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 the God Connection (William Stillman) Everyone who seeks a more compassionate and wise life will benefit from this wonderful, insightful, and beautiful book. It is a very short step from understanding autism and the G... (more) | |
| Learn to Move, Move to Learn: Sensorimotor Early Childhood Activity Themes (Jenny Clark Brack) Each of the creative theme-based group lessons in this practical resource follows a sensory-integrated developmental sequence consisting of seven activities, all related to the the... (more) | |
| Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence: Practical Solutions for School Success (Diane Adreon) The middle school years, pose challenges for all young people. In this comprehensive and thorough book, the authors start with an overview of those characteristics of AS that make ... (more) | |
| The Ethics of Autism: Among Them but Not of Them (Bioethics and the Humanities) (Deborah R. Barnbaum) Autism is one of the most compelling, controversial, and heartbreaking cognitive disorders. It presents unique philosophical challenges as well, raising intriguing questions in phi... (more) | |
| Autism: Effective Biomedical Treatments (Have We Done Everything We Can For This Child? Individuality In An Epidemic) (M.D. Sidney Baker) This September 2005 text is an updated revision of previous editions of Biomedical Assessment Options for Children with Autism & Related Problems that have revolutionized the biome... (more) | |
| The TEACCH Approach to Autism Spectrum Disorders (Issues in Clinical Child Psychology) (Gary B. Mesibov) TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication-handicapped Children) has grown over the past three decades from a small clinic for children to an internation... (more) | |
| Mindblindness: An Essay on Autism and Theory of Mind (Simon Baron-Cohen) foreword by Leda Cosmides and John Tooby In Mindblindness, Simon Baron-Cohen presents a model of the evolution and development of "mindreading." He argues that we mindr... (more) | |
| Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism (Roy Richard Grinker) When anthropologist Richard Grinker’s daughter was diagnosed with autism in 1994, it occurred in only about 1 in every 10,000 children. Within ten years, rates had skyrocketed, a... (more) | |
| This Is Asperger Syndrome (Elisa Ganon) (more) | |
| Disconnected Kids: The Groundbreaking Brain Balance Program for Children with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Other Neurological Disorders (Dr. Robert Melillo) A proven drug-free program addressing the cause—not just the symptoms—of Autism Spectrum Disorders and related conditions. Each year, an estimated 1.5 million children a... (more) | |
