Autism Acceptance Month | 10 Books To Add to the Collection and Share with Readers

by Sarah Hashimoto
Feb 15, 2023 | Filed in Reviews+

Occurring in April, Autism Acceptance Month recognizes the conscious shift away from the stigmatized term “autism awareness,” towards an inclusive attitude of respect, listening, parity, and empowerment. The following titles by scientists, teachers, romance novelists, memoirists, and more offer great stories and a range of perspectives. Readers will find literary fiction, science fiction, and social science titles among these selections. The following books are currently in print and are ready to be shared far and wide.

Occurring in April, Autism Acceptance Month recognizes the conscious shift away from the stigmatized term “autism awareness,” towards an inclusive attitude of respect, listening, parity, and empowerment. The following titles by scientists, teachers, romance novelists, memorists, and more offer great stories and a range of perspectives. Readers will find literary fiction, science fiction, and social science titles among these selections. The following books are currently in print and are ready to be shared far and wide. 

A downloadable list of these titles is available here.

Fleming, Jory How to Be Human Simon & Schuster 9781501180507 Garcia, Eric We're Not Broken Harvest 9781328587848 Gilpeer, Valerie I Have Been Buried Under Years of Dust William Morrow 9780062984340 Hibbert, Talia Act Your Age, Eve Brown Avon 9780062941275 Hoang, Helen The Heart Principle Berkley 9780593197837 Hoffmann, Ada The Outside Angry Robot 9780857668134 Liese, Chloe Two Wrongs Make a Right Berkley 9780593441503 Paige Ballou, Emily Sincerely, Your Autistic Child Beacon Press 9780807025680 Price, Devon Unmasking Autism Harmony 9780593235232 Ryan, Madeleine A Room Called Earth Penguin Books 9780143135456

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