HELLO! As of June 19, 2020, I am no longer posting new reviews. As my son has reached young adulthood, I haven't been reading as intensely about autism these days. This blog has been a wonderful outlet for me and I hope that I've provided helpful information over the years. I wish everyone who stops by the very best . . .
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Like most parents of children on the autism spectrum, I pick up any book I can that might give me some insight into my son. As soon as my son was diagnosed at UCSF in 2002, my husband and I walked across the street to the campus bookstore and got all of Bryna Siegel’s books. After that, I started ordering books on autism online and collecting them at conferences. Like everyone else I know who has a child on the spectrum, I have shelves dedicated to books on autism, OCD, anxiety, IEP preparation, and a variety of other special needs topics.
A lot of what’s out there is helpful, but because our kids are so individual, a lot of it just doesn’t apply to everyone.
I created this website because I was tired of shelling out money for books that I couldn't use. I wish the books would say, right there on the cover, who the intended reader really is. My goal on this site is to do just that here.
There are so many differing views and controversies surrounding autism, so before you read any further, I think it is only fair to let you know where I stand. I don’t believe autism can be cured. I don’t believe vaccines cause autism. I don’t believe any one treatment will help all children. My son is not on a gluten free-casein free diet and I don't believe it helps everyone, but I do think nutrition interventions can help some children. My son has not swum with dolphins, done biofeedback, spent time in a hyperbaric chamber, been chelated, nor had creams or oils rubbed or dripped on him. I don’t plan to try these or other non-evidence based treatments, but I appreciate that others may need to go through that process themselves. And my son is medicated.
So, I hope you find these reviews helpful. And if you know of any great books you'd like to share, please let me know!
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Like most parents of children on the autism spectrum, I pick up any book I can that might give me some insight into my son. As soon as my son was diagnosed at UCSF in 2002, my husband and I walked across the street to the campus bookstore and got all of Bryna Siegel’s books. After that, I started ordering books on autism online and collecting them at conferences. Like everyone else I know who has a child on the spectrum, I have shelves dedicated to books on autism, OCD, anxiety, IEP preparation, and a variety of other special needs topics.
A lot of what’s out there is helpful, but because our kids are so individual, a lot of it just doesn’t apply to everyone.
I created this website because I was tired of shelling out money for books that I couldn't use. I wish the books would say, right there on the cover, who the intended reader really is. My goal on this site is to do just that here.
There are so many differing views and controversies surrounding autism, so before you read any further, I think it is only fair to let you know where I stand. I don’t believe autism can be cured. I don’t believe vaccines cause autism. I don’t believe any one treatment will help all children. My son is not on a gluten free-casein free diet and I don't believe it helps everyone, but I do think nutrition interventions can help some children. My son has not swum with dolphins, done biofeedback, spent time in a hyperbaric chamber, been chelated, nor had creams or oils rubbed or dripped on him. I don’t plan to try these or other non-evidence based treatments, but I appreciate that others may need to go through that process themselves. And my son is medicated.
So, I hope you find these reviews helpful. And if you know of any great books you'd like to share, please let me know!
