I was one of the peer reviewers for the first edition of the book (it was called WDW for Your Special Needs. I like the Open Mouse title much better).
It is a very large and complete book, but can be a little overwhelming when you first look at it.
1) I'd suggest just paging thru it to get an idea of how it is laid out and what sort of information is in it. Then pick a section to read thru; use Post It notes or flags to mark things you want to come back to. Then, re-read those parts and underline or highlight things you think are really important. If you start underlining at the first reading, you may find you have marked so much that nothing stands out any more.
2) Read the whole listing, not just the 'coded' part. In the ride/attraction listings, they have things divided up by codes (a heart for people with heart conditions, for example). I would suggest not looking at the codes - just look at the write up in general. For example, they may have "stairs" listed under "Mobility" or "Heart". If someone without that 'code' has problems going up stairs, you may miss that information if you are only looking for 'your' code. Many things are like that; different things about the attraction were assigned to a particular code, but people with other conditions might find that information just as helpful.
3) Some attractions are listed as "Best For" certain conditions or "Worst For" certain conditions. It doesn't say why though and I know that some of the ones that were listed as "Worst" for people with autism have been posted here as the favorites as some of our posters who have autistic members of their family. And, some of the people may have not liked an attraction because of loud noise might have done OK if they had earplugs.
So, whatever your situation, I would suggest taking the 'Best for' or 'Worst for' with a grain of salt.
