Autism Adults
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Sex and the Single Aspie
Artemisia
Addressing the issues women with Asperger's face with sexuality and the single life, this ground-breaking book reveals all and blows the lid off taboo subjects for those on the spectrum. Looking at one night stands, intimacy, and integrity, this is illuminating reading for all Aspie women. Learn More2018, Paperback / softback, 8.54in x 6.14in / 217mm x 156mm, 256pp, $18.95ISBN: 97817859253062018, Ebook, ePUB, 256pp, $18.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-918-7 -
Justice for Laughing Boy
Connor Sparrowhawk - A Death by Indifference
Sara Ryan. Foreword by Baroness Helena Kennedy QC
A personal account from the mother of Connor Sparrowhawk, a teenager with autism and epilepsy, who died due to neglect while in a specialist NHS unit. After Connor's death, Dr Sara Ryan started the #JusticeforLB campaign, which uncovered a wider failure by the NHS to appropriately care for people with learning difficulties. Learn More2017, Paperback / softback, 8.66in x 6.65in / 220mm x 169mm, 272pp, $19.95ISBN: 97817859234872017, Ebook, ePUB, 272pp, $19.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-683-4 -
Unclouded by Longing
Meditations on Autism and Being Present in an Overwhelming World
Christopher Goodchild. Foreword by Thomas Moore, illustrated by Julie Lonneman
Mapped out in thoughtful, visionary prose, this book lights the way to clear-sighted, peaceful living. Informed by a combination of eastern and western philosophy, faith and the experiences of an author with autism, it examines the emotional challenges of modern life, and how to overcome them to live freely and tenderly. Learn More2017, Paperback / softback, 7.72in x 5.12in / 196mm x 130mm, 168pp, $17.95ISBN: 97817859212232017, Ebook, ePUB, 176pp, $17.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-386-4 -
Transitioning Together
One Couple's Journey of Gender and Identity Discovery
Wenn B. Lawson and Beatrice M. Lawson
This heartfelt, honest memoir tracks Wenn Lawson's transition from female to male and the effect it had on his relationship. Co-written by Wenn and his partner, Beatrice, the book explores the highs and lows of their journey and how they arrived at a point of acceptance and celebration of their individual identities and identity as a couple. Learn More2017, Paperback / softback, 8.50in x 6.38in / 216mm x 162mm, 216pp, $19.95ISBN: 97817859210322017, Ebook, ePUB, 216pp, $19.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-365-9 -
Love, Partnership, or Singleton on the Autism Spectrum
Edited by Luke Beardon, PhD and Dean Worton
Providing an immensely personal perspective on relationships on the autism spectrum, 26 contributors share what they have learned so far. With a diverse range of viewpoints, this is an intimate report on how people have made relationships work, how they have failed and how they have chosen to be on their own. Learn More2017, Paperback / softback, 8.58in x 6.46in / 218mm x 164mm, 272pp, $18.95ISBN: 97817859220602017, Ebook, ePUB, 272pp, $18.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-484-7 -
Bittersweet on the Autism Spectrum
Edited by Luke Beardon, PhD and Dean Worton
Autism doesn't have to hold you back. In this empowering book, 28 authors with autism share how they overcame obstacles to enjoy life to the full, via transformative moments, newfound passions and downright determination. The inspiring message is that in spite of challenges and hardships, autism can accompany, or even galvanise, life's best bits. Learn More2017, Paperback / softback, 8.46in x 6.57in / 215mm x 167mm, 272pp, $18.95ISBN: 97817859220772017, Ebook, ePUB, 272pp, $18.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-485-4 -
Fitting In
Colin Thompson
Have you ever felt like you don't fit in? By the time Colin Thompson was twenty five, he knew that he never would, nor did he want to. In this bracingly honest, moving, and very funny illustrated memoir, Colin reflects on finding his own Atlantis, a late Asperger's diagnosis, and a lifetime of not quite fitting in, but surviving it all anyway. Learn More2016, Hardback, 9.88in x 7.17in / 251mm x 182mm, 232pp, $25.00ISBN: 97817859204622016, Ebook, PDF, 258pp, $25.00ISBN: 978-1-78450-301-7 -
Living in Two Worlds
On Being a Social Chameleon with Asperger’s
Dylan Emmons
Dylan Emmons tells the story of his childhood on the autism spectrum - a childhood filled with daily social and sensory challenges. Revealing his attempts to be a social chameleon and blend in with his neurotypical peers, this memoir brings his experiences alive and offers helpful insights into the actions and feelings of children on the spectrum. Learn More2016, Paperback / softback, 8.50in x 8.19in / 216mm x 208mm, 208pp, $19.95ISBN: 97817859270652016, Ebook, ePUB, 208pp, $19.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-263-8 -
Do Lemons Have Feathers?
More to Autism than Meets the Eye
David J. Burns
Have you heard the one about the man who mistook a canary for a lemon? How about the book that tells you exactly what that joke has to do with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? Filled with personal insights, anecdotes and practical advice, David J. Burns lets you know what can be achieved because of, and not in spite of, an ASD diagnosis. Learn More2016, Paperback / softback, 7.95in x 6.30in / 202mm x 160mm, 184pp, $16.95ISBN: 97817859201342016, Ebook, ePUB, 184pp, $16.95ISBN: 978-1-78450-254-6 -
Walker Finds a Way
Running into the Adult World with Autism
Robert Hughes
What do you do when your usually happy son with low-functioning autism is deemed difficult and unruly? From the author of Running with Walker, this gripping memoir reveals the highs and lows of adult life with low-functioning autism, and portrays a very special relationship between one son and his parents in the midst of a toxic situation. Learn More2016, Hardback, 9.21in x 6.26in / 234mm x 159mm, 240pp, $25.00ISBN: 97817859201032016, Ebook, ePUB, 240pp, $25.00ISBN: 978-1-78450-253-9
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