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Activity Schedules for Children with Autism
Teaching Independent Behavior
 McClannahan, Ph.D. & Krantz, Ph.D.  
Addressing the Challenging Behavior of Children with High-Functioning Autism/Asperger Syndrome in the Classroom Rebecca A. Moyes, (2002)  
A good life
(For you and your relative with a disability)
Al Etmanski (2000)  Adults
A Guide to Successful Employment for Individuals with Autism Smith, Belcher and Juhrs  (1995)  Adults
Alternatives to Punishment: Solving Behavior Problems with Non-aversive Strategies  G.W. LaVigna & A.M. Donnellan (1986)  
A mind apart
(Understanding Children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome)
 Peter Szatmari, MD (2004)  
An Asperger dictionary of everyday expressions  Ian Stuart-Hamilton (2004)  
Andy and His Yellow Frisbee  Mary Thompson (1996) Children’s book
 Annie's Coming Out  Rosemary Crossley and Anne McDonald (1989)  
A Passion to Believe
(Autism and the Facilitated Communication Phenomenon)
Diane Twachman-Cullen (1997)

 Speech/Language
A Place Within the Sphere Tanis Morran (2000) Autobiography/Biography
Artism
Art By Those with Autism
Karen Simmons (2004)  
Asperger Syndrome and Rage
Practical Solutions
Brenda Smith Myles and Jack Southwick   (1999)  
Asperger Syndrome in the Family Liane Holliday Willey   (2001)  
 Autism Geneva Centre Symposium (2002)  
 Autism Preparing for Adulthood  
Autism
Conference Proceedings 1993
Future Education  
Autism
For parents and professionals
Kathie Harrington (1998)  
 Autism Facts and Strategies for Parents  
Autism and Asperger Syndrome Edited by Uta Frith (1992)  
Autism and Life In The Community - Successful Interventions for Behavioural Challenges M.Datlow-Smith (1990)  Adults
Autism and the Family Problems, Prospects and Coping with the Disorder  
Autism and Personality Anne Alvarez and Susan Reid   (1999)  
Autism, Asperger’s and Sexuality
Puberty and Beyond
   
Autism, Explaining the Enigma Uta Frith (1989)  
Autism - From Tragedy to Triumph C. Johnson & J. Crowder (1994)  
Autism Heroes: Portraits of families meeting the challenge Barbara Firestone (2008)  
Autism, Identification, Education and Treatment
 
Edited by Dianne E. Berkell (1992)  
Autism – P.D.D.
Creative Ideas During the School Years
Janice Adams (1993) School/learning
Autism-PDD - Introducing Strategies for Parents & Professionals Janice I. Adams (1995) 2 copies  
Autism, Play and Social Interaction Gammeltoft and Nordenhof (2007)
 
 
Autistic States in Children Frances Tustin (1992)
 
 
Autism Treatment Guide Elizabeth Gerlach (1994)
 
 
 Awakenings Oliver Sacks (1990)  
Behavior and Development in Fragile X Syndrome E. Dykens, R. Hodapp, J. Leckman (1994)  
Beyond Gentle Teaching - A Non-aversive Approach to Helping Those in Need J.J. McGee & F.J. Menolascino (1991)  
Beyond the Wall
Personal Experiences with Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Stephen Shore  (2003) Autobiography/Biography
Biological Treatments for Autism and PDD William Shaw Ph.D. (1998) Biomedical
Born on a Blue Day  Daniel Tammet  (2006)  
Breaking Autism’s Barriers:
A Father’s Story
   Autobiography/Biography
Brothers, Sisters and Special Needs Debra J. Lobato (1990)  
Captain Tommy Abby Ward Messner (1996)  
Challenging behaviour and autism Making sense-making progress  
Children with Autism
A developed perspective
Marian Sigman and Lisa Capps (1997)  
Children with Autism
A Parents’ Guide
 
 Michael D. Powers, Psy.D.  (1998)
 
 
Children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome Patricia Howlin  (1998)  
Children with Starving Brains
A Medical Treatment Guide for ASD
Jaquelyn McCandless, MD   (2002) Biomedical
Circle of Friends - People with Disabilities & Their Friends Enrich the Lives of One Another Robert Perske (1989)  
Communicative Competence: A Functional Pragmatic Approach to Language Therapy
 
C. Simon (1979) Speech/Language
Community Assessments in the Personal Management Domain - for Individuals with Autism or Severe Communication Disorders D. Flanders and J. Lucas (circa 1988)  
Connecting Kids
Exploring Diversity Together
 Linda D. Hill  (2001)  
Crystalline Lifetime: Fragments of Asperger Syndrome Luke Jackson (2006) Autobiography/Biography
Dancing in the Rain - Stories of Exceptional Progress, by parents of children with special needs. Edited by Annabel Stehli (1995) Autobiography/Biography
Deal Me In! The Use of Playing Cards in Teaching & Learning M. Golick, Ph.D. (1981)  
Dear Charlie
A guide for living your life with Autism
A Grandfather’s Love Letter
Earle P. Martin, Jr  (1999)  Autobiography/Biography
Developmental Dyspraxia
Identification and Intervention
Madeleine Portwood (1999) Speech/Language
Developing Talents
Careers for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism
Temple Grandin and  Kate Duffy  (2004)  Adults
Discovering My Autism Edgar Schneider (1999)  Autobiography/Biography
Eating an Artichoke
A Mother’s Perspective on Asperger’s Syndrome
Echo R. Fling (2000)  Autobiography/Biography
Effective Treatment Strategies for Children with Autism, PDD, and Related Disorders Conference June 14-16, 1996  
Effects of Autism on the Family
 
Eric Schopler and Gary B. Mesibov (1984)
 
 
Emotional Intelligence
Why it can matter more than IQ
 
Daniel Goleman   (1995)  
Enhancing Non-symbolic Communication Interactions Among Learners with Severe Disabilities E. Siegel-Causey, Ph.D. & D. Guess, Ed.D. (1989)  Speech/Language
Enzymes for Autism and other Neurological Conditions Karen DeFelice (2002)
 
 Biomedical
Exiting Nirvana
A Daughter’s Life with Autism
Clara Claiborne Park (2001) Autobiography/Biography
Extraordinary People - Understanding Idiot Savants D.A. Treffert, M.D. (1989)  2 copies  
Facing Autism
Giving Parents Reasons for Hope and Guidance for Help
Lynn M. Hamilton   (2000)  
Fragile Success - nine autistic children, childhood to adulthood Virginia Walker Sperry (1995) Autobiography/Biography
Functional Analysis of Problem Behaviour Sycamore Publishing Company (1990)  
Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders
 
Cohen/Volkmar   (1997)  
Helping the Child Who Doesn't Fit In - Decipher the Hidden Dimensions of Social Rejection S.Nowicki, Jr., PhD & M.P. Duke, PhD (1996)  
Helping Your Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
 
Locksin, Gillis, Ramanczyk  (2005)
 
 
Hidden Child
Linwood Method for Reaching the Autistic Child
Jeanne Simons and Sabine Oishi, Ph.D.   (1985)
 
 
Home Educating Our Autistic Spectrum Children Dowty and Cowlishaw  (2002) School/learning
How Humans Make Friends Loreen Leedy (1996)  
How to Find Work That Works for People with Asperger Syndrome Gail Hawkins (2004)  Adults
How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends Don Gabor (1983/2001)  
I Am Special
Introducing Children and Young People to their ASD
Peter Vermulen  (2000)  
Ian’s Walk
A Story About Autism
Laurie Lears (1998) Autobiography/Biography
Impact - A Functional Curriculum Handbook for Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities R.S. Neel & F.F. Billingsley (1989)  
Improving Your Child's Behaviour Chemistry Lendon H. Smith (1977)  
Inclusive education – parent handbook BC Association for Community Living School/learning
Inside Out:  What makes a person with social cognitive deficits tick?
 
Michelle Garcia Winner (2000)  
In Unison:  A Canadian Approach to Disability Issues
 
   
I Openers
Parents Ask questions About Sexuality and Children Developmental Disabilities
Dave Hingsburger (1995)  
Is This Your Child? - Discovering and treating unrecognized allergies in children and adults Doris Rapp, M.D. (1991)  
It Can Get Better
A Guide for Parents and Caregivers
Paul Dickinson and Liz Hannah (1998)  
It Isn’t Fair
Siblings of Children with Disabilities
Klein & Schleifer (1993)
 
 
It's Nobody's Fault - New Hope and Help for Difficult Children and Their Parents
 
Harold S. Koplewicz, M.D. (1996)  
John Michael’s Place – Vocational Manual E. Debergh   
Just This Side of Normal Elizabeth King Gerlach (1999)  
Keys to Parenting the Child with Autism  M.T. Brill, M.Ed. (1994)  
Knowing me, knowing you
The I-Sight way to understand yourself and others
 Pamela Espeland (2001)  
L’enfant qui ne parlait pas Torey Hayden  (1991)  
La Petite Fille Qui Ne Parlait Pas
 
Rollande Cloutier (1989)
 
 
Light on the Horizon Thomas A. McKean  (1996) Autobiography/Biography
 Like Colour to the Blind - Soul Searching & Soul Finding
 
Donna Williams Autobiography/Biography
 Living with Autism
The Parents’ Stories
 Kathleen M. Dillon, Ph.D.    Autobiography/Biography
Looking for Words - Teaching Functional Language Strategies  M.J. McMorrow, M.Fox, G.D. Faw & R.G. Bittle (1986)
 
Speech/language
Mindblindness
An Essay on Autism and Theory of Mind
Simon Baron-Cohen  
More Laughing & Loving with Autism - A collection of "real life" warm and humorous stories compiled by R. Wayne Gilpin (1994) Autobiography/Biography
More Speaking of Sex Meg Hicling R.N. (1996/1999)
 
 
Movement Differences and Diversity in Autism/Mental Retardation - Appreciating and accomodating People with Communication and Behavior Challenges
 
Anne Donnelan, Ph.D. and Martha R. Leory, MS CLL-SLP (1995)  
My Brother Matthew Mary Thompson (1992)  Children’s book
My Brother Sammy Becky Edwards and David Armitage (1999)  Children’s book
My Sister - Real Feelings About Being the Sibling of a Child with Special Needs S. Konschuh (1991)  Children’s book
Negotiating The Special Education Maze - A Guide for Parents & Teachers
 
W. Anderson, S. Chitwood & D. Hayden (1990)
 
School/learning
Nobody Nowhere
The Extraordinary Autobiography of an Autistic
 
Donna Williams (1992)  Autobiography/Biography
“now you know me think more”
A Journey with Autism using Facilitated Communication Techniques
 
 Ppinder Hundal and Pauline Lukey  (2003)
 
 
One-on-One – working with low-functioning children with autism and other Developmental Disabilities
 
Marilyn Chassman   
Oral-Facial Illustrations and Reference Guide
 
Charlotte A. Boshart (M.A. CCC-SLP)   (1999)
 
 
Our Journey Through High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome
 
 Tony Attwood (2001) Autobiography/Biography
Out of Silence
A journey into language
 Russell Martin (1999)  
Please Don't Say Hello Phyllis-Terri Gold, Ph. D. (1986)  
Positive Behavioral Support Koegel, Koegel and Dunlap (1996)

 

 
Preschool Education Programs for Children with Autism S.L. Harris/J.S. Handleman (1994)  School/learning
Pretending to be Normal
Living with Asperger’s Syndrome
 
 Liane Holliday Willey (1999)
 
 
Programming for Aggressive and Violent Students Simpson, Miles, Walker, Ormsbee and Downing (1991)  
Quality of Life and Autism UVIC 2006  
Rain Man Leonore Fleisher (1989)  
Raising a Child with Autism
A Guide to Applied Behavior Analysis for Parents
Shira Richman (2001)
Liane Holliday Willey (1999)
 
 
Reaching the Child with Autism through Art (Fun Activities)
 
Toni Flowers (1992)  
Relaxation – comprehensive manual for adults and children
 
Cautela and Groden (1978)  
Rescued by A Cow and A Squeeze
 
Temple Grandin and Mary Carpenter   (2003)
 
Autobiography/Biography
Scattered Minds
Origins and Healing of ASD
 
Gabor Mate, M.D. (1999)
 
 
Sensory Integration Dysfunction
 
P. Cook (2004)  
Siblings of Children with Autism - A Guide for Families
 
Sandra L. Harris, Ph.D. (1994)  
Silent Words, Forever Friends
 
Margaret Eastham and David Eastham (1992)
 
 
Skillstreaming In Early Childhood  
Teaching Presocial Skills – Preschool and Kindergarten
Ellen McGinnis, Arnold P. Goldstein  (1990)
(2 copies)
 
Skillstreaming The Elementary School Child
Teaching Prosocial Skills
 McGinnis & Goldstein (1984)  
Sleep Better
Improving Sleep for Children with Special Needs 
V. Mark Durand, Ph.D.  (1998)  
Social Skills for Students with Autism  Simpson, Myles, Sasso, Kamps (1997)  
Social Stories and Comic Strip Conversations Carol Gray (1997)  
Somebody Somewhere 
Breaking Free from the World of Autism
 
Donna Williams (1994)
(2 copies)
 Autobiography/Biography
Songs of the Gorilla Nation
My Journey Through Autism
 
Dawn Prince-Hughes, Ph.D. (2004)
 
Autobiography/Biography
Soon Will Come The Light Thomas A. Mackean  (1994)  Autobiography/Biography
S.O.S.
Social Skills in Our Schools
 
 Michelle A. Dunn, Ph.D. (2006)  
Sound of a Miracle, A Childs' Triumph over Autism
 
 Annabel Stehli (1991)  Autobiography/Biography
Support Networks for Inclusive Schooling - Interdependent Integrated Education
 
W. Stainback & S. Stainback (1990)
 
School/learning
Supported Employment - Models, Methods & Issues
 
 F.R. Rusch (1990)  Adults
Taking Autism to School Andreanna Edwards (2001)  School/learning
Teaching Behavioral Self-control to Students
 
 Edward A. Workman (1982) School/learning
Teaching Conversation Skills to Individuals with Severe Disabilities with a Communication Book Adaptation
 
Special Ed Department – San Fran University
 
 Speech/language
Teaching Spontaneous Communication to Autistic & Developmentally Handicapped Children
 
L.R. Watson, C. Lord, B. Schaffer & E. Schopler (1989)
 
 Speech/language
Teaching the Tiger
A handbook for individuals in the education of students with ADD, Tourette Syndrome and OCD
 
Dornbush/Pruitt (1995)
 
School/learning
Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew
 
Ellen Notbohm (2005)  
That’s What’s Different About Me!
Story and Colouring Book
 
Kathryn Robbins (2006) Children’s book
The Autism Experience
Stories of Hope and Love
Karen Simmons and Murray Hoke  (2003)
 
Autobiography/Biography
The Explosive Child  Ross W. Greene, Ph.D. (2000)
(3 copies)
 
Training & Inservice Autism Module 2
 
C. Leslie Jones, Laurel House  
The Exorcism of an Albatross – story of a very special relationship
 
Marion Beck (1978)  Autobiography/Biography
The Friendship Factor
Helping Our Children Navigate Their Social World
 
Kenneth H. Rubin, Ph.D.  (2002)  
The Hidden Child - The Linwood Method for Reaching the Autistic Child
 
Jeanne Simons & Sabine Oishi, Ph.D. (1987)
 
 
The Hidden Curriculm
Practical Solutions for Understanding Unstated Rules in Social Situations
 
   
The Natural Medicine Guide to Autism 
 
Stephanie Marohn and Hampton Roads  (2002)
(2 copies)
 Biomedical
The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun 
Activities for kids with Sensory Integration Dysfunction
 
 Carol Stock Kranowitz, M.A. (1998)
 
 
There's a Boy in Here
 
 Judy Barron & Sean Barron (1992)  3 copies
 
 Autobiography/Biography
 The Self-Help Guide for Special Kids and Their Parents
 
Matthews and Williams (2000)  
The Siege
The First Eight Years of an Autistic Child
 
Clara Claiborne Park (1967)  Autobiography/Biography
 The Sixth Sense Carol Gray  
The Syracuse Community-Referenced Curriculum Guide for Students with Moderate & Severe Disabilities
 
 A. Ford, R. Schnorr, L. Meyer, L. Davern, J. Black, P. Dempsey (1989)
 
 
Thinking About You Thinking About Me
 
Michelle Garcia Winner (2002)  
Thinking in Pictures (and other reports from my life with autism)
 
Temple Grandin (1995) Autobiography/Biography
Toileting - Clinical Considerations & Checklist for individuals with Autism & PDD
 
The Geneva Centre (1994)  
Toilet Training - 200 Tips Maria Wheeler (1998)  
Toilet Training for Individuals with Autism & Related Disorders
 
Maria Wheeler (1998)  
Too Safe for Strangers
A Children’s Safety Book
 
Deputy Sheriff Robert Kahn  Children’s book
Too Smart for Bullies - A Children’s Safety Book
 
Kahn and Chandler (2001)  Children’s book
Turning Lead Into Gold - How Heavy Metal Poisoning Can Affect Your Child and How to Prevent and Treat It
 
Nancy Hallway, RN & Zigurts Strauts, MD (1995)
2 copies
 Biomedical
Uncommon Fathers - Reflections on Raising a Child with a Disability
 
Edited by Donald J. Meyer (1995)
 
Autobiography/Biography
Understanding & Expressing Sexuality - Responsible Choices for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
 
Rosalyn Kramer Monat-Haller (1992)
 
 
Unraveling The Mystery of Autism and PDD
 
Karyn Seroussi (2000)  
Visual Strategies for Improving Communication - Volume 1: Practical Supports for School and Home
 
Linda A. Hodgdon, M.Ed., CCC-SLP (1995)
 
 School/learning
Vocational Programming for Students with Autism
 
Linda A. Hodgdon, M.Ed., CCC-SLP (1995)
 
 School/learning
What did you say?  What do you mean?
Guide to Understanding Metaphors
 
Jude Welton (2004)  
What Makes Ryan Tick?
Tourette Syndrome and ADHD
 
Susan Hughes (1996)  
When Autism Strikes  Robert A. Catalano, M.D. (1998)
 
 
When You Worry About the Child You Love
A Reassuring Guide to Solving Your Child’s Emotional and Learning Problems
 
Edward Hallowell, M.D. (1996)
 
 
When Snow Turns To Rain Craig B. Schulze (1993)  
Without Reason - A Family Copes with Two Generations of Autism
 
 C. Hart, Parent  Autobiography/Biography
Women From Another Planet
Our Lives in the Universe of Autism
 
Jean Kearns Miller   (2003)
 
 Autobiography/Biography
Working Together For A Brighter Future
Unique approaches for educating high functioning students with Autism
 
Marilyn F. Hays (1996)  
Working with People with Challenging Behaviors
-A Guide for Educators and Caregivers
 
Nathan E. Ory, MA  (1995)  
Your Life Is Not A Label Jerry Newport  

 

 

 


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