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Book Review: Dr. Thompson's Straight Talk on Autism
A noted autism expert gives advice on helping children with autism spectrum disorders develop skills and adapt to everyday life.

Book Review: Act Early Against Autism
A mother of a child whose autism was cured by early intervention services advises parents on how to get the needed help as soon as possible.

Books on Autism Spectrum Disorders
Browse reviews of parenting books on autism spectrum disorders from the Harried Parent's Book Club.

Book Excerpts: Autism Spectrum Disorders
Intrigued by a book on Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Harried Parent's Book Club? Read more about it through excerpts from the books below. For excerpts on other topics, go to the full index.

Book Review: The Autism Encyclopedia
Review of a book that defines terms and provides information on many important aspects of autism.

Book Review: Unstrange Minds
Author Roy Richard Grinker, the father of a daughter with autism, argues that there's not an autism epidemic at all, just a broadening of classification -- and that it's a good thing. He examines the way autism was considered in the past, and is now in cultures around the world.

Book Review: Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships
Two autistic authors, Dr. Temple Grandin and Sean Barron, explain the rules of social engagement that people on the autism spectrum need to learn to be successful, and illustrate their examples with events from their own lives and learning.

Book Review: An Anthropologist on Mars
A collection of neurological case studies, including essays on people with autism, Tourette syndrome, and visual impairments.