Axia ASD
Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD and Dyspraxia
Book Reviews
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Do Lemons Have Feathers? – Book Review
View Resource: Do Lemons Have Feathers? – Book ReviewBook Review of “Do Lemons Have Feathers? More to Autism Than Meets The Eye” by David J Burns Jessica Kingsley Publishers I am not a fast reader and can easily be overwhelmed by a book, but not this one. David writes as if he were speaking directly to the reader as a friend. Indeed a…
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Steve Silberman: “Neurotribes” (2016) – Review
View Resource: Steve Silberman: “Neurotribes” (2016) – ReviewBook Review of “Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently” by Steve Silberman Published by Allen and Unwin ISBN 9781760113643 I came to the subject of autism aged 53, around 26th November 2014, when it was suggested by a CBT professional that I might be on the…
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Choosing Autism Interventions: A research based guide – Review
View Resource: Choosing Autism Interventions: A research based guide – ReviewBook Review of “Choosing Autism Interventions: A research based guide” By Bernard Fleming, Elizabeth Hurley and The Goth. A Publication from Research Autism This is a superb book that will answer many questions both parents and individuals with Autism have regarding what works, what doesn’t work, what should I do and so on. It will…
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Autism Spectrum Disorder in Mid and Later Life – Review
View Resource: Autism Spectrum Disorder in Mid and Later Life – ReviewBook Review of “Autism Spectrum Disorder in Mid and Later Life” Edited by Scott D. Wright, PhD with a foreword by Professor Francesca Happe. Jessica Kingsley Publishers The foreword is by Professor Francesca Happe who some of you may remember we had her PhD student come to talk to us about the research projects they…
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“Sex, Drugs and Asperger’s Syndrome (ASD)” – Review
View Resource: “Sex, Drugs and Asperger’s Syndrome (ASD)” – ReviewBook Review of “Sex, Drugs and Asperger’s Syndrome (ASD)” A User Guide to Adulthood by Luke Jackson with a foreword by Tony Attwood. Jessica Kingsley Publishers I wholeheartedly recommend this book. This is the unabridged sequel to Luke Jackson’s best selling guide to adolescence Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome. In this new book he reveals…
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Blue Bottle Mystery – The Graphic Novel – Review
View Resource: Blue Bottle Mystery – The Graphic Novel – Review“Blue Bottle Mystery: An Asperger Adventure – Review” by Kathy Hoopmann, Art by Rachael Smith Jessica Kingsley Publishers Dr Buchan approached me with this graphic novel knowing my propensity towards comics which I have expressed in my Axia Film Society Reviews and asked me to review it for the website. I took on the task…
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Help! I’ve Got an Alarm Bell Going Off in My Head!
View Resource: Help! I’ve Got an Alarm Bell Going Off in My Head!We would like to let you know about a new book that has come out, primarily written for children who experience anxiety. It talks about the acute stress response and how this is very important for us to recognise and survive danger. However, there are other times when the brain and nervous system do not…
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Steve Silberman: “Neurotribes” (2015) – Review
View Resource: Steve Silberman: “Neurotribes” (2015) – ReviewBook Review of “NEUROTRIBES” The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity Steve Silberman ISBN Number 978-1583334676 A month after starting to read Steve Silberman’s doorstopper of a book “Neurotribes” I’ve finished it at last. I’m so glad I read it on my kindle because at 544 pages in hardback it’s a wrist-breaker. That…
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The Dyspraxic Learner: Strategies for Success – Review
View Resource: The Dyspraxic Learner: Strategies for Success – Review“The Dyspraxic Learner: Strategies for Success” by Alison Patrick Jessica Kingsley Publishers This is a well written book written from the perspective of a professional working within the field but also from her personal experiences. The chapter headings are as follows: UNDERSTANDING DYSPRAXIA PHYSICAL DYSPRAXIA LITERACY STRATEGIES EFFECTIVE STUDY SKILLS THE DYSPRAXIC MIND: NEUROLOGICAL EFFECTS…
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Marriage & Lasting Relationships with Asperger Syndrome – Review
View Resource: Marriage & Lasting Relationships with Asperger Syndrome – ReviewBook Review of “Marriage and Lasting Relationships with Asperger Syndrome” (Autism Spectrum Disorder). Successful strategies for couples or counsellors by Eva A Mendez with a foreword by Steven M Shore. Jessica Kingsley Publishers I recommend this for anyone in a relationship with someone with Asperger Syndrome. The author clearly explains her terminology, uses case studies…
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M is for Autism – Book Review
View Resource: M is for Autism – Book ReviewBook Review of “M IS FOR AUTISM” Students of Limpsfield Grange School Vicki Martin Jessica Kingsley Publishers ISBN Number 978 1 84905 684 7 I don’t know how many of you saw the television documentary of the Students of Limpsfield Grange School (and a link to it if possible) and this is a book that…
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Autism from Diagnostic pathway to Intervention – Book Review
View Resource: Autism from Diagnostic pathway to Intervention – Book ReviewBook Review of Autism from Diagnostic pathway to Intervention: I thoroughly recommend this book to parents with children on the Autism Spectrum that they can then share with Educational Psychology, teaching staff and so on. Whilst it starts from the diagnosis it points out quite rightly that whilst diagnosis is about grouping that diagnostic criteria…
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Overcoming Anxiety and Depression on the Autism Spectrum
View Resource: Overcoming Anxiety and Depression on the Autism SpectrumMegan very kindly offered to review the following book: “Overcoming Anxiety and Depression on the Autism Spectrum: A Self-Help Guide using CBT” by Lee A Wilkinson (available from Amazon here). However, despite putting an enormous amount of effort in, she felt unable to continue as it seems too scientific and psychological thinking before it gets…
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Nerdy, Shy and Socially Inappropriate – Review
View Resource: Nerdy, Shy and Socially Inappropriate – Review“Nerdy, Shy and Socially Inappropriate: A User Guide to An Asperger Life”by Cynthia Kim. ‘Nerdy, Shy and Socially Inappropriate: A User Guide to An Asperger Life’ by Cynthia Kim is a frank, honest, and sometimes amusing, book detailing the author’s reflection upon her experiences pre-diagnosis and moving forward after receiving an adult diagnosis of Aspergers’…
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Book Review – “I’ll tell you why…”
View Resource: Book Review – “I’ll tell you why…”Book Review by an Axia ASD Ltd client on the book “I’ll tell you why I can’t wear those clothes!” Author Noreen O’Sullivan I thought this was a lovely book with good visuals to go with it. I sat and read it with my son who is also bothered by the way clothes feel on…