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• Low-demand Parenting

  Dropping Demands, Restoring Calm, and Finding Connection With Your Uniquely Wired Child / Amanda Diekman

  Diekman, Amanda

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  Parent to neurodivergent children and autistic adult, Amanda Diekman, outlines a parenting approach that finally lowers the bar for the whole family, enabling the equilibrium of the home to be restored. Low-demand parenting allows you to drop the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What to Feel, How to Feel

  Lyric Essays on Neurodivergence and Neurofatherhood

  Neilson, Shane, 1975-

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  Focusing on non-neurotypicality, Neilson investigates his supposed difference of self while also holding to account society's construction of that difference, moving from his early childhood to adulthood and then back again in terms of a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Different Kind of Parenting

  Neurodivergent Families Finding a Way Through Together

  Fricker, Eliza

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  In this heart-warming and supportive new book, The Sunday Times bestselling author and illustrator Eliza Fricker lifts parents of neurodivergent kids from the dark days of grappling with impenetrable, underfunded systems, and shows them how life can…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Your Kid Belongs Here

  An Insider's Guide to Parenting Neurodiverse Children

  Pryal, Katie Rose Guest

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  This book is a practical and empathetic guide for neurodivergent parents raising neurodivergent children. It offers strategies for advocacy, emotional support, navigating education systems, and embracing neurodiversity to foster resilience and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Motherness

  a Memoir of Generational Autism, Parenthood and Radical Acceptance

  Green, Julie M.

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  Spanning 13 years -- beginning with pregnancy and ending with diagnosis -- Motherness offers a deeply personal account of an autistic mother raising an autistic child. It covers sensory processing, meltdowns, masking, empathy, bullying, special…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Women and Girls on the Autism Spectrum

  Understanding Life Experiences From Early Childhood to Old Age

  Hendrichx, Sarah,

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  The difference that being female makes to the diagnosis, life and experiences of an autistic person is hugely significant. In this widely expanded second edition, Sarah Hendrickx combines the latest research with personal stories from girls and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Giaci and Me

  a Mother's Journey of Loving and Raising An Autistic Child

  Miceli, Rita

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  In Giaci and Me, author and mother Rita Miceli shares her story to help parents of autistic children be inspired, feel better, and continue their journey knowing they are not alone. A narrative of Rita's innermost thoughts, realizations, and fears,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Autism Out Loud

  Life With a Child on the Spectrum, From Diagnosis to Young Adulthood

  Swenson, Kate

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  Kate Swenson, Adrian Wood and Carrie Cariello are from different parts of the country and backgrounds, but they were brought together by a singular experience: they are each a mother to a child with autism. Together they have shared laughter, tears,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Magnificent Minds

  the New Whole-child Approach to Autism

  Goh, Suzanne

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  Demystifying a wide range of diagnostics and therapies and offering new insights into the neurological, biochemical, behavioral, and social factors that playa role in successful outcomes, the book is an essential resource for understanding all of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sincerely, Your Autistic Child

  What People on the Autism Spectrum Wish Their Parents Knew About Growing Up, Acceptance, and Identity

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  In this book, autistic people of diverse racial, ethnic, educational, socioeconomic, and gender backgrounds talk about not just what we wish our own parents had known when we were growing up, but what we most want all parents to know about raising…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Right From the Start

  a Practical Guide for Helping Young Children With Autism

  Donahue, Karin,

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  This book is a comprehensive yet accessible resource explaining the best practices for teaching young children with autism, especially in its milder forms. It offers practical, easy-to-use strategies for building social and emotional…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Autism

  How to Raise a Happy Autistic Child

  Hewitson, Jessie

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  Expertly researched, Autism includes interviews with academics, education lawyers, pediatricians, psychologists, speech and language therapists and parents such as David Mitchell and Melanie Sykes. Jessie covers everything, from ways to make your…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Caring for Autism

  Practical Advice From a Parent and Physician

  Ellis, Michael A,

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  When your child is diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, you have questions. As ASD parents themselves, Michael and Lori Ellis provide a holistic view of what comes after diagnosis, answer the most commonly asked questions, discuss what…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Kid-friendly ADHD & Autism Cookbook

  the Ultimate Guide to the Most Effective Diets

  Compart, Pamela J.

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  The Kid-Friendly ADHD and Autism Cookbook provides a current review of the commonly used diets for the treatment of ADHD and autism, and recipes appropriate to specific diets. It also provides suggestions for feeding picky eaters, including those…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Autism-friendly Guide to Periods

  Steward, Robyn

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  Written by autistic author Robyn Steward, this is a detailed guide for young people aged 9 to 16 on the basics of menstruation. Created in consultation with young people, an online survey and a group of medical professionals, this is a book that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Raising Twice-exceptional Children

  a Handbook for Parents of Neurodivergent Gifted Kids

  Kircher-Morris, Emily,

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  Just because a child is gifted doesn't mean they don't have other types of neurodivergence, like ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and more. Conversely, even children with one of these diagnoses can be cognitively gifted. Raising Twice-Exceptional Children…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Providing Autism Support and Resources | AutismBC

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  A BC-based, non-profit that helps the autism community live their best lives. We empower, support, and connect the autism community in BC.

• Autism Support Network of British Columbia

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  We are the trusted, recognized autism support organization, providing resources to families of those with ASD, including information, education, and improved access to quality, scientifically-proven Autism treatment.

• Home - Canucks Autism Network

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  Working toward a future where every individual on the autism spectrum is understood, accepted and supported. Programs for children, youth and adults on the autism spectrum and their families.

• Autism funding - Province of British Columbia

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  Funding for children with autism is available in BC. Families can use funding towards eligible intervention services that best suit their child’s needs.