[.uk] Andy and His Yellow Frisbee (ISBN 0933149832)

Good Story, But May Overgeneralize...:
As an educator who works with young children with autism and an inclusion specialist who educates typical students about disability awareness, I must caution about the stereotyping risk of this book. Autism is too complicated to simplify into one boy and his spinning frisbee. The book portrays a boy who, "wanted to be in his own world just about all the time." True, many kids with autism prefer to play alone, but also there are many who would like to play with others but do not know how to initiate play or respond to typical play situations. Others love to be hugged and enjoy some social interaction. There is such a wide spectrum of autism, and I'm really not sure how one book could capture it, so maybe it's not fair to criticize. The book could certainly begin a discussion. But it should be noted that, without follow-up discussion or further education, the wording in this book could lead some people to believe that all people with autism want to be left completely alone. Simply not that simple.

Good resource for inclusion - it gets the kids talking:
When I first read this book I was not crazy about it; I tend not to like books directed at kids that are overtly about autism because the kids automatically know that it is a "lesson" book rather than a story book. But of all the books I bought in an effort to give the regular education teacher a tool for talking with my son's typical classmates about his autism, this is the one that my typical 10 year old daughter selected. We have used it for three years and each time the teacher has said it generated an interesting and sensitive dicussion among the children (grades 1-3). Of course it takes a good teacher to lead the discussion, too, but this book has proved to be a valuable resource.

Appropriate and Enjoyable:
This book is a great one for reading with neurotypical children who have friends, classmates, and/or siblings on the autism spectrum. It is well written, has nice pictures, and lends itself easily to discussions. I disagree with the person whose review states that the "sterotypical" behavior of the child spinning the frisbee is a negative thing. This is simply one example of a type of sensory need our friends on the spectrum have, and it opens the door to discussion about it.

Need conclusion:
Its a good book that shows some of the particular way of behavior of a kid affected whit Autism, however it doesn't get to any conclusion or way to get to the kid or understand him.

Perfect book to read to younger kids:
A wonderful resource to have as part of your professional library when working with children.