• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Geek Club Books

Autism Education, Awareness, Acceptance, Advocacy

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Home
  • About
    • Autism Storytelling for Hope and Change
    • Speaking
    • Creative Team & Educational Specialists
    • Advisory Board
    • Our Benefactors
    • Press
    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclaimer
  • Blog
    • All Articles and Interviews
    • Articles By Author
  • Families
    • Welcome Autism Families!
    • Autism Resources Bundle!
    • Freebies
    • Mighty League Autism Moms
  • Educators
    • Welcome Educators!
    • Autism EDU
    • Bluebee TeeVee, Autism Information Station
    • School Visits
  • Comics
    • Autism Comics Overview
    • Autism in Real Life Comic
    • Autism Spectrum Comic
    • End Awareness Comic
    • Understanding Autism Comic
    • Mighty League 1: Autistic Hero Comic
    • Mighty League 2: Autistic Hero Comic Book
  • Resources
    • How to Find Resources
    • Asking Autistics
    • Autistic Self-care
    • Amazon Autism Book Shop
    • What is Autism?
    • Books By Autistic Authors
    • What is Autism Awareness?
    • Autism Glossary
    • Autism Myths
    • Autistic or Person with Autism?
    • Speech and Language
    • Autism Business Ideas
  • Zoom Magazine
    • Issue 13: Family
    • Issue 14: Trailblazers
    • Issue 15: Powerful Women
    • Issue 16: Travel
    • Issue 17: Health
  • Take Action
    • How to Advocate for Autism
      • #Activate4Autism
      • Activator Heroes
    • Make a Difference
  • Contact
  • Donate

It’s an Autism Thing…I’ll Help You Understand

February 2, 2016 By Jodi Murphy 1 Comment

TwitterFacebookPinterestLinkedInRedditWhatsApp

It's an Autism Thing...I'll Help You Understand
Author Emma Dalmayne and DaughterEmma Dalmayne is a mother to six  childen. “Some are diagnosed while others are not but all are gloriously neurodiverse,” says Emma who home educates the youngest two, one of who has complex special needs.

Emma began writing a year ago and found the reaction from her readers to be very positive. She writes a monthly column her on Geek Club Books and has also been published on The Mighty, Autism Daily Newscast, Special Needs Jungle and Autistic Spectrum Digest. She’s found her passion for helping and educating parents and professionals about a wide range of subjects from autistic mistreatment to sensory issues, from meltdowns to domestic violence. Stass Publications just published her new book and Emma is here to tell us all about it.

What inspired you to write It’s an Autism Thing…I’ll Help You Understand?

It's an Autism Thing...I'll Help You Understand

I wrote the book in response to the amount of times I would see negative responses to parents’ questions online where they would be told “It’s an autism thing, you wouldn’t understand.” I thought, well let’s make them! It’s a book that covers subjects such as meltdowns, sensory overload, shutdowns and replay. There are also explanations to autistic behaviours such as self stimulating behaviours and lining up.

In each chapter there’s ‘My Experiences’, Information and Advice clearly marked and separated by illustrations. It’s coming out as an iBook and a hard copy.

Who’s your illustrator and why was he/she perfect for capturing the spirit of your book? 

The person who illustrated my book, I’m proud to say is my son Raphelle Dalmayne, he’s done an amazing job and is eager to illustrate more. Raphelle is great as he loves art and has a brilliant imagination plus he’s artistically talented, he was the obvious choice!

Illustrations for Emma Dalmayne's New Book

Who is the ideal reader and how do you see the book being used?

My ideal reader for this book would be someone who wishes to understand. Someone who is willing to step outside the box and see things from an autistic perspective, who will be open to new ideas and whom wants to help the autistic person in their life. I want them to put it down feeling enlightened, more capable and enriched with knowledge. I see it being used a tool in classrooms and homes and am hopeful it will help carers and parents worldwide.

What’s the message you want your readers to take away after reading the book?

The book promotes acceptance and a message of inclusion. I have used the term ‘autistic child’ and not ‘child with autism’ as I believe you cannot ‘have’ autism, you can however, be autistic.

For more:

  • Buy the book at Stass Publications
  • It’s an Autism Thing…I’ll Help You Understand on Facebook
  • Visit Emma’s website
  • Read Emma’s essays on Geek Club Books

 

 

TwitterFacebookPinterestLinkedInRedditWhatsApp

Filed Under: Blog Haps, Curious Interviews Tagged With: author, autism, autism adults, curious interview, Emma Dalmayne

About Jodi Murphy

Jodi Murphy is the founder of Geek Club Books, a registered nonprofit committed to creating a world where autistic individuals are fully accepted, valued and have a voice. Her priority is bringing autistic individuals creative and leadership opportunities that are meaningful, empowering and support their advocacy. She works with a creative autistic team to produce pop culture-based autism awareness education that is innovative, engaging, positive and opens hearts and minds to a new way of thinking about autism. Sign up for Geek Club Books mailing list for free apps, resource guides, curriculum, audio stories and more: https://geekclubbooks.com/autism-bundle.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Naughty Autie says

    July 19, 2018 at 7:41 am

    “Some are diagnosed while others are not but all are gloriously neurodiverse.”
    Um, no we’re not, we’re neurodivergent. And not just us, but non-neurotypical allistic people, too.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Join Our Neurodiverse Community:

Read Our Current Issue:

Search

Latest

  • #AskingAutistics: When Did You Realize You See the World Differently?
  • A Year That Forced Me to Be More Patient and Flexible
  • This Year I’ll No Longer Apologize for Taking Up Space
  • #AskingAutistics: What Caused Your Autistic Burnout?
  • Why I’m the Caregiver I Never Had Growing Up

Topics

  • 501c3 Mission (8)
  • Anxiety (8)
  • App & Product Reviews (12)
  • Autimisms (29)
  • Autism Acceptance (13)
  • Autism at Work (9)
  • Autism Entrepreneurs (17)
  • Autism Resources (6)
  • Blog Haps (535)
  • Buzz (6)
  • Classroom (15)
  • Curious Interviews (116)
  • Day in the Life (9)
  • Dorktales (4)
  • Impactful Blogs (9)
  • Labels (4)
  • Love (5)
  • Mighty League (31)
  • Neurodiversity (2)
  • Our Personal Autism Journey (28)
  • Penfriend Project Autism Columns (216)
    • Adriana's Awesome Autistic Book Lists (1)
    • Aspierations (16)
    • Autism Insider (76)
    • Autistic Speaks (27)
    • Being Brave (25)
    • Chloe Rothschild (3)
    • Fidgets and Fries (2)
    • Happy Aspie (9)
    • My Shaynanigans (8)
    • Neurodivergent Rebel (20)
    • Positively Autistic (17)
    • Proud Autistic Living (6)
    • Tud Sense (5)
  • Pop Culture (8)
  • Safety (8)
  • Self-Care (7)
  • Self-Esteem (3)
  • Self-Improvement (10)
  • Sensory Needs (9)
  • Social Skills (4)
  • Speech and Language (6)
  • Tell Us Your Story (29)
  • Zoom Autism (55)

Footer

Support Our Work

Partners

#ReadYourWorld Advisor
 

Stay Connected

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2021 Geek Club Books

To improve your experience on our site we may use cookies. Find out more.