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Review: Host meltdown-free parties for autistic children

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Party Planning for Children and Teens on the Autism Spectrum

Kate E. Reynolds

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

ISBN 978-1-84905-277-1

£12.99

160 pages

When I first glanced at the title of this book I was not excited. However, it surprised me enormously, and I was gripped from the outset.

Reynolds makes it clear that she is writing from a familial platform (she has a son with autism) and her honest and self-deprecating approach I found to be refreshing. She recognises that social events like parties can often expose an autistic child in a cruel and harmful way, and her aim is to mitigate any damage in this respect. Her desire also, is to create an informed way of thinking for the party organiser, again, to mitigate any damage for the autistic party guest.

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