Autism: The Facts

Rating:
Summary: Bravo for the authors, not for the publisher
Review: An excellent and straightforward primer on the hows and whys of autism, written by two of the leading autism researchers. If you're new to the subject, then this overview is a good way to get up to speed.

I do have one complaint: [$] for a 113 page paperback is extortionate, plain and simple -- especially when it's largely being charged to the parents of disabled children. As a writer myself, I know that this is not the author's fault... it's the publisher. OUP, you should be ashamed of yourselves. Next edition, do the decent thing and drop it down to $...

Still, don't let this complaint put you off. If you have a family member or acquaintance who has recently been diagnosed with autism, don't hesitate: just buy it.