My Autism Book is a beautifully illustrated picture book that helps parents to explain an autism diagnosis to their child in a sensitive, positive and accurate way.

When a child is diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), parents often feel overwhelmed and uncertain about how to communicate the diagnosis to their child. This book is designed to be read with the child as a simple introduction to their diagnosis. Written by a doctor and a children's author, the book is tailored precisely to the needs and experiences of the child with ASD aged 5-9. It explains what an autism diagnosis means and encourages an exploration of the child's likely strengths and differences using clear language that speaks directly to the child. The colourful pictures throughout show how the world looks from the child's perspective and the book ends with a summary checklist to encourage the child to record and discuss how autism affects them.

There are 48 pages in this book. This is a guide book. This book was published 2013 by Jessica Kingsley Publishers .

Dr Gloria Dura-Vila is a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist with a special clinical interest in PDA. She is passionate about the importance of communicating ASD and PDA diagnoses to children and parents in the best possible way. Tamar Levi is an award-winning artist and illustrator of numerous children's books including My Autism Book, The Philosophy Shop and The If Odyssey. She has studied child psychology, and is an expert in how to use picture books to communicate complex ideas to children.

This book has the following chapters: Opening Letter to Parents. My Autism Spectrum Disorder. My Strengths and Differences. Strengths and Differences Checklist. Closing Letter to Parents.