How to step into a bookstore and ask for a book of autism?

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How to step into a bookstore and ask for a book of autism?
Well, like the title says, its very humiliating to do this and i
really would like a book of asperger syndrome...
Also how to reply to some one if they ask wat book your reading?

1. Step into a bookstore.
2. Ask for a book on Autism.
3. Pay for the book.
4. Step out of the store.

if your that embarrassed, say your studying psychology. People buy porn in bookshops so they really wont mind you buying a book on autism, after all thats why they are selling it. Ive bought loads and no one has said anything.

You could order online, like from amazon. Or I go in and look through the psychology section. The best book ive read on aspies is by Tony Attwood. I think the one i have is called "The complete guide to asperger syndrome". When people asked me what I was reading, I told them and said it was because I knew someone diagnosed and was interested in unrestand it better.

Yeah - they don't care why you want the book, they just want to sell it to you.

And if someone asks me what book I'm reading, I tell them the title. You are under no obligation to tell them more - but I suppose if they ask, you could say that it's about people who have a different way of seeing the world & you wanted to learn more about the subject - which I assume would be absolutely true.

I have never seen porn in my local bookstores. I guess I should ask sometime!

Actually some people really have a hard time with this, so I don't know why someone else on an autism forum would mock the question. I personally couldn't bring myself to ask for a book about autism, so I walked around Barnes & Noble a couple weeks ago until I found the right section. I never did find the exact book I wanted in their store, so I ended up buying online afterall.

If they have misconceptions about autism they will assume that its not YOU with autism. You had the ability to ask after all!

They sell lots of books in a day. Yours probably wont stand out as noticeable.

You have nothing to be embarrassed about. They probably wont think twice.

Exactly.

Firstly, I adore bookstores! I can spend hours and hours in Barnes and Noble's or Border's, both rather closeby.
When I go to the bookstore and want a book on autism, I check out the Psychology aisle, the Self Help section, places where books on medical conditions are kept. Psychological conditions might be a good place to look. Even though ASDs are not really psychological, they lump everything together for lack of better catagorizing.
I spend hours reading books in bookstores. The ones here are more like libraries with lots of eccentric types everywhere studying and reading.
Good place to find eccentric types!
I usually find where books on the subjects I am interested in are, on my own.
You can try the help desk, ask the employee if they have any books on Asperger's Syndrome and where would they be kept? This works for me! They take me right to them. Book store employees around here tend to be really polite and helpful.
My opinion on book stores is that they are a great place to spend half a day in, reading books, thinking, studying if you have something to study, bringing a laptop, writing, researching, term papers, homework, strange people, whatever...they, in general, are very Aspie.
My favorite section of all: art books (including how to draw books/how to paint books all kinds of how-to books)
Anyway, have a pleasant time at yours!

This is the book I bought. I was surprised Barnes & Noble didn't have it, so I purchased it through Amazon.

At Barnes and Noble a clerk asked me what book I was looking for, and I told her "Thinking in Pictures" by Temple Grandin. She showed me where it was and then I bought it. She didn't ask me any questions about the book nor did she make any snide remarks.

Hell, I go to bookstores and ask for books on growing weed and psilocybe mushrooms as well as gay porn!

People hear the word Autism every day, but virtually NONE of them have a clue what it actually is, much less does a clerk in a bookstore care whether or not you have it. If they gave that possibility any thought at all (and it wouldn't automatically occur to me that that was why you wanted the book anyway), it might make them find you more interesting. Seriously, though, they see so many people pass by every day, they could care less what your personal issues are.

I went to my local bookstore & they had a couple of books on Aspergers that interested me. However, there were very few on the shelf. I did ask if there were more, but was told no. It's best to ask, if you're not sure. I wasn't embarrassed at all, & the clerk didn't give me a hard time about my question. Employees are there to assist customers. If you don't ask, they cannot help you.

If you are looking for something more specific, Amazon has lots of titles to choose from. Sometimes, I research stuff through Amazon, but will venture into the bookstore to take a look at the book prior to purchasing it.

well till now all very positive comments wich is good
ill try it tommorow altough it would be hard to explain why
i want to read that sort of book by some reason...

they till have book stores?

amazon was created by aspies for aspies.