Books about autism?

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My ds is having some difficulties which may lead us towards autism. Can anyone recommend some books that I could read, specifically those with practical strategies to help him?

Thanks!

Anyone?

Not autism specific but I'm finding the explosive child an interesting read, although haven't yet tried out the techniques.

How old is your ds?

Sorry, and what sort of difficulties? That will help narrow down the selection.

Just to turned 7. Issues with overwhelm and then inability to follow instructions. Processing. Reading and writing. Soiling. Lots of possibilities, no diagnoses yet, but I'm interested in strategies to help him

Not really behavioural in terms of distructive or temper. More no cooperation or runs and hides.

Hi mum

I have an autistic son. My eldest. So when we found out i had no knowledge re it. So all i needed was hope. And today ill give u some hope. He is almost 9, can talk sentences and understand everything. He talk more than a neurotypical 🫢😂He is doing grade 1 this year and we are working on his pronunciation. Pls research spectrum awakening.... You can help you child 🫶

Explosive Child for me too. Neurodivergent moments podcast, Damian Milton, Pete Wharmby, Chris Bonello, Naomicfischer, all on twitter.

>How to raise a happy autistic child
>the declarative language handbook
>the co-regulation handbook
>10 days to a less defiant child - I don’t think your child needs to be particularly defiant for you to benefit from this book.
>the out of sync child if they have sensory issues

Lots of people rate the explosive child, however for this approach to work your dc needs to be at a level where they can come up with various solutions to problems you are facing as it’s supposed to be a collaborative approach. They may not be at that point until they are older.

If people have experiences of how to use this approach with a younger child then please do post

We started explosive child when DS was about 3.

Honestly, I didn't think it would work because he was so little, but the very first time I tried saying 'that seemed to be tough for you. What's up?' it just transformed the interaction between us because he didn't feel blamed, didn't shut down and get defensivr.

Ditto with coming up with solutions - just the sense that it was, basically, up to him to figure out what to do. That we'd help him and might have suggestions, but that he was the one who had to live them, so they had to work for him. It made him so much more willing to try things.

It's not like everything is perfect, but I give Ross Greene about 1/3 of the credit for DS being, generally, a happy autistic child.

FWIW - we never really took the low demand explosive child approach. There is stuff we let slide, absolutely, lots of it, but the basic idea was always 'this thing is hard for you. Ok. It is important though. So let's figure out together how we can make it work'.

Hope that helps.

Thanks so much at these recommendations, a few to look up. I've read the explosive child now and also "understanding your child's sensory signals".

In the meantime a hollow laugh of the November version of me who didn't have bite marks all up my arm from a 7yo...

I'm the op.

What’s happening when he’s getting to the point of biting? This is him in ‘fight’ mode. Do you know what’s triggering it?

Biting sounds awful @unlikelychump. Are any of the techniques working yet? Has your DS been referred for assessment? And how are they getting in at school?