Two New Books Related to Girls on the Spectrum
By AIsForAutism
04-21-08
I was excited to get an email today that two new books regarding girls on the spectrum were just released.
The first is titled BORN ON THE WRONG PLANET
by Erika Hammerschmidt
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9014.htm
Here are two quick reviews:
"What struck me in reading Born on the Wrong Planet was the author's sensory sensitivities and the often debilitating effect they had on her day-to-day life. Although my own sensory issues are not as severe, I can relate to Erika's challenges. Parents, teachers, and others need to understand the role of sensory integration issues in the daily lives of many of us on the spectrum and how they play out in unexpected behaviors and sensitivities."
- Temple Grandin, Ph.D., author of Thinking in Pictures and Other Reports from My Life with Autism
"This book chronicles the author's journey, as someone with Asperger Syndrome and Tourette Syndrome, from feeling like an alien on planet Earth to realizing her place as a citizen of this planet. In this honest and courageous story, Erika Hammerschmidt opens up the inner world of her experience in a way that will inform, educate, and inspire."
- A. J. Mahari, adult with Asperger Syndrome, writer and webmaster of www.aspergeradults.ca
The second book is titled MY STRANGE AND TERRIBLE MALADY
by Catherine Bristow
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9011.htm
Here is a short review:
"My Strange and Terrible Malady is a welcome and needed look into the mind and life of a young woman with Asperger Syndrome. With economy of structure and authenticity of detail, Catherine Bristow's prose immerses the reader in the daily routines and thinking of Ronita, from whom we gradually learn about this little-understood disorder. This is a must-read for high school students, who will relate immediately to a teen who struggles to understand the world around her. For everyone, Ronita's struggle is at times sad and funny, but ultimately, inspiring and full of hope."
-William H. Richards, M.Ed., teacher, writer and researcher
The first is titled BORN ON THE WRONG PLANET
by Erika Hammerschmidt
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9014.htm
Here are two quick reviews:
"What struck me in reading Born on the Wrong Planet was the author's sensory sensitivities and the often debilitating effect they had on her day-to-day life. Although my own sensory issues are not as severe, I can relate to Erika's challenges. Parents, teachers, and others need to understand the role of sensory integration issues in the daily lives of many of us on the spectrum and how they play out in unexpected behaviors and sensitivities."
- Temple Grandin, Ph.D., author of Thinking in Pictures and Other Reports from My Life with Autism
"This book chronicles the author's journey, as someone with Asperger Syndrome and Tourette Syndrome, from feeling like an alien on planet Earth to realizing her place as a citizen of this planet. In this honest and courageous story, Erika Hammerschmidt opens up the inner world of her experience in a way that will inform, educate, and inspire."
- A. J. Mahari, adult with Asperger Syndrome, writer and webmaster of www.aspergeradults.ca
The second book is titled MY STRANGE AND TERRIBLE MALADY
by Catherine Bristow
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9011.htm
Here is a short review:
"My Strange and Terrible Malady is a welcome and needed look into the mind and life of a young woman with Asperger Syndrome. With economy of structure and authenticity of detail, Catherine Bristow's prose immerses the reader in the daily routines and thinking of Ronita, from whom we gradually learn about this little-understood disorder. This is a must-read for high school students, who will relate immediately to a teen who struggles to understand the world around her. For everyone, Ronita's struggle is at times sad and funny, but ultimately, inspiring and full of hope."
-William H. Richards, M.Ed., teacher, writer and researcher
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Update
By AIsForAutism
04-21-08
As soon as I receive review copies of these books, I will post my opinion here. They look really good from the info I have seen. I can't wait til they arrive. I just received an email from my publisher that a package is en route. It's either my new book (wishful thinking) or it's a bunch of review copies including these. Either way, it's fun to get the packages.
