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BZBrainz

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AuDHD. :rainbowinfinity: NeuroQueer. Creative.

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BZBrainz, (edited ) to books
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If you read large print or dyslexic font paperback books do you prefer this to be indicated on the cover (say on a banner at the top) to help you identify the accommodation?

I compiled a quick poll based on different perspectives I've read.

➡️ Please consider sharing to help me reach more readers.

angiebaby, to random
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BZBrainz, (edited ) to random
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As a kid, I used to tell people, “I can’t do things too many times in a row.” I decided 2 days in a row was the most I could do any one pleasant or enjoyable extra thing—play a game? Get my favorite particular DQ treat? Somewhere past that threshold was routine & meltdowns if I could not have the same everyday or if I had too much fun. My current personal work is identifying maladaptive coping strategies for meltdown management or prevention. @actuallyautistic

ablueboxfullofbooks, to RomanceBooks

Of Love and Libraries is a sweet second chance romcom which smells like books, cinnamon and apple cider. It is the story of two women who reconnect after decades.

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@ReimanSaara @AutisticAdam @actuallyautistic there is something about the way people interact with ideas that is like stars twinkling.

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One of the hardest lessons I’ve had to learn, but it changed everything.

BZBrainz, to books
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Did you know that if you live in the US, you can ask your to order ? Budget constraints exist, but if we don't ask for our bookstores and public libraries to carry books written by for autistics, many voices are missing from the digital & physical spaces. Please consider how your requests help diversify what is available publically and keep expanding your requests to include more voices.

haven4books,

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Absolutely agree. NT librarians are also more likely to only know about well-reviewed and bestseller autistic authors like Grandin and Robison, and autism parent books, and think that's good representation.

It's not that they can't do the research, it's that the librarians doing the selection work are frequently overworked, and have limited time and a lot of pressure to make every penny count. The lowest hanging fruit is usually the mainstream stuff.

Requesting a few specific title/authors and linking to reviews can really help. Introducing resources like ASAN so they know why these voices are so important is also a plus.

Then spread the word that the books are available locally. If they don't check out, the odds of them getting more goes down because shelf space is finite.

This message is brought to you by a long time library worker who wants to see more authors on the shelves! ;)

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