As an elementary school counselor, I can easily see myself adding this book to my professional library as it is an excellent depiction of autistic children with lower support needs. This book does an excellent job giving information related to the brain, experiences of students who are autistic, and information about coping skills and accommodations that can help students manage their struggles.

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As a special educator and mom of an 8 yr old recently diagnosed with autism, I really loved this book. It’s a great way to help explain autism to kids both with and without a diagnosis. I liked the interactive aspects and was thinking how this would be a great book to share with my son’s class to help them learn more and understand why my son does certain things (like wear noise canceling head phones in situations that might be overstimulating).

An enthralling little book, whether for adults or children, neuroatypical or not.

The drawings are incredibly cute and the text simple, yet instructive.

I liked the fact that different types of autism are described, which helps to avoid stigmatizing the syndrome.

I loved it and will gladly share it with my children!

Well structured book that helps both kids and parents. As a parent of two autistic boys who don’t quite understand their different thinkings. This book was a very well designed to help them understand their strengths and areas of development. It has a positive approach and most importantly did not make my boys feel inadequate. It really helped facilitate our conversation about their needs. The pictures and example kids were perfect for encouraging conversation with the child. If you’re a SENCO of a school, I would recommend this to parents and form tutors to talk through with any autistic students.

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Books like these help to educate others. When people are educated about what they do not understand, we can decrease prejudices.

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Different Thinkers: Autism will educate young readers and promote understanding of autism. The authors explain autism through kid-relatable examples and inclusive illustrations. The authors illustrate the strengths, challenges, and unique perspectives of autistic individuals. As a librarian, I am always looking for inclusive books, this is a great one to include in classrooms and school libraries. Although the illustrations are aimed at younger readers, the text can be more complex.

I love that this book has been written in a way that kids can easily process the information. As a speech pathologist, it’s important for all kids to understand neurodiverse populations and how their brains work. It’s also
Important that kids who are neurodivergent know they are ok, but think differently than others. I enjoyed the pictures and the introduction of the three students. I also appreciate the mini lesson on the brain. I think this is a great book to share in a classroom. It leads to many appropriate discussions that can demonstrate that kids not on the spectrum may realize they might have similarities in their interests, just like a kid on the spectrum. Also, I feel that all kids and adults should understand how to advocate for a neurodivergent person, instead of assuming there is something wrong with them.
I will definitely use this book as a learning tool and seek out other books by these authors.

Great resource for kids and parents alike. The workbook section is so helpful for kids to figure out which strategies work best for them.

Great for reading one-on-one with a child --or their sibling or classmate-- who has just been diagnosed with autism. It includes how girls with autism present differently from boys with autism. I would not recommend this to libraries as there are several workbook-type pages where readers are encouraged to write in the book.

This is a cute read. It’s written with a light hearted approach and it’s fun illustrations help keep attention and maybe even lean in more. It’s written for a wide audience with friendly approachable language that helps educate and support young readers who may be curious s out Autism. Strategies are given as well as a section for parents/caregivers. This book could make for a great conversation topic with kids and help break the ice with peers.

Different Thinkers: Autism is a non-fiction, child-centered story written by Katia Fredricksen PhD and Yael Rothman PhD, as an introduction to neurodiversity and specifically autism. The illustrations are appealing and engage the reader. I also appreciate the diversity of the characters represented in the illustrations.

This book is informative, using simple language to explain various aspects of autism and how it can influence behaviors. It offers thought-provoking vignettes and prompts to encourage young people (and those who care for them) to consider their personal strengths and ways to manage their specific challenges.

The Different Thinkers books are an important addition to every library and classroom, as well as a necessary read for parents, caregivers, educators and clinicians who work with neurodivergent children.

I am looking forward to reading more books in the Different Thinkers series.

Many thanks to Boys Town Press for the digital review copy for review consideration, via NetGalley.

I thought that this book was excellent!

My daughter has a few friends at her Primary School that are autistic so this has been a real help using it to talk to her about the children to try to get her to understand more about their differences and to be tolerant.

There is a mix in her class and the children that are Neurodiverse do (unfortunately) tend to cause disruption in the class but I believe that this is most likely as there is not the right support for them in the mainstream education class she attends, so the book was key in explaining to her (she is 7) that they aren't just naughty as they are constantly being sent to the School Office.

The book is well laid out, lots of interesting information and helpful points and the glossary is great. I work in HR and one of the recent projects I had was introducing a Neurodiverse guide - I wish I had a basic guide like this at that point as it has a lot of detail without complicating the topic.

I liked that the images and illustrations in the book had a wide range of expressions, nationalities and ethnic backgrounds too so that all are covered and included in the book. This is a must for Teachers and those in education.

It is 5 stars from me for this one - very highly recommended!

Different Thinkers: Autism, is a non-fictional book written by Katia Fredricksen and Yael Rothman. This is a great introductory book for children who are autistic or neurodivergent, or even children who would like to learn more about autism to better understand those around them.
Some of the things that I really appreciated in this book were the stories of real children with autism, the scientific explanations of the brain and how it works, and the ways that the authors shared positive traits of those individuals with autism. I think sometimes children might focus on the problems they might experience or see based on their diagnoses, and I felt it was really encouraging to recognize that autism is not “all bad.”
Thank you to the authors, illustrator, publisher, and to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Awesome little book. I’d read this to my middle school aged students and I’d even recommend my fellow teachers to read it.

As a person diagnosed with autism, I really enjoyed Different Thinkers: Autism. After a brief overview of some technical terms, we meet three children with autism--all with their own strengths and weaknesses. As the book continues, children are prompted with questions, asking if they've ever experienced anything similar. They are also asked to list various things, such as what they're good at, what's hard for them, and tools and strategies that may help them (there is also a tip list at the end for adult readers to help autistic kids understand themselves better).

This is a perfect book to share with an autistic child as it can help them feel more confident about their diagnosis, while teaching /you/ how to effectively support them!

This is a wonderful, easy-to-read informative book and somewhat of a workbook for autistic kids 1st-6th grade! I loved the use of the three kids to show their autistic traits and solutions to problems. The authors did a great job addressing common issues such as girls being underdiagnosed and people pathologizing autism. I loved the way they purposefully stated that “the world may sometimes be set up in ways that don’t work for us” a few times instead of saying that autistic people are the problem!

Different Thinkers: Autism describes autism in kid friendly terms and would be a great resource for autistic kids and their families. I appreciated that the illustrations also showed a wide range of kids from different nationalities and outward expressions. The prompts would help readers move throughout the story and hit on the high points.

Thanks to Boys Town Press and NetGalley for an eARC of this book for an honest review.

I really liked this book about autism. It does a great job at showing that autistic kids think differently than neurotypical kids, and that it's not wrong to be different. It has a positive message, showcasing the strengths of autistic kids, while also acknowledging the struggles that come with autism.

How I wish this wonderful picture book had existed when my 30-something daughters were little! Back then, even high-functioning children with autism were judged by Dustin Hoffman in the movie Rainman.

It would have been wonderful to have this book for teachers to share with the class, and to use to reassure my girls that they didn’t think wrongly — just differently. They had great memories, but trouble with making friends. They were great writers, but had trouble with the unwritten rules of social interaction or reading emotions in others. One had a lot of trouble with noise. To have a book — not mom — tell them that they were OK would have meant a lot. And the suggestions at the end of the book were wonderful.

In the interest of full disclosure, I received this book from NetGalley, Boys Town Press and the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) in exchange for an honest review.

Welcome to one of the best picture books about autism aimed mainly at children.
Coupled with adorable and relatable artwork, the authors, who are very well qualified to write this book, first introduce some important concepts, then some characters representative of different ways of thinking, questions for reflection and feeling seen, and tips and exercises.
I loved this. Cannot wait to share it with my child and gift it to my friends.