Very helpful guide for parents. The author has a son with autism spectrum disorder and shares what she has learned through this experience.

The chapters in this book are:
Challenges and Triumphs
Friendship and Acceptance
Bullying and Resilience
Parent-Child Bonds
Navigating Social Situations
Collaborating with Schools and Therapists
Technology and Social Connection
Social Skills and Mental Health
Empowerment and Advocacy
Personal Experiences

I think parents need all the help they can get. It’s hard enough for middle school kids to navigate the social scene but throw autism in there and it’s nearly impossible. Teasing, ostracizing, and even bullying is more likely. I highly recommend this book for anyone wanting to understand autism spectrum disorder. Thanks to the publisher for an advance digital copy of the audiobook and ebook via NetGalley to use for my review.

Ausome connections is a good resource for people on the spectrum or people who support someone on the spectrum.
I didn’t like the use of high functioning etc as this is something which has been shown to be incorrect and something which the Autism community is trying to educate others on.

As an educator of a self-contained Sped class for early childhood children, I highly recommend this book as a valuable resource for parents, teachers and anyone who wants to learn more about Autism and the community. I will be recommending this book as a resource in my own classroom and communities. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

Great book, amazing hints and tips. Would recommend to anyone with a child autism. Nice front cover which is appealing.

I had mixed feelings about this one. As a neurodivergent parent to neurodivergent children, I was really looking forward to this, but unfortunately, for me, it missed the mark. 
 
This book had its pros and cons, and for me, I felt the cons outweighed the pros. For starters, all of the information she shared was stuff I already knew and learned when my son was diagnosed, so I really didn't learn anything here. However, having this from the point of view of another parent in a similar situation as myself was comforting. That was the biggest pro for me. This book is full of reassurances and affirmations for parents and family members, as well as the children involved. 
A few other things that were on the con list for me were the language used and the repetitiveness. The author used a lot of language that I wouldn't say is appropriate in this type of book. For example, she uses the terms high/low functioning, mild/severe, and socially awkward, and at one point she says, “families affected by autism." The reason these terms are not appropriate is because high/low, mild/severe do not accurately describe autistic people. Autism is a spectrum, and for years now, the high/low functioning and mild/severe terms have been avoided to allow more accurate terminology to come in. When she said, “families affected by autism,"  I honestly almost stopped there. Saying this makes autism come across as an issue that needs to be solved, an illness, or the negative and bad thing that is impacting a family. It just comes across so negatively, and that didn't sit well with me. 
This book was also super repetitive. I felt that the first few chapters were the same, just reworded in parts. A lot of the information throughout this book was the same but reworded to sound different. It felt like filler. I wouldn't necessarily consider this book an informative resource for families, but more of a reassuring resource, to remind families they are not alone in navigating autism. For most, when their child is diagnosed, it comes as a surprise or is in some way unexpected, and many families know little to nothing about autism. So for those families, a book like this would be helpful. 
 
I won't deny that a lot of the information in this book is valuable and helpful, but again, for me, it's stuff I already knew either from my own education or from my own experience with my son. I think some families would definitely benefit from this, but I just find it hard to recommend it due to what I mentioned earlier: the cons outweigh the pros. The intention of this book is great, and I get it, but I just don't think the execution was right.

Loved this one! Great and fun read. Highly recommend.
Many thanks to the publisher, Netgalley, and the author for my ARC.

This book is perfect for a parent/family member/friend of an autistic child this will help you with your unique journey. This guide provides practical strategies to help your child build social confidence, make friends, and embrace their way of connecting with the world.
What’s Inside:
Friendship Rules: Decode the unspoken rules of friendship to reduce loneliness.
Support During Tough Times: Handle meltdowns after teasing with resilience.
Positive Perspectives: Celebrate your child’s interests—they’re valuable!
Explaining Autism: Share with grandparents and friends to build empathy.
Boosting Social Skills Safely: Use video modeling and online tools.
This guide is a beacon of hope for your child and family! 🌟

Thank you to NetGalley and Ausome Parenting.

For anyone experiencing autism for the first time, whether it's your own child, another loved one, a child in your classroom or you want to enter the field of ABA, this book is for you. I've been in and around the field since 2012 when I graduated college and there were pieces of this book that were new to me, let alone someone who has no clue where to start. I will be sharing this book with all the parents that come through my center as a jumping off point. This book is well written, well thought out and gives much detail on how to handle different social relationships - whether good or bad. Is your child being bullied or having a hard time making friends? This helps guide you where to go with that. Do they want a romantic relationship? This book can help there too, to start. Encourage all parents or anyone (because let's face it, we all are around children and adults on the spectrum throughout our lives), to read this book and learn the difficulties neurodivergent people have to overcome to live in our society.

Very accessible and filled with solid advice for helping autistic children navigate friendships.

I found the authors website and further resources very helpful.

This book is a good introduction to learning more about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and has very practical tips for helping a child with autism. I am not a big fan of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy. I’m glad it worked for the author’s family, but it’s not something I’d recommend. I also don’t agree with labeling someone as “high-functioning” because it is a spectrum. People first language isn’t used either and the author says autistic children vs children who have autism. Occupational therapy is something that I didn’t imagine as useful and is a good recommendation for fine motor skills and sensory regulation. I didn’t know that visuals help reduce the load of processing, so I will incorporate more visual tools when working with kids who have ASD.

Thank you Victory Editing for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

This is a great book for parents of children and teens diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), as well as other types of neurodivergence. Neurodivergent children, such as those with ASD often have a difficult time interpreting social cues, and maintaining friendships, despite having a deep desire for friendships. This book is a great resource for parents with lots of great tips and tricks, as well avi additional sources for further reading.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC. These opinions are my own.

I loved this. It’s super helpful if you have a child with ASD, or even if you only know someone who does. Loveson has great ideas on how to support kids and teens with autism. It’s got tips and tricks, as well as suggestions for online support for both parents and their kids. It’s refreshingly upbeat, when so many times we parents beat ourselves up when we make mistakes. I would definitely read more from Loveson.

This is available now!

Thank you to NetGalley and Ausome Parenting for the advance copy. All opinions are mine alone.