|
From a parent:
I have found the following books
to be very useful: Here
is a review from Amazon.com - "Autism/Aspergers:
Solving the Relationship Puzzle" by Steven E. Gutstein.
This book explains the RDI model, and
there are two more that are more specific on how you implement it (RDI).
This is the one for younger children
(through grade school): "Relationship
Development Intervention with Young Children: Social and Emotional
Development Activities for Asperger Syndrome, Autism, PDD and NLD"
by Steven E. Gutstein, Rachelle K. Sheely. There
is also one for adolescents and adults. I think the books are pretty
good. He has a website at:
http://www.connectionscenter.com/
[RDI = Relationship
Development Intervention].
Autism Aspergers
Digest Magazine [MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION]
Future Horizons,
6 issues/12 months
http://www.aspergersdigest.com/
The Autism-Asperger's Digest
magazine is the premier source of information for parents and
professionals on Autism, Asperger's and PDD. Featuring
original articles and material from sources around the world,
each 52 page issue covers the latest people, products,
research, news & viewpoints emerging in the autism field.
Asperger Syndrome and
Adolescence: Practical Solutions for School Success
by Brenda Smith Myles & Diane
Adreon
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9908.htm
What sets this book apart is the
way it ties all the recommended strategies together in a
real-life case study of Michael, a youth with AS. This touch
of real life continues in the closing chapter, which consists
of statements by parents and adolescents with Asperger
Syndrome about the transition years. This book is critical
reading for everybody who lives or works with an adolescent
with Asperger Syndrome.
Asperger Syndrome and
Difficult Moments: Practical Solutions for Tantrums, Rage, and
Meltdowns by Brenda Smith Myles & Jack Southwick
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9901a.htm
Written for professionals and
parents alike, Asperger Syndrome and Difficult Moments
(formerly titled Asperger Syndrome and Rage) offers practical
solutions to the day-to-day challenges facing individuals with
Asperger syndrome and their families.
Asperger Syndrome and Sensory
Issues
by Brenda Smith Myles,
Katherine Tapscott Cook, Nancy E. Miller, Louann Rinner and
Lisa A. Robbins
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9907a.htm
Written in a very reader-friendly
style, the book covers the impact of the sensory system on
behavior, reviews formal and informal assessment tools and
offers an invaluable set of practical interventions that can
be used by parents and educators alike to help promote success
for children and youth with AS.
Asperger Syndrome and the
Elementary School Experience: Practical Solutions for Academic
and Social Difficulties
by Susan Thompson Moore
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9911.htm
Specific topics include
organizational accommodations, accommodations in the
curriculum, developing social skills and the importance of
home-school communication. Lots of forms, checklists and other
visuals make these helpful ideas easy to implement.
Practical Solutions to
Everyday Challenges for Children with Asperger Syndrome
by Haley Myles
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9917.htm
In this charmingly illustrated
book, 9-year-old Haley Myles give simple, no-nonsense
suggestions and advice for how to handle these and other
situations that can be particularly challenging for children
and youth with Asperger Syndrome.
All About My Brother
by Sarah Peralta
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9914.htm
In this charming picture book,
eight-year-old Sarah Peralta demystifies autism by giving us
insights into the world of her younger brother, who is
nonverbal. While Evan may not be interesting in play dates
like Sarah is, he loves to jump on his bed, twirl sticks, swim
and munch potato chips. Through her simple depictions of
Evan's everyday behavior, Sarah encourages others to approach
autism without fear or pity.
Embarrassed Often...Ashamed
Never
by Lisa Elliott
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9915.htm
In this cross between Chicken
Soup for the Soul and the best of Erma Bombeck, the
author, the mother of a young boy with Asperger Syndrome,
gives us a rare glimpse of the ups and downs of family life
with an individual who has autism spectrum disorder.
Beyond the Wall: Personal
Experiences with Autism and Asperger Syndrome, 2nd Ed.
by Stephen M. Shore, Foreword
by Temple Grandin
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9922.htm
This expanded second edition,
which features a foreword by Dr. Temple Grandin, includes an
important new chapter on getting ready for college. In
addition, the discussion on common sensory reactions has been
expanded. Finally, there's a new chapter on Shore's recent
public involvement with autism spectrum-related issues,
including testifying on the state of autism-related issues to
the chair of Governmental Reform, speaking at conferences,
both in the United States and internationally, and advocating
for services for individuals on the spectrum.
Making Sense of Art:
Sensory-Based Art Activities for Children with Autism,
Asperger Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorders
by Sandra R. Davalos
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9904.htm
This practical resource offers
everything a parent, teacher, or daycare provider needs to
offer meaningful, stimulating art activities for children with
autism, Asperger Syndrome and other pervasive developmental
disabilities.
Making Visual Supports Work in
the Home and Community: Individuals with Autism and Asperger
Syndrome
by Jennifer L. Savner & Brenda
Smith Myles
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9906a.htm
This richly illustrated and
user-friendly book provides parents with all the information
they need to make effective visual supports specifically
designed for their child using a variety of materials, many of
them commonly found around the house.
Peer Play and the Autism
Spectrum: The Art of Guiding Children's Socialization and
Imagination by
Pamela J. Wolfberg
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9921.htm
This practical guide offers an
introduction to the basic principles, tools and techniques
that comprise the Integrated Play Groups model, designed to
support children of diverse ages and abilities on the autism
spectrum (novice players) in mutually enjoyed play experiences
with typical peers and siblings (expert players).
Power Cards: Using Special
Interests to Motivate Children and Youth With Asperger
Syndrome and Autism
by Elisa Gagnon Jennifer L.
Savner and Brenda Smith Myles
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9910.htm
This step-by-step book shows
parents and educators how to help change an unwanted or
inappropriate behavior by capitalizing on the special
interests that characterize children and youth with AS. A
brief, motivational text related to a special interest or a
highly admired person is combined with an
illustration and made into a bookmark- or business card-sized
POWER CARD that the youth can refer to whenever necessary. For
younger children the special interest or hero is worked into a
brief story.
Right Address...Wrong Planet:
Children With Asperger Syndrome Becoming Adults
by Gena P. Barnhill
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9912.htm
In this exciting new book on
Asperger Syndrome, a mother who also holds a doctoral degree
in autism spectrum disorders, relates the difficulties of her
son with AS. A mother's account is rounded out by the
perspectives of Brent, her adult son with AS, her husband and
family members of others who have Asperger Syndrome.
The Asperger Parent: How to
Raise a Child with Asperger Syndrome and Maintain Your Sense
of Humor
by Jeffrey Cohen
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9916.htm
In this "carry-on support group,"
Jeffrey Cohen, father of eleven-year-old Josh who was
diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at the age of five, examines
what it's like to be the parent of a child with AS -- where
the pitfalls are and how to do your best to avoid them.
This is Asperger Syndrome
by Elisa Gagnon and Brenda
Smith Myles, Illustrated by Sachi Tahara
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9903.htm
Through brief vignettes such as
this, accompanied by black and white cartoon-like drawings,
This Is Asperger Syndrome introduces siblings, peers and
other children to the everyday challenges faced by children
with Asperger Syndrome at home or at school.
Tictionary: A Reference Guide
to the World of Tourette Syndrome, AS, ADHD and Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder for Parents and Professionals
by Becky Ottinger
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9920.htm
This book is a wonderful and very
helpful resource for parents, educators and other
professionals working with children with Tourette syndrome and
its associated disorders. It not only defines, but also
expands upon many terms and issues that these children and
subsequently their families deal with on a daily basis.
Asperger's
Syndrome, The Universe and Everything: Kenneth's Book
by Kenneth
Hall
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1853029300/103-7439140-8172649
Reviewer: A reader from Chester,
NY USA - I am a special
education teacher who has worked with children with autism for
four years. I am always looking for literature that will help
me to better understand what my students are feeling. This was
the most insightful book about Asperger Syndrome that I have
ever read. Kenneth Hall gives inspiration to teachers,
parents, and the individual with AS. You won't be able to put
it down.
Relationship
Development Intervention with Young Children: Social and
Emotional Development Activities for Asperger Syndrome,
Autism, PDD and NLD
by Steven E.
Gutstein, Rachelle K. Sheely
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1843107147/103-7439140-8172649
Friendship,
even for the most able, requires hard work, and the odds are
heavily stacked against those with autism spectrum disorders.
Designed for younger children, typically between the ages of
two and eight, this comprehensive set of activities emphasizes
foundation skills such as social referencing, regulating
behavior, conversational reciprocity and synchronized actions.
The authors include over 300 objectives to plan and evaluate a
child's progress, each one related to a specific exercise.
Suitable for parental use, the manual is also designed for
easy implementation in schools and in therapeutic settings. A
comprehensive website acts as companion to the book, free to
purchasers.
The OASIS Guide
to Asperger Syndrome: Advice, Support, Insight, and
Inspiration
by Patricia
Romanowski Bashe, Barbara L. Kirby, Tony Attwood (Foreword)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0609608118/103-7439140-8172649
Review excerpt from
Publishers Weekly -
The authors present unfamiliar
terms and jargon with full explanations, and with none of the
patronizing tone sometimes encountered in the medical world.
The reader is not left with the personal story alone, and
forced to go off on her own expedition for information.
Asperger's: What
Does It Mean to Me?
by Catherine
Faherty, Gary, Dr Mesibov, Gary B. Mesibov
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1885477597/103-7439140-8172649
A workbook
explaining self awareness and life lessons to the youth with
high functioning autism or Asperger's Syndrome. This is the
book most requested by parents and teachers. Written by a
leading therapist, this book is a must-have for the person
with high functioning autism or Asperger's Sydrome. Includes
chapters to help explain their world. Special binding allows
for easy photocopying for classroom use.
Asperger Syndrome
in the Family: Redefining Normal
by Liane
Holliday Willey
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1853028738/103-7439140-8172649
Liane
Holliday Willey and one of her daughters both have Asperger
Syndrome. In * Asperger Syndrome in the Family she looks, with
honesty, wisdom and humor, at the implications this has for
her family, both the Aspie and the non-Aspie members.
Helping a Child
with Nonverbal Learning Disorder or Asperger's Syndrome: A
Parent's Guide
by Kathryn
Stewart
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1572242779/103-7439140-8172649
This
compassionate guide will help you acquire the essential skills
you need to help your child cope with the often debilitating
symptoms of NLD or Asperger's Syndrome and lead a full and
satisfying life.
A Parent's Guide
to Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism: How to Meet
the Challenges and Help Your Child Thrive
by Sally
Ozonoff, Geraldine Dawson, James McPartland
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1572305312/103-7439140-8172649
Review excerpt from
Library Journal
- Throughout, readers will find excellent examples and
solutions to basic problems; also included are numerous
instances of older children who went beyond basic
communication issues to social situations such as dating,
school, living on their own, and employment. Most books on AS-HFA
focus on early intervention and basic skills, but this book
offers help for older children and adults as well, making it
very valuable.
Autism/Aspergers:
Solving the Relationship Puzzle
by Steven E.
Gutstein
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1885477708/103-7439140-8172649
A
Groundbreaking Developmental Program that Opens the Door to
Lifelong Social & Emotional Growth for Persons with Autism,
Aspergers Syndrome & PDD".
Freaks, Geeks and
Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence
by Luke
Jackson, Tony Attwood
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1843100983/ref=pd_sim_books_2/103-7439140-8172649?v=glance&s=books
Have you ever
been called a freak or a geek? Have you ever felt like one?
Luke Jackson is 13 years old and has Asperger Syndrome. Over
the years Luke has learned to laugh at such names but there
are other aspects of life which are more difficult.
Adolescence and the teenage years are a minefield of emotions,
transitions and decisions and when a child has Asperger
Syndrome, the result is often explosive.
Pretending to be
Normal: Living with Asperger's Syndrome
by Liane
Holliday Willey, Tony Attwood
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1853027499/ref=pd_sim_books_4/103-7439140-8172649?v=glance&s=books
Autobiography
of a woman and her child diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome.
Author shares her daily struggles and challenges. Includes
appendices providing coping strategies and guidance. For the
general reader as well as professionals. Softcover.
Incorporating
Social Goals in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers and
Parents of Children with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger
Syndrome
by Rebecca
A. Moyes, Susan J. Moreno
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/185302967X/ref=pd_sim_books_2/103-7439140-8172649?v=glance&s=books
This book
provides practical, hands-on strategies to teach social skills
to children with high-functioning autism and Asperger
Syndrome. It includes a detailed description of the social
deficits of these children as they appear in the classroom -
difficulties with such things as understanding idioms, taking
turns in conversation, understanding and using tone of voice
and body language - and ways to address them. Instruction is
included in the book to enhance the development of
appropriate, measureable, and meaningful individualized
education plans (IEPs) to incorporate social goals. Lesson
plans are included to facilitate the ability to 'teach' these
social goals. Parents will find this text an excellent
training tool to help develop social education curriculums for
their children, and teachers will find it particularly helpful
as an easy-to-read manual containing many 'nuts and bolts'
strategies to utilize in the classroom.
My Social Stories
Book
by Carol
Gray (Editor), Abbie Leigh White (Editor), Sean McAndrew
(Editor)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1853029505/ref=pd_sim_books_3/103-7439140-8172649?v=glance&s=books
Carol Gray's
social stories have been used all over the world to teach
social and life skills to children on the autism spectrum.
Taking the form of short narratives, the stories in My Social
Stories Book take children step-by-step through basic
activities such as brushing your teeth, taking a bath and
wearing a safety belt in the car. These stories are written
for preschoolers aged 2-6 and form a useful primer for
non-autistic as well as autistic children.
The New Social
Story Book : Illustrated Edition
by Carol
Gray
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/188547766X/ref=pd_bxgy_text_1/103-7439140-8172649?v=glance&s=books&st=*
The newest
offering by Carol Gray. Social Stories help the child with
autism or Asperger's Syndrome to understand the social world
around them. This book is an updated version of the New Social
Story Book with new text and accompanying illustrations.
Comic Strip
Conversations
by Carol
Gray
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1885477228/ref=pd_sim_books_2/103-7439140-8172649?v=glance&s=books
Review excerpt by
Dr. Tony Attwood
- An ingenious,
insightful, and effective method of improving understanding
for all participants in the Comic Strip Conversation.
Addressing the Challenging
Behavior of Children with High Functioning Autism/Asperger
Syndrome in the Classroom
by Moyes, Rebecca
http://www.futurehorizons-autism.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=Addressing+the+Challenging+
Behavior+of+Children+with+High+Functioning+Autism%2FAsperger+Syndrome+in+the+Classroom
&PageNo=1&RowCount=1
How do teachers and parents of
children with autism address a child's social skills? And what
do they do about problem behaviors? This book provides
possible explanations for these behaviors, and a wealth of
practical help for both teachers and parents to address them.
Teachers learn how to create environmental supports and how to
incorporate specific teaching strategies. Students with autism
learn the new skills they might need, and ways of making their
behavior more acceptable. This book is full of practical tips
on how to tackle different kinds of challenging behaviors both
in the classroom and outside it.
Asperger Syndrome:
A Practical Guide for Teachers
Cumine, Val; Julia Leach and Gill
Stevenson
http://www.futurehorizons-autism.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=Asperger+Syndrome%3A+%3CSMALL%3EA+
Practical+Guide+for+Teachers%3C%2FSMALL%3E&PageNo=1&RowCount=1
This is a clear and concise guide
to effective classroom practice for teachers and support
assistants working for students with Asperger's Syndrome in
mainstream schools and other non-specialist settings. The
authors outline the underlying impairments and their
educational implications, consider the issues of assessment
and diagnosis, offer practical strategies for effective
classroom intervention, and consider the behavioral challenges
the child with Asperger's Syndrome may pose. The book seeks to
inform professionals meeting a child with Asperger's Syndrome
for the first time and to equip them with effective
educational and behavioral intervention strategies.
Professionals in school, INSET providers, educational
psychologists, parents, and caregivers will all find this book
helpful.
Soon Will Come the Light
McKean, Thomas A.
http://www.futurehorizons-autism.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=Soon+Will+
Come+the+Light&PageNo=1&RowCount=1
Look inside the world of Tom
McKean growing up in a confusion of misdiagnosis, spending
years in an institution and finally his journey into adulthood
while seeking answers. His challenges, discoveries and
victories will move you. His poetry, songs and humor will
delight you.
Learning to Live
With High Functioning Autism
by Mike
Stanton
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1853029157/thehealingcenter/103-7439140-8172649
(Jessica Kingsley) Draws on the
author's own experiences with his son and students, and
compares it with the experience of others, to offer an honest
portrayal of what living with autism is really like for all
those involved. For professionals. Softcover.
Children with
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
by Patricia
Howlin
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471983284/thehealingcenter/103-7439140-8172649
This practical guide to the
treatment of children with autism and Asperger syndrome
commences with a comprehensive review of research into the
nature, causes and treatment of these complex conditions.
VIDEO - Visual Supports in the
Classroom
Jennifer L. Savner and Brenda Smith Myles
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_9902.htm
Learn how
effective use of visual supports can help make children with
autism and related pervasive developmental disorders function
independently and make more sense of the sometimes confusing
world around them.
VIDEO - Ask Me About
Asperger's Syndrome
by Michael Thompson Productions
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_V201.htm
In this 24-minute video, various
professionals and parents of elementary and junior high
students, as well as Dr. Liane Willey, author of Pretending
to Be Normal, describe the challenges that typically
afffect students with Asperger's Syndrome and offer practical
suggestions and techniques for working more effectively with
these individuals.
VIDEO - Asperger's Syndrome:
Crossing the Bridge (Video)
by Liane Holliday Willey and Tony Attwood, Michael Thompson
Productions
http://www.asperger.net/bookstore_V202.htm
Crossing the Bridge presents
Asperger Syndrome through the eyes of Dr. Liane Holliday
Willey, an adult diagnosed with the disorder. Dr. Tony Attwood,
a leading expert in the field, interviews Liane as they
discuss her struggles and triumphs with Asperger Syndrome.
Together, Attwood and Willey make it clear that those
diagnosed as "aspies" are not defective individuals but
different thinkers who have many great traits to share.
VIDEO -
Asperger
Syndrome: Success in the Mainstream Classroom
http://coultervideo.com/AS_success.html
This video provides proven tips and
techniques to help make mainstreaming a child with Asperger
Syndrome a positive learning experience for him or her -- AND
for teachers and classmates.
VIDEO -
Asperger Syndrome: Transition To College & Work
http://coultervideo.com/AS_transition.html
This video details the things people
with Asperger Syndrome need to do to prepare for college or to
find and hold a job. | 
