Comments on: Q & A about autism books

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 17:35:13 +0000

Thanks, Angela, the word doens’t exist in ancient Greek but of course AUTOS does……..

There are really too many books, Kassiane!

By: Kassiane

Kassiane — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 07:58:08 +0000

“Elijah’s Cup”-first parent book that talked about, just oozed really, acceptance. I got it the week it came out, no joke.

And I really liked Speed of Dark too.

And I HAD to read Ask and Tell (AAPC publishers) over and over b/c of doing page prooofs. Whee.

I feel like Im leaving people out here….

By: Angela

Angela — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 06:53:53 +0000

Good morning from raining Athens!
In morden Greek autism called “ΑΥΤΙΣΜΟΣ”, “ΑUTISMOS”, which I believe is the same as in ancient Greek, they must have the same root!!!!

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:05:25 +0000

I like the book very much—while not everyone agrees about how Haddon portrays or represents autism, I have met more and more people who know about autism because of the book.

Angela, a question for you (I teach ancient Greek at a college in New Jersey): what is the modern Greek for “autism”?

By: angela

angela — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 19:10:39 +0000

Hallo from Greece!
I read often a book translated in Greek that is called “THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT TIME” by Mark Haddon.
I do not know if you know this book but it is very interesting! by this book you can learn how the autistic mind works!

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 23:55:48 +0000

There are passages of Emergence I’ve often turned back too—the sections on the cattle facilities and the squeeze machine stay in my mind.

By: Brett

Brett — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:17:51 +0000

Temple Grandin’s “Thinking in Pictures.” I read it about once a year.

Not sure what it is about the book, it just helps me keep things in perspective. (It also helps me understand my own world view just a little bit better.)

By: Kristina Chew, PhD

Kristina Chew, PhD — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 15:13:11 +0000

This is on my list, thanks!

By: Lisa/Jedi

Lisa/Jedi — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 13:35:00 +0000

“The Speed of Dark” by Elizabeth Moon. I’ve only read it once because it was loaned by a friend, but I plan to buy it for myself & reread it. It’s science fiction, but written by an autism mom with an autistic protagonist & just amazing…