Is This Autism?
A Guide for Clinicians and Everyone Else

A frustrating read, because while I applaud the authors for making a concerted effort to include neurodivergent voices (and contradictory ones, at that), I was persistently on edge over their essentialising take on autism. This stems from an uncritical alignment with neurodiversity (the idea that co......more

I originally thought I would purchase this book to use as a reference guide. However, as soon as I opened it I realized how inviting, readable, informative and enjoyable the book is. It makes sense out of the amorphous diagnostic criteria and so much more! Further, this book breaks down the subtleti......more

This was a well-written and thoughtful book on the nuances of autism, especially in AFABs, POC and LGBTQ people, as well as men who didn’t fit the “stereotype”. It was well laid out and had great examples and vignettes from autistic folks. I was happy to hear that it mentioned common experiences lik......more

Coherently puts together so many pieces of autistic traits and expressions that are under-discussed and under-synthesized in The Literature and in clinical settings, which on a personal level I found deeply humanizing and validating in fresh ways despite previously being validated by…Many things. Bu......more

Really well put together book. Not only did they do a ton of research, you can tell by the amount of sourcing done, they also worded it in a very easy to read manner. This book is extremely approachable. I loved all the quotes from all the patients/survey takers.......more