Comments on: Three Book Reviews

By: Marita

Marita — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:14:57 +0000

Your review of Stand Up for Autism had me in tears. I’ve so had those difficult days. I’m definitely looking that book up

By: Elizabeth Channel

Elizabeth Channel — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:51:44 +0000

Great reviews! Do you think the sibling book (or parts of it) would be appropriate for a ten-year-old who is struggling with embarrassment drawn from his little brother? (I’m concerned about the 10% here…right now he is not handling things well and might too easily identify with the 10%)

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:21:40 +0000

You’re well on your way to a platform! But if you’d like I can pass along some reading material I’ve found helpful. Just drop me an e-mail.

By: Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:24:09 +0000

Now THIS is what I’m talkin’ about: reviews with heart and an angle. Too often on blogs, reviews are pat things signifying nothing. But you’ve got my attention for each book, for different reasons. I adore the review you ended with, in particular.

Go, girl!

By: Madeline

Madeline — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:50:36 +0000

I stand corrected – very valid points.

I was speaking as a selfish reader rather than that generous author/mum, so I’ll hop off my soapbox and see if I can rig up a platform instead.

Cheers

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:22:58 +0000

Maddy, don’t wring her neck quite yet. Getting to the bestseller’s list requires a platform, the time & money to market oneself extensively, and the inclination to do so.

Would you rather spend time with your family or trotting around the country/globe selling yourself to prospective readers? Perhaps more importantly, which do you think she’d rather do? It takes a lot of work to be a marketing success of that caliber–and even then it might not happen.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:10:08 +0000

Your review was written for me, Maddy. Just so you know.

By: Parentingasdkids

Parentingasdkids — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:58:01 +0000

Thanks for the reviews, I think i’m going to source no. 2 Siblings – the autism spectrum through our eyes.
I have a 5yr old ASD son and a 4yr non-ASD son, so hopefully the book may give some future pointers.

Cheers

By: Club 166

Club 166 — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:30:16 +0000

Thanks for the reviews-now I have some books to put on my list to get.

People see what they want to see – a mouthy, know it all kid, who doesn’t have any problems that wouldn’t be sorted out by a quick kick up the butt, or different, better parents – it’s divisive, even in the autism community itself.

How true.

The labels (as most of us know) are just that. Categories that our kids fit into most of the time, but not always. And most of us realize that there are wide differences within those categories, both in the kinds of manifestations, as well as severity.

Each of us has a number of issues to deal with, and I agree that there are more similarities between those on different points on the “spectrum” than we sometimes realize.

Joe

By: farmwifetwo

farmwifetwo — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:01:12 +0000

Ironically Maddy, having a child on either end of the spectrum… leaves me with even less patience for the AS/NLD crowd and their kids. Why b/c I’ve worked and worked and worked and…. that child will be just fine… he’s only 10 and we started with Mild PDD and non-verbal… they didn’t even have to do that.

I know the differences. The battles with the school b/c of the kids that “can cope”, “get by” etc….. But at the end of the day it can all be dealt with, all be taught….

Then there’s my 8yr old. The one I’m trying to find a slow learners class, with NT kids that need a little extra help. The one that may never truly speak. The one that is still 80% toilet trained, that will always need support… That happy, fun child that loves to go out with the other kids even if he hasn’t a clue what to do when he’s there….

AS/NLD is so very minor compared to that reality that I have no patience for those parents that don’t push their AS/NLD children into full independance… and it is PUSH!!! It’s psychometry testing, fusions, after schooling, Scouts, behaviour and social skills training, swimming lessons, etc.