Ian's Walk: A Story about Autism

"Ian's Walk: A Story about Autism," by Laurie Lears
Julie can’t wait to go to the park and feed the ducks with her big sister, Tara. There’s only one problem. Her little brother, Ian, who has autism, wants to go, too. Ian doesn’t have the same reactions to all the sights and sounds that his sisters have, and Julie thinks he looks silly. But when he wanders off on his own, she must try to see the world through his eyes in order to find him.




Amazon Customer Review:

Even though I have two autistic boys I read Ian's Walk to my older high-functioning son who is seven and he instantly noticed similarities to his five-year-old brother.
While looking through the pictures you cannot help but share the emotional journey his sister takes while on this walk to the park.
The illustrations are accurately defined and capture the real essence and beauty of Ian as he takes in his surroundings like no one else.
I shared this book with many families and suggested the teachers in both classrooms read Ian's Walk during library time, especially teaching awareness the month of April.
Ian's Walk will help others to identify some symptoms they might not of understood before reading the book. For any parent of an autistic child,you might want to read this alone the first time because it can be quite emotional.
You will become more aware of the day in the life of one who is autistic and never take a simple walk to the park for granted and see through the eyes of all those who resemble Ian. [Bonnie Sayers May 10, 2002]