Book Recommendations: from parents of children on the spectrum

Written on August 7, 2009 by
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I asked fans of the REGULAR GUY facebook fan page to tell me which books have helped them along the way.

CLICK HERE for list.

I have a top ten list of my own and will post it next week.

Will you do me a favor? Tell me which books have helped you along the way. They don’t have to be books about autism, or even books about parenting a child with a disability.

One of my favorite new books is This Lovely Life.

The book was written by Vicki Forman, an AMAZING writer and the winner of the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference Bakeless Nonfiction Prize. (that is a big deal.)

On a light note, I thought you might like to know how the RISPERADONE situation is going. When we left off, Matthew switched to this new medication with great results. He is more interactive and even tempered AND ears everything that isn’t nailed down.

But guess what? I don’t think he has gained a single pound.

Life is not fair.

Laura

Laura Shumaker is the author of A REGULAR GUY: GROWING UP WITH AUTISM

and a contributor to A CUP OF COMFORT FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

She writes each Friday for 5 MINUTES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS.

I'm a fifth generation Californian and live in the San Francisco Area with my husband and three sons. My oldest, Matthew, is autistic and I've been writing about my experience raising him from babyhood to young adulthood for about 4 years. I've read my stories on NPR and published them in magazines, newspapers and anthologies, including Voices of Autism. My book A Regular Guy: Growing up with Autism is available at Amazon.
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2 Responses to Book Recommendations: from parents of children on the spectrum
  1. Barbara
    August 9, 2009 | 11:44 am

    Nip on over to Maddy’s for reviews of Laura’s book AND Vicki’s book today.

  2. Trish
    August 10, 2009 | 11:13 pm

    Glad the medication seems to be working well so far – keeping our fingers crossed for you!

    I have so many books I like I couldn’t possibly name them all, but one of the first ones I read and found so encouraging was Facing Autism by Lynn Hamilton.

    Looking forward to seeing your list!