Is This Autism? - Keota's Bookwyrm Instance

English language

Published 2023 by Taylor & Francis Group.

ISBN:: 978-1-032-15022-2

(1 review)

Though our understanding of autism has greatly expanded, many autistic individuals are still missed or misdiagnosed. This highly accessible book clarifies many ways that autism can present, particularly in people who camouflage to hide their autistic traits.

The authors take the reader step by step through the diagnostic criteria, incorporating the latest research as well as quotes from over 100 autistic contributors that bring that research to life. They also describe many aspects of autism that are not included in the current diagnostic criteria, such as autistic strengths and co-occurring disorders. Readers will learn about highly relevant topics, such as different types of empathy, sensory systems that are not well known, neuro-crash and burn out, and relative versus absolute thinking.

This book provides a deep, current, and neurodiversity-affirmative understanding of the less obvious presentations of autism. It is relevant to all healthcare professionals, educators, family members, autistic individuals, and …

Though our understanding of autism has greatly expanded, many autistic individuals are still missed or misdiagnosed. This highly accessible book clarifies many ways that autism can present, particularly in people who camouflage to hide their autistic traits.

The authors take the reader step by step through the diagnostic criteria, incorporating the latest research as well as quotes from over 100 autistic contributors that bring that research to life. They also describe many aspects of autism that are not included in the current diagnostic criteria, such as autistic strengths and co-occurring disorders. Readers will learn about highly relevant topics, such as different types of empathy, sensory systems that are not well known, neuro-crash and burn out, and relative versus absolute thinking.

This book provides a deep, current, and neurodiversity-affirmative understanding of the less obvious presentations of autism. It is relevant to all healthcare professionals, educators, family members, autistic individuals, and anyone who is curious about autism. A clinical companion guide, Is This Autism? A Companion Guide for Diagnosing, is available for clinicians who make mental health diagnoses.

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izzy reviewed Is This Autism? by Donna Henderson

Wish I'd had this when I first suspected autism

5 stars

This book takes apart the diagnostic criteria for autism, explaining every criterion in detail, answering questions, and giving countless examples by autistic people.

It's worth mentioning that this book isn't about autism in general, but specifically about people who might be missed until adulthood, specifically autistics without learning difficulties who camouflage. While the book itself isn't written by autistic people, the authors consulted autistic people both for examples and for proof-reading, and it shows.

If you've been looking for a book clarifying the current diagnostic criteria (ICD-11 and DSM-5-TR) in regard to masked autistic people, I highly recommend this book

Subjects

Internal medicine