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Picture Books to Read if You Think You Have Aspergers

Submitted by Landon Bryce on Sat, 11/13/2010 - 05:38
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Why start with picture books if you think you have Asperger Syndrome or autism? Because understanding autism is hard, and is complicated by the emotional responses you may have if you recognize yourself in the traits of people on the spectrum.   You don't have to buy either of these books to read them-- one is available in its entirety online, and the other you can easily finish in one quick sitting at a bookstore.  But they both offer such quick, complete, and compassionate views of what it is like to have a little bit of autism that many people find it useful to have copies of their own so they can share them with people in their lives who they need to understand.

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Matt Friedman created the cartoons that make up his book Dude, I'm an Aspie! in an effort to help friends and colleagues understand him.  As I mentioned, the entire book is online.

If you are feeling alone, or unsure if Aspergers really fits you, this book is clear, compassionate, and accurate.

Kathy Hoopmann's All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome combines pictures of cute kitties with simple, truthful statements about kids with AS.  These statements are equally true of adults. 

It sounds simplistic, but it's surprisinging thorought and insightful. This is an ideal starting point for beginning to understand what Aspergers actually is.