Aquamarine blue 5-edited by Dawn Prince-Hughes
The book aquamarine blue 5 is an essay collection published in 2002 and appears to be fairly well known in the world of autism literature. It offers the unique perspectives of multiple individuals on the spectrum on their academic and social lives in the collegiate realm. Each chapter or essay is short and gives the reader a clear picture of some of the issues that come with functioning in academia while living with this condition. The editor of the book is also an author who is known to be on the spectrum herself. The work does not appear to have been edited for more than organizational purposes to ensure that the message each author or contributor is intending to share has not been altered.
This is a great piece of literature to introduce readers to this condition who are only familiar with the stereotypical sensory and behavioral issues displayed by many children. Each of the young authors gives a poignant description of their experiences that can easily be comprehended and appreciated by many readers.
Born on a Blue Day-by Daniel Tammet
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The memoir of an autistic savant published in 2006 allows the reader to explore an extraordinary mind. By going through the events and emotional issues connected to his life Daniel Tammet shares his unique story and gifts. He illustrates the fascinating condition of synesthesia and a variety of extreme mathematical and linguistic talents. The author is a very unique individual making this an attention grabbing read. Though Daniel's story is remarkable his exceptional story can be seen as both a blessing and a hindrance. On one hand his tale may not provide much assistance to families dealing with more severe forms of the condition. But his abilities demonstrate the limitless potential of the human mind. This is definitely a good book for individuals who want to see an example of a successful individual on the autism spectrum and those interested in truly unique sensory and neurological perceptions. I personally enjoyed this memoir but cannot comment on any of this author's other books or work.
Autism for Dummies- by Stephen M. Shore and Linda G. Rastelli
This is definitely a wonderful and comprehensive guide to understanding the condition of autism. This collaborative effort from Stephen Shore, a doctor who is on the spectrum and a journalist produced a great general work on this condition with breadth and advice on raising a child or helping someone with autism. The book takes advantage of the "Dummies" series style and clearly illustrates all of its topics with blunt points, humor and accuracy. The book covers everything from intervention and therapy options to money issues families may have, relationship dynamics at each age stage from childhood to adulthood, education, etc. I especially appreciated the book's coverage of difficult topics for many parents to discuss or think about: career/education options and sexual relationships. Though many books on autism now cover these topics this particular work is a great general guide to get readers started without being an overwhelming read. I would also like to note that I saw Stephen Shore at a conference at Reading Area Community College (RACC) sometime between 2006-2009 and he definitely makes an effort to clearly cover various issues related to living with autism that can be applied to many individuals.
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