The Lost Girls of Autism By Gina Rippon Published by Pan Macmillan This book is a really compelling deep dive into why women are so underdiagnosed with autism, covering everything from the neuroscience to the broader societal factors at…
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It Takes All Kinds of Minds – Book Review
It Takes All Kinds of Minds: Fostering Neurodivergent Thriving at School Edited By Rachael Davis, Claire O’Neill, Sue Fletcher-Watson Published by Routledge Experience: Written by 3 Authors. Rachael Davis is a lecturer in Psychology and Education, Claire O’Neillis an…
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Approaching Autistic Adulthood: The Road Less Travelled – Book Review
Approaching Autistic Adulthood: The Road Less Travelled by Grace Liu Publisher: Panoma Press, 2021 ISBN 10: 1784529575 • ISBN 13: 9781784529574 “Approaching Autistic Adulthood: The Road Less Travelled” by Grace Liu (2021) is a charming, honest and brave account of…
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The Dyslexia, ADHD and DCD-Friendly Study Skills Guide – Book Review
The Dyslexia, ADHD and DCD-Friendly Study Skills Guide. Tips and Strategies for Exam Success by Ann-Marie McNicholas Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Learning how to learn is an integral life skill; but many, especially those who learn differently to the predominant…
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Reasonable Adjustments for Autistic Children – Book Review
Reasonable Adjustments for Autistic Children Published 5th Dec. 2024 by Dr. Luke Beardon. I recommend this helpful book for parents of autistic children and for anyone wanting to understand autism better. Dr Luke Beardon shares his experiences and insights to…
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Raising the Senbetweeners – Book Review
Raising the Senbetweeners Published 3rd Oct. 2024 by Lisa Lloyd. Author’s experience: Lisa Lloyd is a co-founder of SEND Reform England and a content creator who uses humour and honesty to raise awareness of hidden disabilities. Target area of book:…
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The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester – Book Review
The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester UK Paperback – 9 May 2023 by Maya MacGregor This work of fiction was recommended to me a little while ago and was intriguing in many ways. It’s written by an autistic author;…
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Why Can’t I Just Enjoy Things? – Book Review
Why Can’t I Just Enjoy Things?: A Comedian’s Guide to Autism Hardcover – 18 July 2024 by Pierre Novellie Having had the pleasure of attending the Axia PDSG when Pierre was guest speaker, I had looked forward to reading his…
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Paws For Assistance – Review
Paws For Assistance by Lynne Jones ISBN-13: 979-8878420365 I was delighted to be asked to review this book and then the enormity of the task hit me. How on Earth can I do this book and it’s author, justice? There…
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“The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy” – A Guests Perspective
This is not a book review, because Linda wrote a wonderful review which made me curious to read Steph Jones’s book; “The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy” and I want to strongly recommend it. As someone very late diagnosed (at…
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The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy – Book Review
Book Review of “The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy” by Steph Jones, Forewords by Tony Attwood and Sarah Hendrickx Publishers: Jessica Kingsley Publishers I’m delighted to announce that I’ve just received a copy of ‘The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy’…
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Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum, Second Edition – Book Review
Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum, Second Edition: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age All of Sarah’s books are a ‘must read’, however if you’re autistic, care about someone with Autism or involved in the diagnosis…
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What Works for Autistic Adults – Book Review
“What Works for Autistic Adults” by Dr. Luke Beardon Published by Sheldon Press I feel I should declare a bias before starting this review. I have met Luke on a number of occasions, and some of these meetings have had…
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Strong Female Character – Review
Strong Female Character by Fern Brady Published by Octopus Books ISBN 978-1-914240-44-7 You may have heard the name Fern Brady, or may have come across her on several TV programmes. She’s very likeable and quick witted. Her book is for…
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What I Mean When I Say I’m Autistic – Review
What I mean when I say I’m Autistic by Annie Kotowicz. Published by Neurobeautiful. Receiving the request to read this book created by an Autistic individual can only be described as a delightful read and truly a love letter to…
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Championing Your Autistic Teen at Secondary School – Book Review
Book Review of “Championing Your Autistic Teen at Secondary School: Getting the Best from Mainstream Settings” By Debby Elley and Gareth D. Morewood Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers I was delighted to receive a copy of this book in the…
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Spectrum Women: Autism and Parenting – Book Review
Book Review of “Spectrum Women – Autism and Parenting” By Renata Jurkevythz, Maura Campbell and Lisa Morgan Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers You may have noticed that we have not reviewed any books for a considerably long time. It is…
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How Can I Remember All That? – Book Review
Book Review of “How Can I Remember All That?” by Dr. Tracy Packiam Alloway, illustrated by David O’Connell Publishers: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Dr Tracy Packiam Alloway is an award-winning psychologist, professor, author and TEDx speaker. She navigates through over…
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