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Understanding Autism

April is Autism Acceptance Month. Celebrate with these books that explore the wide range of perspectives, experiences, and challenges within the autistic community.

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32 items

  • We're Not Broken

    Changing the Autism Conversation

    Garcia, Eric, 1990-
    Book, 2021Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021. — 616.8588 GARCIA 2021
  • The Autism FAQ

    Everything You Wanted to Know About Diagnosis & Autistic Life

    Biel, Joe,
    Book, 2022Portland, Ore. : Microcosm Publishing, 2022. — 616.8588 BIEL 2022
  • But Everyone Feels This Way

    How An Autism Diagnosis Saved My Life

    Layle, Paige,
    Book, 2024New York : Hachette Go, 2024. — 616.8588 LAYLE 2024
  • A Little Less Broken

    How An Autism Diagnosis Finally Made Me Whole

    Schembari, Marian,
    Book, 2024New York : Flatiron Books, 2024. — 616.8588 SCHEMBARI 2024
  • Un-typical

    How the World Isn't Built for Autistic People and What We Should All Do About It

    Wharmby, Pete,
    Book, 2022London : Mudlark, 2022. — 616.8588 WHARMBY 2022
  • The Autists

    Women on the Spectrum

    Törnvall, Clara,
    Book, 2023London ; Brunswick, Victoria ; Minneapolis, Minnesota : Scribe Publications, 2023. — 616.8588 TORNVALL 2023
  • Unmasking Autism

    Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity

    Price, Devon,
    Book, 2022New York : Harmony Books, [2022]. — 616.8588 PRICE 2022
  • Camouflage

    the Hidden Lives of Autistic Women

    Bargiela, Sarah,
    Graphic Novel, 2019London ; Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, [2019] — 616.8588 BARGIELA 2019
  • The #ActuallyAutistic Guide to Advocacy

    Step-by-step Advice on How to Ally and Speak Up With Autistic People and the Autism Community / Jennifer Brunton and Jenna Gensic

    Brunton, Jennifer Elizabeth, 1969-
    Book, 2021London ; Phildadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2021. — 362.1968 BRUNTON 2021
  • Autism and Masking

    How and Why People Do It, and the Impact It Can Have

    Sedgewick, Felicity,
    Book, 2021London : Jessica Kingsley, 2021. — 616.8588 SEDGEWIC 2021
  • The Autism Partner Handbook

    How to Love An Autistic Person

    Biel, Joe,
    Book, 2023Portland : Microcosm Publishing, [2023] — 616.8588 BIEL 2023
  • How to Find a Four-leaf Clover

    What Autism Can Teach Us About Difference, Connection, and Belonging

    Rodgers, Jodi,
    Book, 2024New York : Little, Brown Spark, 2024. — 362.1968 RODGERS 2024
  • Uniquely Human

    a Different Way of Seeing Autism

    Prizant, Barry M.,
    Book, 2022New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2022. — 618.9285 PRIZANT 2022
  • I Will Die on This Hill

    Autistic Adults, Autism Parents, and the Children Who Deserve a Better World

    Ashburn, Meghan,
    Book, 2023London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2023. — 616.8588 ASHBURN 2023
  • Looking After Your Autistic Self

    a Personalized Self-care Approach to Managing Your Sensory and Emotional Wellbeing

    Garvey, Niamh,
    Book, 2023London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2023. — 616.8588 GARVEY 2023
  • Under the Radar

    An Essential Guide to Autism and Girls

    Misheva, Emilia,
    Book, 2024London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2024. — 618.9285 MISHEVA 2024
  • Hidden Brilliance

    Unlocking the Intelligence of Autism

    Koegel, Lynn Kern,
    Book, 2023New York : Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023] — 371.94 KOEGEL 2023
  • The Autist's Guide to the Galaxy

    Navigating the World of 'normal People'

    Törnvall, Clara,
    Book, 2024Brunswick, Victoria : Scribe Publications, 2024. — 616.8588 TORNVALL 2024
  • Fearlessly Different

    An Autistic Actor's Journey to Broadway's Biggest Stage

    Rowe, Mickey, 1988-
    Book, 2022Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2022]. — B ROWE ROWE 2022