Susan Senator

Library Journal highly recommends my book!

Susan Senator (Making Peace with Autism) hits the nail on the head once again with this work that shares her continuing journey as the parent of an adult with autism. Parents often worry about who will care for their children should they no longer be able, but that concern lessens once children are grown and out on their own. Parents of children with autism, however, must address their fears and seek answers to such a scenario before and into their child’s adulthood. Senator tells her experience helping her son, Nat, find a living situation that will support his needs and allow him to be a part of the community. She also relates stories of 30 other families, and the solutions they have found for their children with autism. By explaining how she and others in similar situations manage on a daily basis, the author encourages parents to seek new resolutions in addition to available options for their child. Lists of resources and planning ideas are included. ­

VERDICT: Straightforward and to the point, Senator’s book addresses many parents’ worst fears and inspires them to step up and create a situation and a community that can ­support their child in their absence. This is a must-read for any parent with a child on the autism spectrum as well as care­givers, siblings, and extended family. Suitable for any library with parenting and autism collections.—Lisa Jordan, ­Johnson Cty. Lib., Overland Park, KS