A Child’s Journey Out of Autism by Leeann Whiffen

A Child’s Journey Out of Autism: One Family’s Story of Living in Hope and Finding a Cure by Leeann Whiffen Stars: ***** Sourcebooks (2009) 339 pages Memoir/Special Needs Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Summary: When Clay Whiffen was diagnosed on the autism spectrum, his parents didn’t know where to turn. They refused to believe… Read More »

Ian’s Walk: A Story about Autism by Laurie Lears

Stars: **** This is a children’s picture book that can be read to siblings of kids with Autism or to other children without Autism to help them better understand it. Every Autistic child is different just like every non-Autistic child is different but this book will still give you an idea and if an adult… Read More »

Three Short Children’s Book Reviews

Silly Faces: See Me on the Farm (board book) Stars: ****It’s a mirror book, which means you read, then hold the book up in front of your (or your child’s) face and look in mirror and it’s a farm animal with your face. Really cute and kids love it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rolling Along with Goldilocks and… Read More »

There’s a Boy in Here by Judy Barron

There’s a Boy in Here: a mother and her son tell the story of his emergence from Autism by Judy and Sean Barron Stars: **** Future Horizons (2002) 268 pages Memoir/Special Needs Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Summary: This is a view from inside the mind of autism―a dual autobiography written in point-counterpoint style by… Read More »

Let Me Hear Your Voice: A Family’s Triumph Over Autism by Catherine Maurice

Let Me Hear Your Voice: A Family’s Triumph Over Autism by Catherine Maurice Stars: ***** Ballantine Books (1994) 400 pages Memoir/Special Needs Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Summary: She was a beautiful doelike child, with an intense, graceful fragility. In her first year, she picked up words, smiled and laughed, and learned to walk. But… Read More »