Sincerely, Your Autistic Child
One of the best things about tapping into the resources that Autistic adults provide is that, unlike the experts, they don’t insist that there is one way to learn and progress.Beth Ryan
Overview: This book is an essential read for anyone who teaches, interacts with, or parents an Autistic child. I gained so much insight into the lived experience from a variety of voices.
Who this book is for: Parents of autistic children
Key Takeaways: There are so many different Autistic voices represented in this book, all sharing real experiences from their lives. Through the diverse stories, some key themes emerged:
- Autonomy. It is so important for Autistic people to feel like they have control in their lives. So often, decisions are made for and about Autistic people without any input from the person themself.
- Diversity is beautiful, every Autistic person is unique, and each Autistic person is worthy of their place in this world.
- Since Autistic people tend to have difficulty interpreting other people's intentions, they tend to be overly trusting and naive. Autistic people need to be taught how to make friends, how to tell if a friend is real, and how to stand up for themselves when the world tries to take advantage of them.
- To many "therapies" today focus on rigid structure, following inflexible regimens, and conditioned compliance to societal norms. What Autistic people really need to be taught is how to set boundaries and how to say no.
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