READING LIST –
RECOMMENDED BY PARENTS
This
list is not exhaustive. If your favorite book is missing, let me know (you’ll
find my email on the last page). We
will keep this reference a work in progress!
Please note if a book appears twice, it means it belongs under various
headings.
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Children
with Autism: A Parents’ Guide by
Michael D. Powers ISBN: 1890627046, Woodbine House |
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A Parents’ Guide to Autism by Charles A. Hart ISBN: 0671750992, Pocket Books |
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Let Me Hear Your Voice by Catherine Maurice ISBN: 0449906647, Fawcett Books |
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Emergence: Labeled Autistic by Temple Grandin ISBN: 0446671827, Warner Books |
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Special
Children, Challenged Parents by
Dr. Robert Naseef
ISBN: 1559723777, Birch Lane Pr. |
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The
Sound of a Miracle
by Annabel Stehli ISBN: 0964483815, Georgiana Organization Inc |
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Son
Rise
ISBN: 0446342823, Warner Books by Barry
Neil Kaufman |
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Son
Rise: The Miracle Continues ISBN: 0915811618, JH Kramer, Inc by Barry Neil Kaufman |
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A Miracle to Believe in by Barry Neil Kaufman, Doubleday; ISBN: 0385149913 |
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Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive
Developmental Disorder by Karyn Seroussi ISBN: 0684831643; Simon and
Schuster |
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Autism, Advocates, and
Law Enforcement Professionals: Recognizing and Reducing Risk Situations
for People with Autism Spectrum Disorders
by Dennis Debbaudt, Jessica Kingsley Pub; ISBN: 1853029807 |
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Special
Children, Challenged Parents by
Dr. Robert Naseef
ISBN: 1559723777, Birch Lane Pr. |
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A Slant of Sun: One Child's Courage by Beth Kephart, Quill; ISBN: 0688172288 |
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Exiting Nirvana: A Daughter's Life with Autism
by Clara Claiborne Park, Little Brown & Company; ISBN: 0316691178 |
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The Siege : A Family's Journey into the World of an Autistic Child by Clara Claiborne Park, Little Brown & Co (Pap); ISBN: 0316690694 |
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Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Finding a Diagnosis and Getting Help by Mitzi Waltz, O'Reilly & Associates; ISBN: 1565925300 |
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Autism and Asperger Syndrome by Uta Frith (Editor), Cambridge Univ Pr (Trd); ISBN:
052138608X |
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Autism Handle with Care by Gail Gillingham, Tacit Publishing, Inc.;
ISBN: 0968786308 |
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Targeting Autism : What We Know,
Don't Know, and Can Do to Help Young Children With Autism and Related
Disorders by Shirley Cohen, University of California Press;
ISBN: 0520213092 |
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Mindblindness by Simon Baron-Cohen, MIT Press; ISBN: 0262023849 |
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Laughing & Loving With Autism : A Collection of 'Real
Life' Warm & Humorous Stories by R. Wayne Gilpin, Future Horizons; ISBN:
188547704X |
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More Laughing & Loving With Autism
by R. Wayne Gilpin, Future
Horizons; ISBN: 1885477120 |
READING
ABOUT THERAPIES/EDUCATION
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Behavioral
Interventions for Young Children with Autism by Catherine Maurice et al ISBN: 0890796831, Pro Ed (ABA/IBI plus
curriculum) |
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Making a Difference : Behavioral
Intervention for Autism
by Catherine Maurice, et al, Pro
Ed; ISBN: 0890798710 |
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The Autistic Child : Language
Development Through Behavior modification
by O. Ivar Lovaas (ABA), Irvington Publishers : distributed by Halsted
Press; ISBN: 0470150653 |
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Teaching Developmentally Disabled
Children : The Me Book |
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Understanding the Nature of Autism :
A Practical Guide
by Janice E. Janzen, Therapy
Skill Builders; ISBN: 0761643796 |
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The
Sound of a Miracle
by Annabel Stehli ISBN: 0964483815, Georgiana Organization Inc (Auditory
Integration Training) |
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Nobody,
Nowhere (ISBN: 0380722178,
Avon Books (Pap Trd)) (Irlen Lenses) |
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Somebody,
Somewhere
(ISBN: 0812925246, Times Books) both by Donna Williams (Irlen Lenses) |
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Son
Rise
(ISBN: 0446342823, Warner Books) (Options
Institute) |
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Son
Rise: The Miracle Continues (ISBN: 0915811618, JH Kramer, Inc) both by Barry
Neil Kaufman (Options Institute) |
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A Miracle to Believe in by Barry Neil Kaufman, Doubleday; ISBN: 0385149913 (Options
Institute) |
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The
Child With Special Needs by
Stanley Greenspan ISBN:
0201407264, Addison Wesley Longman (Floortime) |
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The New Social Story
Book : Illustrated Edition
by Carol Gray, Future
Horizons; ISBN: 188547766X |
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Comic
Strip Conversations by Carol Gray, Future
Horizons; ISBN: 1885477228 |
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Building
Bridges Through Sensory Integration
by Shirley Sutton, Ellen Yak, Paula Aquilla 132 Queens Drive, Weston, Ont
Canada, M9N 2H6 Fax: 416-249-2909
(Sensory Integration) |
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The Out-of-Sync Child by Carol Kranowitz
ISBN: 0399523863, Berkley Publishing
Group (Sensory Integration) |
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Quick
and Easy Ideas by Carolyn Rouse
ISBN: 1884135331, Mayer Johnson (Communication) |
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More
Than Words
by Fern Sussman ISBN: 0921145144; Hanen Centre (Communication) |
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Visual
Strategies for Improving Communication: Practical Supports for School and
Home
by Linda Hodgdon ISBN: 0961678615, Quirk Roberts Publishing
(Communication) |
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Sensory
Integration and the Child by Jean Ayres ISBN 0874241588; Western
Psychological Services (Sensory Integration) |
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Solving
Behavior Problems in Autism: Improving Communication with Visual
Strategies by
Linda Hodgdon ISBN: 0961678623, Quirk Roberts Publishing
(Communication/Behavioral) |
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A
Work in Progress by Ron Leaf ISBN: 0966526600, DRL BOOKS (ABA/IBI) |
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Right
From the Start by Sandra Harris ISBN: 189062702X, Woodbine House
(ABA/IBI) |
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Teach
Me Language by Sabrina Freeman, Ph.D. and Lorelei Dake, B.A.
ISBN: 0965756505; SFK Books, Inc. (communication) |
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Unraveling
the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder
by Karyn Seroussi ISBN: 0684831643; Simon and Schuster (dietary
intervention for autism) |
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Diet
Intervention and Autism Implementing the Gluten Free and Casein Free Diet
for Autistic Children and Adults - A Practical Guide for Parents
by Marilyn Le Breton ISBN: 1853029351; Jessica Kingsley Publishers
(dietary intervention for autism) |
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Special
Diets for Special Kids by Lisa Lewis ISBN: 1885477449; Future Horizons
(dietary intervention for autism) |
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Biological
Treatments for Autism and PDD by William Shaw, Great Plains Laboratory Inc; ISBN: 0966123816 |
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Teaching
Children With Autism to Mind-Read : A Practical Guide for Teachers and
Parents by
Patricia Howlin (Editor), et al, John Wiley & Son Ltd; ISBN:
0471976237 |
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Toilet
Training for Individuals with Autism and Related Disorders |
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Do-Watch-Listen-Say
: Social and Communication Intervention for Children With Autism
by Kathleen Ann Quill, Paul H
Brookes Pub Co; ISBN: 1557664536 |
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A
Picture's Worth : PECS and Other Visual Communication Strategies in Autism
(Topics in Autism)
by Andy Bondy, et al, Woodbine
House; ISBN: 0933149964 |
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Teaching
Children With Autism : Strategies for Initiating Positive Interactions and
Improving Learning Opportunities |
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Autism
Treatment Guide
by Elizabeth K. Gerlach, Four Leaf Pr; ISBN: 0963757806 |
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Creating
a Win-Win I. E. P. for Students With Autism |
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Music
Therapy for the Autistic Child by Juliette Alvin, Auriel Warwick, Oxford University Press; ISBN:
0198162766 |
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Autism
Through a Sister’s Eyes by Eve B. Band, Gary B. Mesibov, Sue Lynn Cotton
ISBN: 1885477716; Future Horizons |
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Everything You Need to Know When a Brother or Sister Is
Autistic (Need to Know Library) by
Marsha Sarah Rosenberg ISBN: 0823931234; Rosen Publishing Group |
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Siblings
of Children with Autism by Sandra L. Harris ISBN: 0933149719; Woodbine
House |
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What
About Me? : Growing Up With a Developmentally Disabled Sibling |
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Emergence: Labeled Autistic by Temple Grandin ISBN: 0446671827, Warner Books |
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Thinking in Pictures by Temple Grandin
ISBN: 0679772898; Vintage Books |
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Nobody,
Nowhere (ISBN: 0380722178,
Avon Books (Pap Trd)) |
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Somebody,
Somewhere
(ISBN: 0812925246, Times Books) both by Donna Williams |
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Like Colour to the
Blind: Soul Searching and Soul Finding
by Donna
Williams, Jessica
Kingsley Publishers; ISBN: 1853027200 |
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Autism and Sensing : The Unlost
Instinct
by Donna
Williams, Jessica Kingsley Pub; ISBN: 1853026123 |
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Exposure Anxiety : The Invisible
Cage an Exploration of Self-Protection Response in the Autism Spectrum by Donna Williams, Taylor & Francis; ISBN: 1843100517 |
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Soon Will Come the Light
: A View from Inside the Autism Puzzle |
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Pretending to be Normal: Living with Asperger's
Syndrome |
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Discovering My Autism : Apologia Pro
Vita Sua (With Apologies to Cardinal Newman) by
Edgar Schneider, Jessica Kingsley Pub; ISBN: 1853027243 |
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Living the Good Life
With Autism
by Edgar Schneider, Taylor
& Francis; ISBN: 1843107120 |
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There's
a Boy in Here by
Sean and Judy Barron, Simon & Schuster; ISBN: 0135388937 |
ASPERGER’S
SYNDROME
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Asperger's
Syndrome : A Guide for Parents and Professionals |
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Eating
an Artichoke : A Mother's Perspective on Asperger Syndrome |
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Pretending
to be Normal: Living with Asperger's Syndrome |
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Asperger's:
What Does It Mean to Me? by
Catherine Faherty, Gary, Dr Mesibov, Future Horizons;
ISBN: 1885477597 |
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Autism
and Asperger Syndrome
by Uta Frith (Editor), Cambridge Univ Pr (Trd); ISBN: 052138608X |
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The
OASIS Guide to Asperger Syndrome: Advice, Support, Insight, and Inspiration
by
Patricia Romanowski Bashe, Barbara L. Kirby, Tony Attwood, Crown Pub; ISBN: 0609608118 |
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A
Guide to Asperger Syndrome
by Christopher Gillberg, Cambridge University Press; ISBN: 0521001838 |
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My
Brother Sammy by Becky Edwards ISBN: 0761304398; Mill Pr Trade |
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Ian's Walk: A
Story About Autism by
Laurie Lears ISBN: 0807534803; Albert Whitman and Company |
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Andy
and His Yellow Frisbee by Mary Thompson (Illustrator) ISBN: 0933149832; Woodbine
House |
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Everything
You Need to Know When a Brother or Sister Is Autistic (Need to Know
Library) by Marsha Sarah Rosenberg ISBN: 0823931234; Rosen
Publishing Group |
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What About Me?
: Growing Up With a Developmentally Disabled Sibling |
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I
Am Special: Introducing Children and Young People to Their Autism Spectrum
Disorder by Peter Vermeulen ISBN: 1853029165; Woodbine
House |
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Asperger's
Huh? A Child's Perspective by Rosina G. Schnurr, John
Strachan ISBN: 0968447309; Anisor Publishing |
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Joey
and Sam: 'a Heartwarming Storybook About Autism, a Family, and a Brother's
Love' by
Illana Katz ISBN: 1882388003; Real Life Story Books |
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Russell Is Extra Special: A Book About Autism for
Children |
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Little Rainman by R. Wayne Gilpin (Editor), Karen L. Simmons, Future
Horizons; ISBN: 1885477295 |