Axia ASD
Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD and Dyspraxia
Book Reviews
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Women And Girls With Autism Spectrum Disorder – Review
View Resource: Women And Girls With Autism Spectrum Disorder – ReviewBook Review of “WOMEN AND GIRLS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER” Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age by Sarah Hendrickx Jessica Kingsley Publishers I felt privileged to chair the session that Sarah Hendrickx did at the Nation Autistic Society’s Conference which was held at Harrogate on 7 and 8 March 2017. Her…
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Bittersweet on the Autism Spectrum – Review
View Resource: Bittersweet on the Autism Spectrum – ReviewBook Review of “BITTERSWEET ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM” Edited by Luke Beardon, PhD and Dean Worton Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. I have just read the second of two books edited by Luke Beardon and Dean Worton which is called Bittersweet on the Autism Spectrum. 28 writers describe positive experiences they have had on…
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The Back to Front World of Azzie Artbuckle – Review
View Resource: The Back to Front World of Azzie Artbuckle – ReviewBook Review of “THE BACK TO FRONT WORLD OF AZZIE ARTBUCKLE” by Beth Montgomery Publisher: Your Stories Matter (30 Jan. 2017) This is another in the “Your Stories Matter” publications and begins with a very nice foreword “For all the amazing people out there who have struggled and not known why. This is for…
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Love, Partnership, or Singleton on the Autism Spectrum – Review
View Resource: Love, Partnership, or Singleton on the Autism Spectrum – ReviewBook Review of “LOVE, PARTNERSHIP OR SINGLETON ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM” Edited by Luke Beardon, PhD and Dean Worton Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. There are forewords at the beginning of the book from Sarah Hendrickx, Dean Beadle and Tony Attwood. The book is a collection of chapters, 26 in total, where people with…
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Vera McLuckie and the Daydream – Review
View Resource: Vera McLuckie and the Daydream – ReviewBook Review of “VERA McLUCKIE AND THE DAYDREAM CLUB” by Jane Evans (Author), Ruth Mutch (Illustrator) Publisher: Your Stories Matter (30 Jan. 2017) This is another book in the ‘Your Stories Matter’ collection. ‘Your stories matter’ are independent educational book publishers that are primarily about social rather than financial profit. They have done an…
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Emily’s Sister – Review
View Resource: Emily’s Sister – ReviewBook Review of “EMILY’S SISTER” A Family’s Journey with Dyspraxia and Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) by Michele Gianetti (Author) and Tanja Russita (Illustrator) Publishers: Explainer HQ Based upon a real life experience, written by a parent of a child with Dyspraxia and Sensory Processing Disorder and it focuses on Emily, the sister of the…
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The Autistic Brain – Review
View Resource: The Autistic Brain – ReviewBook Review of “The Autistic Brain” – (Helping Different Kinds of Minds Succeed) By Dr. Temple Grandin & Richard Panek This book is a good combination of science and wisdom about living a good and productive life ‘on the spectrum’. When you get to chapters 2 and 3 you may feel you’re getting a…
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In a Different Key – Review
View Resource: In a Different Key – ReviewBook Review of “In a Different Key” by John Donvan and Caren Zucker I really enjoyed this lengthy book which I would describe as complementary to ‘Neurotribes’ by Steve Silberman. It is very much a USA centred perspective although it has interesting things to say about the situation here in the UK. …
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Body Language by James Borg – Review
View Resource: Body Language by James Borg – ReviewBook Review of “Body Language” How to Read Others, Detect Deceit, and Convey the Right Message by James Borg Published by Skyhorse Publishing To give some idea about the importance of body language in daily communication between neurotypicals there is the 55 38 7 rule: 55% of everyday communication is by body language,…
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Understanding and Evaluating Autism Theory – Review
View Resource: Understanding and Evaluating Autism Theory – ReviewBook Review of “Understanding and Evaluating Autism Theory” by Nick Chown Jessica Kingsley Publishers Nick Chown is an independent Autism Researcher and Trainer who was one of Luke Beardon’s PhD students. The book focuses on the main theories of Autism, in particular, executive functioning, central coherence and Theory of Mind, however, it does bring…
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Pretending to be Normal – Review
View Resource: Pretending to be Normal – ReviewBook Review of “Pretending to be Normal: Living with Asperger’s Syndrome” (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) Expanded Edition by Liane Holliday Willey, Foreword by Tony Attwood Jessica Kingsley Publishers Whilst I had hoped to borrow this book from the PDSG, I am very pleased that I decided to buy it because I have found so much within…
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The Nine Degrees of Autism – Review
View Resource: The Nine Degrees of Autism – ReviewBook Review of “The Nine Degrees of Autism” A Developmental Model for the Alignment and Reconciliation of Hidden Neurological Conditions Edited by Philip Wylie, Wenn Lawson, Luke Beardon Publisher – Routledge ISBN-10: 113888717X This is a collection of essays by a variety authors on the different life stages of a person with autism, with a…
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“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” – Review
View Resource: “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” – ReviewBook Review of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” by Mark Haddon Publisher: Vintage; Reprint edition (1 April 2004) ISBN-10: 0099450259 Christopher is a 15 year old maths genius who sets about solving the mystery of a neighbour’s murdered dog. What he uncovers along the way is quite surprising and enthralling. This…
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Aspies on Mental Health – Review
View Resource: Aspies on Mental Health – ReviewBook Review of “Aspies on Mental Health” Speaking for Ourselves Edited by Luke Beardon and Dean Worton Jessica Kingsley Publishers ISBN: 978-1-84905-152-1 To the unknowing/neurotypical we Aspies may appear “odd” or “quirky”, but most of us fight daily battles (to our cost) in trying to conform or appearing to be “normal”. This book reminds me…
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Creative, Successful, Dyslexic – Review
View Resource: Creative, Successful, Dyslexic – ReviewBook Review of “Creative, Successful, Dyslexic” 23 High Achievers Share Their Stories by Margaret Rooke, Foreword by Mollie King Jessica Kingsley Publishers It begins with a quote by Albert Einstein “everybody is a genius but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life believing it…
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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Managing Ehlers-Danlos (Type III) – Review
View Resource: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Managing Ehlers-Danlos (Type III) – ReviewBook Review of “A Multidisciplinary Approach to Managing Ehlers-Danlos (Type III) – Hypermobility Syndrome: Working with the Chronic Complex Patient” Isobel Knight ISBN: 978-1848190801 Jessica Kingsley Publishers This book is about a multi-disciplinary approach to managing multi-systemic conditions such as ED-S Type III now known as Hypermobility Syndrome. The six types of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome are…
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You Can’t Do That – Review
View Resource: You Can’t Do That – ReviewBook Review of “You Can’t Do That” Written and illustrated by Sue Wood ISBN: 978-1909320611 Funky Gerbil Press The book is primarily about an elephant who has a dream but a crowd of people including a doctor, the fireman and newspaper reporter think it is silly. The book focuses on whether his dream becomes a…
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You’re So Clumsy Charley – Review
View Resource: You’re So Clumsy Charley – ReviewBook Review of “You’re So Clumsy Charley.” by Jane Binnion (Author), Colin Shelbourn (Illustrator) This book was recommended to me by a parent. It was published in 2013 and somehow I seem to have missed it. I note that in 2015 the British Dyspraxia Foundation ordered several hundred copies to be put into primary schools…