Books
Grownups With Autism
Friday, March 7th, 2008Autism: The Next Generation
New Book Explores the Transition of Individuals with Autism to Adulthood
Press Release
“Think of me as your future. I am where you will be many years from now, when you know how it all plays out and ‘what will be’ has turned into ‘what was,’” writes Eustacia Cutler, the mother of Temple Grandin, […]
Book Review: Look Me In The Eye
Thursday, December 13th, 2007Books: Seeing Yourself in Autism
Tara Parker-Pope | New York Times
By most standards, John Elder Robison has led an interesting life. He created smoking guitars and other special effects for the rock band Kiss, worked on video games for a toy company and was featured in a best-selling memoir written by his brother, the author Augusten […]
Autism Heroes
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007Jessica Kingsley Publishers sent me the following information about a new book entitled Autism Heroes by Dr. Barbara Firestone. She’ll be in Alexandria on November 17th for a presentation & book signing. More info:
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Dr. Barbara Firestone’s intimate, bold, and inspiring book, Autism Heroes, provides a compelling account of the experiences of 38 families from different […]
Daniel Tammet’s ‘Born on a Blue Day’
Monday, April 16th, 2007‘Born on a Blue Day’
‘Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant ‘
Daniel Tammet, Author | Thursday, April 12, 2007; 11:00 AM | Washington Post
Autistic savant Daniel Tammet learned Icelandic in a week and can recite pi to the 22,514th digit. In his memoir, “Born on a Blue Day,” he describes what it’s like growing […]