Stephanie Allen Crist has been an online friend for a number of years, but it was only recently that I gained a deeper understanding of this very intelligent woman – through her new book ‘Discovering Autism, Discovering Neurodiversity’.
You see Stephanie, as well as being a marketing guru and a great blogger in her own right, also happens to be the mother of three wonderful boys, all of whom express autism to some degree.
In ‘Discovering Autism’, Stephanie takes us on a journey, not just through her life, but through the reality of autism. Her story is both touching and uplifting because she does not see her sons as burdens. She does not wish they were ‘other’. She accepts them as people with needs different to her own, and different to each other. But each child is, first and foremost, an individual, and a person of worth.
I had the great good fortune of being a beta reader to this book, and I loved every word. It is not a ‘how-to’ live with autism, however it does contain a great deal of information in a very palatable form. Whether your child has autism or not, I think this is a book all parents should read.
You can find ‘Discovering Autism’ on Amazon or you can order it direct from Stephanie’s website :
http://stephanieallencrist.com/advocacy-store/
If you go to Stephanie’s website you will be given a choice of formats including epub, mobi, pdf or print.
And as a final word – ‘Discovering Autism’ will draw you in and make you keep reading because it is so real, and so very well written.
cheers
Meeks
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April 14th, 2015 at 6:21 am
[…] of my writing blog Caressing the Muse, and a far-flung friend from Australia. I’m proud to share AC Flory’s review of my memoir on her blog Meeka’s […]
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February 22nd, 2015 at 4:52 pm
As the father of an autistic son, this sounds like a very interesting read. I have found my eyes have been opened to the world.
As odd as it may sound, I also find it to be an incredibly fascinating issue, and one I am always keen to learn more about.
Thanks for sharing the link Meeks
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February 22nd, 2015 at 11:30 pm
You’re very welcome Alex. This is a topic I wish I knew more about.
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February 17th, 2015 at 10:11 am
Thank you for such a great review! I’m very glad you liked the book well enough to share it with your readers. 😀
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February 17th, 2015 at 10:29 am
I was interested in autism to begin with, but a dry recitation of facts would not have grabbed me at all. Your book grabbed me precisely because it made autism come alive. You made me care. 🙂
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February 16th, 2015 at 1:50 am
I worked as a writer for the Tourette Syndrome Association for a long, long time and met many wonderful neurologically diverse people. The more we learn about ourselves as a species, the more diverse and fascinating we become and the more we should be open to other ways of thinking. I will check out the site/book on Autism. The pundits always refer the the “spectrum disorders” I prefer to think of us all on spectrums and not as disordered or ordered.
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February 16th, 2015 at 11:07 am
Yes! I’ve always seen us as being on some kind of continuum rather than inhabiting discrete blocks of ‘normality’ or ‘disorder’.
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February 14th, 2015 at 4:38 pm
Over the last few years I have worked with a few children with autism, and I have become more interested in a condition that I knew very little about — beyond the stereotypes that is. This sounds like a great book. Thanks for the recommendation.
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February 14th, 2015 at 7:04 pm
I knew next to nothing about autism until I read it. So glad I did.
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February 14th, 2015 at 3:27 pm
A lesson to us all, to see others as people as different but no less… There are so many permutations of us. Real and well written is a sound recommendation.
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February 14th, 2015 at 7:04 pm
Absolutely spot on EllaD.
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February 14th, 2015 at 1:31 pm
Looks interesting.
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February 14th, 2015 at 2:05 pm
I literally could not stop reading it. It is so well written.
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