grace19
01-23-2005, 04:53 PM
About a year ago I read a book on autism and disorders on the spectrum. The book was so amazing because it described my growing up and situation to a T. I wish I could remember the name of the book but I can't and haven't been able to find it since then. It described the stages of development and what children might experience in each stage if they have asd. Then the authors would give scenarios to better illustrate the behaviors kids might exhibit. There are so many books on autism I don't know if I will ever find it again.
One of the things they mentioned in the book is that sometimes high functioning people on the spectrum might mumble to themselves. Some people might think they are crazy and may think they are talking to someone else. When I read that. I thought that is so me I do the same thing sometimes. Can anyone relate?
One of the things they mentioned in the book is that sometimes high functioning people on the spectrum might mumble to themselves. Some people might think they are crazy and may think they are talking to someone else. When I read that. I thought that is so me I do the same thing sometimes. Can anyone relate?
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ohnotagain
01-25-2005, 06:35 PM
You could look at the possibility of the book being a TONY ATTWOOD. He writes his reference books in this manner.
Asperger family
01-26-2005, 10:36 AM
Hi Grace, when I first came here I wrote about my whole family. My dad can have a full conversation to himself..he'll even make the facial expressions to go with it. When I was little, I use to laugh out loud to things I thought, I talked to myself alot. Even now, I will think about things and then answer them aloud or being thinking something and say it aloud and my husband is like..Did you say something or what are you doing and we will laugh.Im never really lonely cause I always got myself to talk to.lol but on a more serious note, growing up being different was really hard, my whole family was different and it made many of my siblings targets for bullying.My dad was bullied and made fun of for his speech when he was a kid as well.Kids can be so mean and its even more amazing that many of their parents dont even know how to act and nothing is wrong with them.
grace19
01-26-2005, 11:40 PM
I talk to myself but don't really have conversations with myself, not that it matters much. It's still not a good sign to be talking to yourself. Basically I'll just say my thoughts out loud. most of the time I do it when no one is around,but there have been a few times when people have been around and i didn't know until after I had said something. They just gave me this weird look,of couse.
Asperger family
01-27-2005, 12:41 PM
lol, Grace, I dont talk to myself alot in front of other people, but I do the same thing you do. I think its funny though, alot of people talk to themselves. I use to go to school with this girl and she was super smart, she would talk to herself aloud in class with everything she did.
mango2
01-28-2005, 12:15 AM
I'm a father who had looked forward to having a son my whole life. I wanted to do all the things with him that my father did with me. I was just given a book today called the curious incidedent of the dog in the night-time. It's not a book about Autism, but a novel that involves Autism. I'm told it's very good and that I'll really enjoy it. We will see. Has anyone here read it?
grace19
01-28-2005, 03:38 PM
I have not read it but like you I've heard it's an excellent book. If I remember right the author has a form of Autism.
How old is your son,mango2?
How old is your son,mango2?
mango2
01-28-2005, 05:55 PM
He's sixteen. He looks perfectly normal but is severely Autistic.
Despite that, we still go fishing in the boat and do a lot of things together. He sneaks sips off my beer and whatnot.
Despite that, we still go fishing in the boat and do a lot of things together. He sneaks sips off my beer and whatnot.
NineLives
01-29-2005, 01:29 AM
I've read it and was kind of disappointed by it. In one part of the book it talks about the child having a knife and talking about stabbing someone with it. To me that is not autism. My child would see that as breaking a rule even having a knife and the thought of stabbing someone with it would be unthinkable. The author as I understand is not autistic but has worked with autistic children. The book is not at all what I expected, but if you're interested you should read it and decide for yourself whether it's an accurate account of an autistic childs life. There were parts that were enjoyable and actually made me laugh.
grace19
01-29-2005, 02:06 AM
Thanks for the review NineLives. Yeah,the stabbing part does sound disturbing. I know that kids who are autistic can be aggressive but not sure to what extent. I really don't know much about that.
Sorry you were disappointed with the book. I don't know if I'll ever get around to reading it because I have a hard time staying interested in fiction.
Sorry you were disappointed with the book. I don't know if I'll ever get around to reading it because I have a hard time staying interested in fiction.
mango2
01-29-2005, 12:47 PM
The guy who gave me the book thought it was great, but he doesn't know anyone with Autism. I started the book last night and I'm not hooked yet. As a parent, I know a lot(too much :rolleyes: ) about Autism, but my child is non-verbal, and high-functioning Autistics still amaze me, almost as if I'd never met one before. I'll read-on and see if it becomes more entertaining.
It's always odd for people like us to watch Autism displayed ficticiously in books, movies or TV. I rarely like what I see. I think the best thing I've seen about Autism on TV in the last few years, wasn't fiction, but that special on Comedy Central, Night of Too Many Stars. That really hit home.
It's always odd for people like us to watch Autism displayed ficticiously in books, movies or TV. I rarely like what I see. I think the best thing I've seen about Autism on TV in the last few years, wasn't fiction, but that special on Comedy Central, Night of Too Many Stars. That really hit home.
Al & Matt's Mom
01-29-2005, 01:38 PM
I agree about not liking portrayals of autism. There was an awful episode of the show Everwood where a boy was being hit by his autistic brother. The mother didn't know. As soon as it was discovered the dr was pushing to send him to an institution without trying anything else at all! I haven't watched that show since.
grace19
01-29-2005, 02:03 PM
Hollywood goes to the ultimate extreme and some people don't realize it. So when they see shows and read fiction books they think that is how it really it is or close to it and most of the time it's way off target.
grace19
01-31-2005, 07:30 PM
I think I found the book I was looking for. It's funny because I looked for it about a year then I come here and leave a message about it. Shortly after I find it. Cool,huh?
The book is called Autism Spectrum Disorders From A to Z by Barbara Doyle. It's a real easy read and understandable for about anybody.
The book is called Autism Spectrum Disorders From A to Z by Barbara Doyle. It's a real easy read and understandable for about anybody.