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delphirabbit
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03 Jul 2017, 3:48 am

Penguin UK have picked their '9 Books to Explore Autism':

In a Different Key by Donvan & Zucker
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Fingers in the Sparkle Jar by Chris Packham
Hubert by Ben Gijsemans
Look Me in the Eye by John Elder Robison
The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd
The Autistic Brain by Temple Grandin
Rubbernecker by Belinda Bauer
The Spark by Kristine Barnett

What are people's thoughts? Generally a positive list emphasizing the skills and joys of autism, but a bit too heavy on the 'Asperger's detective hero' cliche perhaps? Hubert sounds most interesting - a graphic novel. I couldn't get past the first two chapters of The Rosie Project (I hated that the main character couldn't tell that he was an Aspie when it was so obvious...).

No Sci-fi or fantasy sadly! :alien: :alien:


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03 Jul 2017, 3:55 am

I haven't personally looked at any of these, but I hope that they put the message across that autism has a spectrum and there are many points all along that spectrum upon which someone may be autistic but in differently affected levels.

I think it's important to educate everyone that there is no one "autism" and that there are both strengths and impairments to the functioning of people at all levels.



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03 Jul 2017, 5:57 am

I tell my friends to read The Rosie Project, which despite being an over the top comedy, does show how my thought process goes.


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03 Jul 2017, 10:02 am

GreenAsparagus - good point. Maybe I should give it another try


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Here to be in the wider world of autism. Fascinated in the link between autism and the fantastical genres. Delve in with me on YouTube: The Fantastic Autistic https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKFGHLYnAPrz_XGAodX8vAQ

Let's talk on Twitter: @Fantastic_Aut

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