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7 Popular Books Related to Speech Therapy and Communication Disorders

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28 Dec
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Start a Speech Therapy Book Club!

After I graduated with my masters, a group of us speech paths formed a book club focused on books that somewhat related to communication disorders. We would meet and talk about the book, but then we ended up just chatting about our lives. Unfortunately, I had to leaving the group because I moved too far away. Here are some books that would be great for a book club. The books have to do with speech therapy and the clients we serve:

7 Books Related to Communication Disorders

1) Thinking in Pictures by Temple Grandin (2006)

The classic book written by the legendary Dr. Temple Grandin. When I read this book, I felt like I was getting to look inside the brain of a person who has autism. It’s riveting and a must-read for anyone who works with people with autism.

2) The Diving Bell and The Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby (1998)

Ever wonder what it’s like to be stuck in your body and without the ability to communicate with those around you? The author is a man who had Locked In Syndrome, which meant that after a stroke he was cognitively intact, but unable talk or move his hands or face. He used eye blinking to communicate and he wrote this book with his eyes. The story was so vivid that I was unable to finish it. Actually, there is a movie based on the book.

3) Schuyler’s Monster: A Father’s Journey with his Wordless Daughter by Robert Rummel-Hudson (2008)

Mr. Rummel-Hudson’s daughter has a condition that makes verbal speech almost impossible. In his book, he recounts how they found out and what technology they use to allow Schuyler to communicate with the world. I enjoyed the book immensely and I still follow along on his blog to keep up to date on Schuyler.

4) Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger’s by John Elder Robison (2007)

I’m a memoir junkie! That’s why I liked this book. It’s not a technical manual, but a story about how someone who thinks a little differently makes sense of the world.

5) The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks (1970)

If you haven’t read anything by Oliver Sacks, I recommend this book. I read it a very long time ago for a psychology class, but by now it’s pretty much a classic. It’s interesting to read about different psychological disorders and think about how funny brains really are.

6) The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: A Novel by Mark Haddon (2003)

Keep in mind that this book is fiction and written about an autistic person NOT by an autistic person. However, it is a well-written, exciting page turner.

7) The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Nagoki Higashida (2013)

I have not read this book, but I’ve heard it’s a good one. It’s a first person account, but translated from Japanese to English. After I read it, I’ll report back!

What books would you add to this list?

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