House Rules and other AS fiction

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I am still waiting to read " House Rules " . The few copies at the library are out

at the moment.

Looking at a critical review of House Rules on amazon, the critic mentioned

another novel that they thought was a better representation. The critic's main

objection was that Picoult had done so much research on AS, that she had given

her character ALL of the possible symptoms and characteristics of AS listed in

the DSM.

Has anyone read " Marcelo in the Real World " by Francisco Stork?

It is always interesting to see how AS is portrayed.

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I haven't read either of the books you mentioned yet. I did read a book I liked written by an adult with AS called "Look me In The Eye". I helped me to understand better what might be going through my son's head and what he might be feeling. Have you read this book?ne

From: KylieM <kyliemonty@...>Subject: ( ) House Rules and other AS fiction Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 1:53 PM

I am still waiting to read "House Rules". The few copies at the library are out at the moment.Looking at a critical review of House Rules on amazon, the critic mentioned another novel that they thought was a better representation. The critic's main objection was that Picoult had done so much research on AS, that she had given her character ALL of the possible symptoms and characteristics of AS listed in the DSM.Has anyone read "Marcelo in the Real World" by Francisco Stork?It is always interesting to see how AS is portrayed.

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Have not been following this thread but my

DGS is 5 YO PDD-NOS and one book helped us understand his issues more than any

other person, book, or…anything

The book is called “ The Sensory Sensitive

Child” well written from a mom’s perspective and encompasses every possible

scenario regarding the sensory issues connected with autism…and in my humble

opinion they all have some amount of sensory issues…. We had no clue until we

read this book and it had his “picture” on every page

Good luck

Teri

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House Rules and other AS fiction

I haven't read either of the books you mentioned

yet. I did read a book I liked written by an adult with AS called " Look

me In The Eye " . I helped me to understand better what might be going through

my son's head and what he might be feeling. Have you read this book?

ne

From: KylieM <kyliemonty@...>

Subject: ( ) House Rules and other AS fiction

Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 1:53 PM

I am still waiting to

read " House Rules " . The few copies at the library are out at the

moment.

Looking at a critical review of House Rules on amazon, the critic mentioned another

novel that they thought was a better representation. The critic's main

objection was that Picoult had done so much research on AS, that she had

given her character ALL of the possible symptoms and characteristics of AS

listed in the DSM.

Has anyone read " Marcelo in the Real World " by Francisco Stork?

It is always interesting to see how AS is portrayed.

[Guest guest]

Yes, I read " Look Me in the Eye " recently. I thought it was a great read and

very positive.

Kylie

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> I am still waiting to read " House Rules " . The few copies at the library are

out at the moment.

> Looking at a critical review of House Rules on amazon, the critic mentioned

another novel that they thought was a better representation. The critic's main

objection was that Picoult had done so much research on AS, that she had given

her character ALL of the possible symptoms and characteristics of AS listed in

the DSM.

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I've also read "Look Me in the Eye" and found it very helpful in understanding more about AS and how someone functions as an adult with AS. The movie "Adam" was also an eye-opener into the world of an adult male with AS. My son is 7 years old and was diagnosed with AS last year. He demonstrated a lot of the symptoms, which made me push forward with getting him screened. He's always had a sensitivity to certain lights and sounds; he's socially awkward; he insist on dominating conversations around topics of his interest; he has the emotional meltdowns; and has an intense focus a subject that captures his interest and then afterwards, he is able to lecture on that topic with the precision of a curator/professor. :-) I first notice that he was different around the time he was 18 months, when he had his first serious meltdown after I told him

he did a "great job." He hated all the hoopla and noisy attention that came with making a big deal about him or what he has accomplished; he reacted negatively when someone would say, "congratulations," "great/good job" and "Happy Birthday" (noticed this on his first B'day party when he became 3 years old). I had to react matter-of-factly to any major events/accomplishments, noting what he's done and describing it to him. For example, "I see that you wrote out the name 'tomcat' on your drawing of the F14 plane." That was the first time he wrote a word on his own, never asking me how to spell it (when he was 4 years old) and I couldn't get excited about it. He was actually trying to hide it from me, so I would make a big deal about it. :-)It does help to talk with him firmly and positively, asking him to do what I would like him to do(rather than telling him what NOT to do) and bending down to his eye level to communicate.Peace,OforiwaBarefoot Books AmbassadorPlease visit my website my webpage, http://Oforiwa-Idawa.barefootbooks.com/ ~Thank You!~From: KylieM <kyliemonty@...>Subject: ( ) Re: House Rules and other AS

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Yes, I read "Look Me in the Eye" recently. I thought it was a great read and very positive.

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I read both "look me in the eye" which I thought was good and "House Rules" which I agree was a little TOO Aspergers. The character was on the extreme side and had every symptom you could think of. I do think that all these books offer something even if it's just a glimmer of understanding. Happy reading.Debbie

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Yes, I read "Look Me in the Eye" recently. I thought it was a great read and very positive.Kylie> > > From: KylieM <kyliemonty@...>> Subject: ( ) House Rules and other AS fiction> > Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 1:53 PM> > > Â > > > > I am still waiting to read "House Rules". The few copies at the library are out at the moment.> Looking at a critical review of House Rules on amazon, the critic mentioned another novel that they thought was a better representation. The critic's main objection was that Picoult had done so much research on AS, that she had given her character ALL of the possible symptoms and characteristics of AS listed in the DSM.> > Has anyone read "Marcelo in the Real World" by Francisco Stork?> > It is always interesting to see how AS is portrayed.>

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That was my first aspie book and I loved it. It gave me a great insight into her world.

Mom to my 4 girls

Madeline, Cayla, Arabella, & Vincenza

"You are the TRIP I did not take

You are the PEARLS I cannot buy

You are the blue Italian LAKE

YOU are my piece of foreign SKY"

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