A is for Autism F is for Friend: A Kid’s Book for Making Friends with a Child Who Has Autism

aisforautismA is for Autism F is for Friend: A Kid’s Book for Making Friends with a Child Who Has Autism By Joanna L. Keating- Velasco.

(XBC Keati 2007)

This book provides a unique glimpse of life from the perspective of a child who has severe autism. It is told through the voice of Chelsea, an 11-year-old girl, who has severe autism. Chelsea sees kids on the playground and at the park and wants to get to know them, but social interaction can be tricky for her. As Chelsea explains some of her behaviors and challenges, she compares them with issues that all kids face. By demystifying her autism, she underscores the many things she and her schoolmates have in common, prompting a typical child to think, Hey, I experience that, too. Chelsea discusses issues of eye contact and explains echolalia. Chelsea cheerfully shows us that if we look closely, we are sometimes more similar than different. Pp.54.

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