wants to make their lives one happy now。 Honest and EnjoyableAs parent to an Autistic boy in the UK， I have found this book so helpful and relatable from many aspects。 Would definitely recommend to any parent/carer of an Autistic child who like me isn't sure where to go next or what the future may hold， and just wants to make their lives one happy now。 。。。more

Caz Van ，

Honest without oversharing， helpful without being prescriptive， positive without being unrealistic。 If you're the parent of an autistic child and you're looking for an alternative to the doom-and-gloom narrative then this is it。 Honest without oversharing， helpful without being prescriptive， positive without being unrealistic。 If you're the parent of an autistic child and you're looking for an alternative to the doom-and-gloom narrative then this is it。 。。。more

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