This collection of books related to the autism spectrum provides a good representation of the available material. We welcome comments on these selections as well as your suggestions of other materials you have found helpful...
| Autism and Asperger Syndrome (The Facts) (Simon Baron-Cohen) Following on from the highly successful book Autism: The Facts, this new volume by Simon Baron-Cohen summarizes the current understanding of the autistic spectrum, from Asperger sy... (more) | |
| Family Pictures: A Novel (Sue Miller) A Masterful, Engrossing Novel About The Life Of A Large Family That Is Deeply Bounded By The Stranger In Their Midst -- An Autistic Child The whole world could not have broken the... (more) | |
| Autism Spectrum Disorders (Chantal Sicile-Kira) "An indelible portrait of a woman who through great toughness of character blazes her own trailNovelist William Haywod Henderson has won acclaim for his depictions of land and natu... (more) | |
| A Regular Guy: Growing up with Autism (Laura Shumaker) A memoir about life with an autistic son, Matthew, written from his mothers perspective. It answers the many questions that people have about autism through the story of Matthews l... (more) | |
| 2007 Supplement - Autism: Effective Biomedical Treatments (Have We Done Everything We Can for This Child? Individuality In An Epidemic) (Jon Pangborn PhD) Philosophical, scientific, and informational update on the latest biomedical approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of autism, PDD and related disorders. A must have companion t... (more) | |
| Giggle Time - Establishing the Social Connection: A Program to Develop the Communication Skills of Children With Autism, Asperger Syndrome and Pdd (Susan Aud Sonders) This work is a step-by-step programme for parents, teachers and other professionals to help develop the non-verbal, verbal and social reciprocity skills of children with autism. It... (more) | |
| Understanding Sensory Dysfunction: Learning, Development and Sensory Dysfunction in Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, Learning Disabilities and Bipolar Disorder (Liz McKendry Anderson) Understanding Sensory Dysfunction is a clear and comprehensive resource to identifying and addressing sensory dysfunction in children, using a range of practical strategies to help... (more) | |
| Animal-assisted Interventions for Individuals With Autism (Merope Pavlides) This book looks at how therapies involving animals can be used to help individuals with autism to develop skills, including sensory and social skills, to manage challenging behavio... (more) | |
| Biological Treatments for Autism and PDD (William Shaw) Biological Treatments for Autism and PDD is an authoritative, comprehensive, and easy-to-read resource guide to a wide range of therapies that have been useful in the treatment of ... (more) | |
| Ask and Tell: Self-Advocacy and Disclosure for People on the Autism Spectrum (Ruth Elaine Joyner Hane) Edited by Stephen Shore, author of Beyond the Wall: Personal Experiences with Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Ask and Tell: Self-Advocacy and Disclosure for People on the Autism Spec... (more) | |
