 | Elijah's Cup: A Family's Journey into the Community and Culture of High-Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome by Valerie Paradiz
Buy used from: $2.24 Finally, a book by the parent of an autistic child that is both honest and respectful to autistic people. More need to be written like this. More parents need to think like this.
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 | Lucy's Story: Autism and Other Adventures by Lucy Blackman
Buy new: $29.95 / Used from: $19.45 I like this one for describing sensory experiences I haven't seen elsewhere. I have qualms about parts of it, but for the most part I like it.
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 | Women From Another Planet?: Our Lives in the Universe of Autism by Jean Miller
Buy new: $13.63 / Used from: $9.70 Wow.
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 | Gorillas among Us: A Primate EthnographerÂ’s Book of Days by Dawn Prince-Hughes
Buy new: $17.95 / Used from: $0.68 While not about autism, it's by an autie. The book is great in its own right (I would have liked it no matter what), but the way her autism plays out in it is beautiful and recognizable.
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 | Songs of the Gorilla Nation: My Journey Through Autism by Dawn Prince-Hughes Ph.D.
Buy used from: $0.08 Autobiography of the author of Gorillas Among Us, and a good book.
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 | Through the Eyes of Aliens: A Book About Autistic People by Jasmine Lee O'Neill
Buy new: $21.95 / Used from: $6.23 The attitude is nearly unparalleled, even if the technical information is often marred by excessive generalization.
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 | Behavioral Concerns and Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Explorations and Strategies for Change by John Clements
Buy new: $30.73 / Used from: $14.99 While this book suffers because of the slant it's written from, it contains a lot of useful and clear explanatory information for much more than behavior.
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 | Movement Differences and Diversity in Autism-Mental Retardation: Appreciations and Accommodations People With Communications and Behavior Challenges by Anne M. Donnellan
Buy used from: $15.74 I don't like the condescending language. I do think this is the best book I've found for describing to myself and educating other people on often-ignored motor issues.
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| Not Just Anything by Donna Williams
Buy used from: $18.50 This really should still be in print. It's my favorite of her books, and a great book of poetry.
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