Thankyou whoever it was!

[emmalou78]

I'm sure there was a post on here weeks ago recommending 'my brother is different' for siblings of Autistic boys [theres also my sister is different for obvious reasons!] We bought it for our 5 year old, and he's really taken with it, and keeps reading it and announcing "thats just like elijah isn't it"

I'm really pleased as well, becuase it does explain autism in a suitable way for young children and I have really struggled to explain it in basic terms, espcially as ds2s autism becomes more nad more obvious as he gets older...

have just had a look online gor this book, think i may have to order a copy for ds's school.

though i think it would be better for the teachers than the chidlren!

Think it might have been me! I certainly mentioned it a few weeks ago on here. Glad it's been useful - I think it hits the right note for 5 year olds, as you say. I've lent it to DS2's new nursery 1:1 too!

Was it me, was it me? I got it for DD a while ago. I'll bask in glory until we find out it was someone else DD loves her book and every now and then asks for it, maybe when she's particularly noticed DS's behaviour. I adapt it a bit when I read it and I'm really tempted to make up one of our own...... if I ever find the time, ho hum!

It sounds like the sort of thing I might need for dd in a few years time. Then again, ds1 keeps asking me why ds2 is such a PITA (although with slightly different wording!) so maybe it might work for him too. Of course I'd also have to explain to ds1 that he has ASD too......Gawd it's complicated!

Sphil, Davros, it could have been either one of your, or both! if you've both mentioned it the I'll have read posts and made a mental note about it.

Now is there a book that explains to grandma's why they should go along with what mums are doing and not b*tch about them being overbearing and over enthusiatic on the good foods front! Because if there is I'm getting one for my mum!

Let's write one... and while we're at it, one listing all the annoying/stupid comments we've all had over the years, ooooerr!

We could write one davros!

Chapter 1:

Never slip into conversation that youhave a favourite grandchild, in particular don't draw attentiont ho the fact that you feel you have no bond or relationship with your moderate/low functioning Autistic grandson, then rave about their older brother who's so clever, bright and loving. And it must be scary not knowing what ds1 will acheive in his life, becuase at least with ds2 you know he'l probably just go to a SEN school then when your too old to cope anymore you can put him in a home.

emmalou , plenty of material then? I got mine from the NAS at a conference, don't know about Amazon. Need (ho ho) to order from Amazon soon so will look when get round to it.

Amazon charge a £2 sourcing fee for the book.. I bought it direct via the NAS website

plenty of material, thats one way of putting it! I lovemy mum dearly, but sometimes I could ram a rake up her bum, sideways

we borroed this book from the autism library for DS1 and he really related to it said eh mummy thats like Liam bless him

We haven't had a confirmed diagnosis yet and still awaiting CDC appointment.

any tips before we go?

I have written down loads to say