Looking for books aimed at "Little Aspies"

Faith - posted on 03/28/2010

i bought a book called "the aperger's survival guide" very good.... I recommend too that if you find a book that discribes your child - Highlight the portions of it as your reading and write comments in the margin for yourself... it helps you remember what you need to ask your doc and psych. Also, make your close friends and family members read the book when your done... sometimes it helps them to understand what is "wrong' with your child and your not a "bad" parent

Leah - posted on 03/27/2010

I took excerpts from these children's books that are mentioned here and made up my own book. It's called something like "My Asperger's." and has my son's picture on the front. I had a friend do the book, but I wrote the text . We have pictures of him and family in it as well as clip art. We also have pictures of famous Aspies such as Bill Gates. He was very excited about that one,since he wants to be rich someday. I think I made the book when he was 8, but couldn't find the right time to share it with him, and finally did when he was 10. It was well received. He was so interested, saying things like "that's why I do that." It was almost like a relief to him. He has it in his room. Feel free to message me if you want more ideas for the text, if you're interested in doing this. Blessings, Leah

Lona - posted on 03/21/2010

I just got through reading the book....LOOK ME IN THE EYE..John Elder Robison...this book was so much like my son in some areas...made me understand and accept alot that I was having trouble accepting...My son is 15 and it has been a long hard road that could have been easier if I had just read this book years ago. I always said...We don't live in their world they live in ours....I fought routines but you know what some routines are ok as far as bedtime and rising and school but if your routine can't be flexible is it worth fighting....life is flexible and we have to learn to be or deal with lots of meltdowns. Is it worth the battle...as my son has become a teen my motto is now "choose your battle" good luck to you

Sherie - posted on 02/25/2010

all cats have aspergers. all dogs have adsd. great books. mr men series also good, go to local library and do a search theres heaps. social stories are the best you take photos collect pictures or draw routine things and tell the story make it personal.

Heather - posted on 02/22/2010

As far as the books...I haven't gotten it myself yet, but there is one I would like to get called "I am Utterly Unique" dealing specifically with children with high functioning autism and asperger's. I thought about even getting it to read to my daughters class. They have it at Amazon.com
About your son whom you suspect of having AS...from what I have been told, they can diagnose as young as 18 months. I FOUGHT with my ped. about my daughter (who is now 7) for years!! She was VERY smart but very detached emotionally (especially from me), had an extremely high tollerance for pain, would NOT eat, and threw HORRIBLE tantrums and all of these behavior became worse when at 3 we enrolled her in pre-school. She would wander out of the room, couldn't stay focused and would bite and hit. The Dr. kept insisting that she was an only child and spoiled and she needed structure and discipline. Finally, to shut me up I suspect, we got a referal for a neurologist. After spending 15 minutes with Katrina he said that he really believed she had Aspergers. Her pediatrician's reply??? "At least its not autism". Needless to say, we don't see him anymore. Our new ped. has been keeping an eye on my son(16 months old) since birth and said that developmentally he is at the level of a 2 year old, but that if I ever want him tested for my own peace of mind she will make that happen for me.
I guess my point is...YOU are the Mom! MAKE that Dr. listen to you and your fears. And if he doesn't, find a new pediatrician!! Good luck! Please keep me posted!!

Tami - posted on 01/27/2010

I feel the same way as you do and we have similarities in our 7 year old, (her Aspergers is moderate) and my Grandson is 3 now and he has also shown signs of being a lot like his cousin.



My daughter works in a bookstore and her daughter is a 7 year old Aspie, she has found lots of books for herself to read, but I will ask her what she has found for my Granddaughter.



Let's maybe do an online search and see if we find anything.



"help him to understand such things as body language, phrases and sayings( for example, being told to "get lost" does not mean that literally), and how to deal with kids at school"



My Granddaughter has done pretty well at school, but we worked pretty hard to see that she has what she needs to be successful there. And she has the same issues that you mentioned above. I know there are books out thee on understanding emotions, and she does take metaphors literally.



Here are 2 books that I found on a website link on this site in another thread:



http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9042.h...



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What Does Happy Look Like? by Joseph and Silvana Karim





$18.95



November 2009

Ages: 5-8

Audience: Parents, Teachers, Counselors



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Emotions are difficult for most children to understand, but they pose a particular challenge for children with autism spectrum disorders due to their literal and concrete way of thinking and learning. Help for young children now comes in the form of this charming picture book, which presents examples of the basic emotions, happy, sad, mad, etc., in environments and situations that are familiar to children and, therefore, are easier to understand. Fun activities at the back of the book make this a truly interactive instructional experience. ISBN 978-1-934575-54-3



http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9037.h...



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Why Does Izzy Cover Her Ears? Dealing with Sensory Overload

Written and Illustrated by Jennifer Veenendall





$18.95



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ISBN: 9781934575468



Meet Izzy, a feisty first grader, whose behavior is often misunderstood as she tries to cope with sensory overload in her new surroundings. This brightly illustrated book creates an environment that is accepting of students with sensory modulation difficulties, including many on the autism spectrum. It's a great resource for occupational therapists, teachers, and parents to share with children. Resources for adults at the end of the book include definitions of sensory processing and sensory modulation disorder, suggested discussion questions, and lists of related books and websites