Neurodiversity: books for grown-ups
From the Bookbear grown-ups' shelf: 7 books on neurodiversity, chosen for curious, conscious parents.
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Brain-Body Parenting
by Mona Delahooke
Adults✈️ Import only (pricey)
A child psychologist explains how stress shows up in children's bodies and behaviour, and how to respond with calm connection instead of control.
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Uniquely Human
by Barry M. Prizant
Adults
A different way of seeing autism: understanding behaviours as strategies to cope, not symptoms to eliminate.
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NeuroTribes
by Steve Silberman
Adults
The hidden history of autism and a powerful case for neurodiversity. Winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize.
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Scattered Minds
by Gabor Maté
Adults
A physician with ADHD explains its roots in early experience and how understanding and connection help.
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The Out-of-Sync Child
by Carol Stock Kranowitz
Adults
Recognising and coping with sensory processing differences in children.
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Far From the Tree
by Andrew Solomon
Adults✈️ Import only (pricey)
Families of children who are very different from their parents — deaf, autistic, prodigies and more — and the love that bridges the gap.
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Your Kid Belongs Here: An Insider's Guide to Parenting Neurodiverse Children
by Katie Rose Guest Pryal
Adults✈️ Import only (pricey)
A neurodivergent mother raising neurodivergent children combines her own story, research and practical strategies on trust, self-advocacy and celebrating neurodivergent strengths.
