- Adults with Autism
- Asperger’s Information
- Autism Information
- Autism Information
- Autism Information
- Autism Information
- Autism Information
- College Support Program
- Educating Kids with Autism
- Families of Adults with Autism
- When and How to Tell Kids They are on the Spectrum
- Guide for Parents, Professionals and People with Asperger’s
- Products for Children with Autism
- Resources for Parents of Autistic Children
- Support Groups for Autism
- Videos on Autism
- Young Adults with Autism: A Program
- Autism: American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Autism: American Psychological Association
- The Autism Source
A Guide to Telling Kids They are on the Spectrum
Allen, Kathy (1996). Star shaped pegs, square holes. Non-verbal learning disorders and the growing up years. Livermore, CA: Unicycle Press.
Attwood, Tony (2007). The complete guide to Asperger’s syndrome. London, Jessica Kingsley. A very comprehensive book for parents and professionals.
Attwood, Tony (1998). Asperger’s syndrome: a guide for parents and professionals. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Baker, Jed (2001). The social skills picture book: teaching play, emotion, and communication to children with autism. Arlington, TX: Future Horizons. Excellent teaching tool for children with autism and others with social skills problems.
Band, Eve. B & Hecht, Emily (2001). Autism Through a Sister’s Eyes: A Young Girl’s View of her Brother’s Autism. Future Horizons, Austinx, TX. A good book for the siblings of an Autistic family member.
Bashe, Patricia & Kirby, Barbara (2005). The O.A.S.I.S. guide to Asperger syndrome: advice, support, insights, and inspiration. NY: Crown Publishing. Outstanding reference guide.
Bleach, Fionna (2001). Everybody is Different: A Book for Young People Who Have Brothers or Sisters with Autism. The National Autistic Society, London, England.
Bolick, Teresa (2004). Asperger syndrome and adolescence: helping preteens and teens get ready for the real world. Beverly Mass: Fair Winds Press. Wonderful, practical book for parents and teachers helping teens on the spectrum become independent.
Boyd, Brenda (2003). Parenting a child with Asperger syndrome. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. 200 very practical tips and strategies for parents of a child with Asperger Syndrome.
Cain, Barbara (2013). Autism The Invisible Cord: A Siblings Diary. Magination Press, Washington, D.C. A good book for the siblings of an Autistic family member.
Cohen, Shirley (1998). Targeting autism: what we know, don’t know and can do to help young children with autism and related disorders. Berkeley: U of California Press. Excellent and balanced overview of interventions for children with autism.
Grandin, Temple (1995). Thinking in pictures and other reports from my life with autism. NY: Doubleday. Excellent description of extremely high functioning adult with autism.
Grandin, Temple & Barron, Sean (2005). Unwritten rules of social relationships. Arlington, TX: Future Horizons. Excellent book explaining the rules and patterns of social relationships written by two adults with autism.
Hale, Natalie (2004). Oh Brother! Growing Up With a Special Needs Sibling. Magination Press, Inc., Washington, D.C.
Higashida, Naoki (2007). The reason I jump. NY: Random House. Written by a thirteen year old boy with autism, answering questions about autism effects his life. Good for parents, teachers and teens.
Hudson, Jull & Myles, Brenda (2007). Starting points: the basics of understanding and supporting children and youth with Asperger syndrome. Kansas: Autism, Asperger Publishing Co. Practical suggestions for parents and teachers.
Jackson, Luke (2002). Freaks, Geeks & Asperger Syndrome: a user guide to adolescence. United Kingdom: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Johnson, J. & Van-Rennselaer Eds. (2010). Siblings: The Autism Spectrum Through Our Eyes. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Philadelphia, P.A.
Klin, Ami, Volkman, Fred. R. & Sparrow, Sara, S. (2000). Asperger Syndrome. NY: Guilford Press. For professionals, but also parents who want to read a very comprehensive book on research into Asperger syndrome.
Myers, Jennifer (2010). How to teach life skills to kids with autism or Asperger’s. Arlington, Texas: Future Horizons. Written by a successful woman with Asperger’s.
Nowicki, Stephen, Jr. & Duke, Marshall P. (1992). Helping the child who doesn’t fit in. Atlanta: Peachtree. A book for parents and professionals for children who have severe problems with social skills – or nonverbal learning disorders. Many practical suggestions about how to help.
O’Toole, Jennifer Cook (2012). Asperkids: an insider’s guide to loving, understanding and teaching children with Asperger syndrome. Philadelphia, PA: Jennifer Kingsley Publishers. Practical book for parents and teachers.
Ozonoff, Sally, Dawson, Geraldine & McPartland, James (2002). A parent’s guide to Asperger Syndrome and high functioning autism: how to meet the challenges and help your child thrive. NY: The Guilford Press. Comprehensive and practical book for parents.
Prior, Margaret (Ed.) (2003). Learning and behavior problems in Asperger syndrome. NY: The Guilford Press. Although meant for professionals, has much information about learning and behavior problems for children on the spectrum.
Savarese, R.J. (2007). Reasonable people: a memoir of autism and adoption. NY: Other Press. Reads like a novel. A family’s journey to help their bright, autistic, adopted son.
Silverman, Stephan M. & Weinfeld, Rich (2007). School success for kids with Asperger’s syndrome. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press. Practical strategies for parents and teachers.
Stewart, Kathryn (2002). Helping a child with nonverbal learning disorder or Asperger’s syndrome. Oakland CA: New Harbinger Publications. Practical book for parents.
Stone, Wendy, L. (2006). Does my child have autism?: a parent’s guide to early detection and intervention in the autism spectrum disorders. San Francisco: Jossey – Bass. Easy to read information about autism.
Tammet, David (2006). Born on a blue day: inside the extraordinary mind of an autistic savant. NY: Simon & Shuster. Memoir of a boy with Asperger’s and his struggles to succeed.
Tanguay, Pamela B. (2001). Nonverbal learning disabilities at home: a parent’s guide. Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Concrete suggestions for raising children and teens with NVLD.
Thompson, Sue (1997). The source for nonverbal learning disorders. IL: LinguiSystems. Easy to read, book for parents on the nature and needs of the child with a nonverbal learning disability.
Welton, Jude (2004). Can I tell you about Asperger Syndrome?” a guide for friends and family. London: Jessica Kingsley. Book for children 7-15.
Williams, Donna (1992). Nobody nowhere. NY: Random House. Autobiography of an autistic woman.
Williams, Donna (1994). Somebody somewhere. NY: Random House. A sequel.
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