Autism and Aspergers Books
Autism: Explaining the Enigma: Second Edition
The first edition of Autism: Explaining the Enigma quickly became a classic because it provided the first satisfactory psychological account of what happens in the mind of a person with autism. The... (more)
Understanding Motor Skills in Children with Dyspraxia, ADHD, Autism, and Other Learning Disabilities: A Guide to Improving Coordination
Children with learning disabilities often have coordination problems that make everyday activities such as mealtimes, dressing, playing sports, and learning to write challenging. This accessible... (more)
Unstrange Minds: A Father Remaps the World of Autism
When Roy Richard Grinker's daughter Isabel was diagnosed with autism in 1994, he knew nothing about the condition. It was considered rare, occurring in about 3 in every 10,000 births. Within ten... (more)
The Science and Fiction of Autism
Autism is a complex and incurable constellation of bizarre behaviors, impaired cognition, limited language, and most distressingly, a lack of responsiveness to other people, and it has been the... (more)
The Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autism is a baffling brain disorder that profoundly affects children's communication and social skills. It is also a spectrum disorder, which means it can occur in a variety of forms and intensity.... (more)
Autism: An Integrated View from Neurocognitive, Clinical and Intervention Research
Research on autism has flourished in the last 20 years, and a result of this growth is increased specialization within the neurocognitive, clinical and interventionist fields of inquiry. As... (more)
Autism, The Way Forward: A Self-Help Guide to Teaching Children on the Autistic Spectrum
Specifically written for all those families who are unable to receive funding for their child's programme, and is an invaluable tool for new tutors coming into the field. The book is a step-by-step... (more)
A Different Kind of Perfect: Writings by Parents on Raising a Child with Special Needs
Every parent dreams of having a happy, healthy child. What happens when these dreams are shattered by a physical or cognitive disability? A Different Kind of Perfect offers comfort, consolation, and... (more)
Coaching People with Asperger's Syndrome
This book arises from a lifetime's practical experience of work with people with Asperger's syndrome and autism. People with Asperger's syndrome easily drop through the net and fall into the wrong... (more)
Groupwork for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Ages 11-16: An Integrated Approach
This book includes a short, easy-to-read theoretical background to Austism Spectrum Disorder focusing on the underlying impairments and their impact on sensory processing, motor development, play,... (more)
How to Talk to Parents About Autism
Professionals working with parents of autistic children not only face the challenges of treating the child but also must deal with the stresses of the family. A leading child psychiatrist and father... (more)
Relationship Development Intervention with Young Children: Social and Emotional Development Activities for Asperger Syndrome, Autism, PDD and NLD
Friendship, even for the most able, requires hard work, and the odds are heavily stacked against those with autism spectrum conditions. Designed for younger children, typically between the ages of... (more)
Positive Behaviour Strategies to Support Children and Young People with Autism
Teachers in mainstream schools are increasingly accommodating pupils on the autistic spectrum in their classrooms. This book offers advice on one of the most difficult aspects of teaching children... (more)
Helping Pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders to Learn
One of the things pupils with autism often find hardest to accept is the notion of change, where change can mean anything from a new person in the classroom to the slightest change in the school... (more)
Education and Care for Adolescents and Adults with Autism: A Guide for Professionals and Carers
Providing case studies and examples that show the reader how to put theory into practice in multidisciplinary settings, this book explains how changes in policy and provision have affected the ways... (more)
Disorganised Children: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
In this book, psychiatrists, speech, family and occupational therapists and neurodevelopment specialists present a range of behavioural and psychological strategies to help disorganized children... (more)
Interactive Play for Children with Autism: A Practical Guide for Teachers
This is a comprehensive guide to establishing shared play experiences that assist in the development of communication, social understanding and cognition. Easily accessible, and packed full with... (more)
Talking Teenagers: Information and Inspiration for Parents of Teenagers with Autism or Asperger's Syndrome
Ann Boushey's teenage son Jon was diagnosed with high-functioning autism in kindergarten. Having mastered the day-to-day challenges that parenting a young child with autism or Asperger's Syndrome... (more)
Tales from the Table: Lovaas/ABA Intervention with Children on the Autistic Spectrum
"Tales from the Table" is a practitioner's account of the successes and limitations of using Lovaas/ABA home education with five young boys on the autistic spectrum. The abilities and skills of these... (more)
Brotherly Feelings: Me, My Emotions, and My Brother with Asperger's Syndrome
It isn't easy being eight years old and having a brother five years older who other children often misunderstand. They don't know that when he makes strange jerky movements it's probably because he... (more)
Childhood Autism: A Clinician's Guide to Early Diagnosis and Integrated Treatment
"Childhood Autism" provides clinicians with a comprehensive guide for working with autistic children and their families. It offers practical assistance with early diagnosis, cutting edge treatment... (more)
Replays: Using Play to Enhance Emotional and Behavioral Development for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
"Replays" addresses the challenging behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorders through interactive symbolic play. It shows parents and professionals how to help children access their... (more)
Natural Genius: The Gifts of Asperger's Syndrome
Raising a child with Asperger's Syndrome (AS) can be a great struggle and an exhausting fight for the rights of someone who is both gifted and different. The author tells the story of raising her... (more)
The Miller Method: Developing the Capacities of Children on the Autism Spectrum
This informative and practical guide to the Miller Method presents an entirely new perspective on advancing the social and communicative skills of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders.... (more)
How to be Yourself in a World That's Different: An Asperger Syndrome Study Guide for Adolescents
"How to Be Yourself in a World That's Different" is an accessible guide to Asperger's Syndrome (AS) written for young readers who have been diagnosed with AS and other autism spectrum conditions. The... (more)
An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions: Second Edition
This revised and expanded edition adds over 300 new expressions that help unlock the meaning of everyday expressions. Both informative and entertaining, the book addresses an important aspect of... (more)
Acting Antics: A Theatrical Approach to Teaching Social Understanding to Kids and Teens with Asperger Syndrome
This fun and inspiring step-by-step program provides the full set of tools for developing social understanding in children with Asperger Syndrome (AS) through drama. Cindy B. Schneider explains how... (more)
Joe: The Only Boy in the World
Joe is ten and mentally disabled. He's funny, fascinating and maddening, and this memoir tells his moving story, but also argues that until we know Joe's life, we can't understand our own. Through... (more)
Does My Child Have Autism?: A Parent's Guide to Early Detection and Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorders
The most crucial aspect of treating and helping kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is catching it early and beginning treatment before it's too late. In this book, Wendy Stone provides... (more)