Focus: Understanding Autism

By Liz Perch:
Here she is recommending some books that have helped her develop an awareness of Autism and how Friends can respond to the challenge of having a child on the autism spectrum in the family or at Meeting.

Liz Perch is a Member of Savannah Friends Meeting in Georgia and served as Gathering and Conference Coordinator at FGC for many years. She is currently Administrative assistant for SYMA, and serves on the Friends Journal Board.

Not Even Wrong : A Father's Journey into the Lost History of Autism by Paul Collins
“A very readable history of austism, even before it was identified by name, interspersed with the author's story of coming to terms with his son's diagnosis.”

Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism by Roy Grinker

“Another parent tells his own family's story while looking into the myth that there is an autism epidemic and then using his skills as an anthropologist to examine the treatment of those with austic disorders in other countries.”

Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant by Daniel Tammet

“The autobiography of an autistic savant. Tammet's writing itself gives insight into the minds of those with autistic disorders.”

The Curious incident of the Dog in the Night by Mark Haddon

“The narrator of this novel is autistic, and reading from his viewpoint can give one insight into autism.”

Rules by Cynthia Rylant

“For grades 5 and up, a sister describes life with her autistic brother.”

Raising Blaze: A Mother And Son's Long, Strange Journey Into Autism by Debra Ginzberg

“A mother's story of finding her way in parenting her son.”

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