Links & Resources
“Autism is a label which describes our behaviours, not inner realities.”
→ Autism and Sensing, Donna Williams
Children's Books
- That's What's Different About Me - Helping Children Understand Autism Spectrum Disorder, by Heather McCracken and Kathryn Robbins
→ Available from the Autism Asperger Publishing Company - My Best Friend Will, by Jamie Lowell and Tara Tuchel
→ Available from the Autism Asperger Publishing Company - Amazingly ... Alphie, by Roz Espin
- When my Autism gets Too Big, by Kari Dunn-Buron
- Looking after Louise, by Lesley Ely and Polly Dunbar
- The Incredible 5 Point Scale, by Kari Dunn-Buron and Mitzi Curtis
- My Friend with Autism, by Bevery Bishop
- Taking Autism to School, by Andreanna Edwards
- This is Asperger Syndrome, by Elisa Gonon and Brenda Smith-Myles
- Tobin Learns to Make Friends, by Diane Murrell
- Captain Tommy, by Abby Ward Messner
- Extraordinary Friends, by Fred Rogers
- Ian's Walk, by Laurie Lears
- Talking to Angels, by Esther Watson
- Blue Bottle Mystery: An Asperser's Adventure, by Kathy Hoopmann
- Russell Is Extra Special, by Charles A, III Amenta
- My Brother Sammy, by Becky Edwards
- Autism Through a Sisters Eyes, by Eve B. Band and Emily Hecht
- Whats Wrong with Timmy, by Maria Shiver
- All Kinds of Minds, by Mel Levine
- Tacky the Penguin, by Helen Lester
- Chrysanthemum, by Kevin Henkes
- Special People, Special Ways, by Arlene Maguire
- I'm Like You, You're Like Me, by Cindy Gainer
- What to Expect at a Play Date, by Heidi Murkoff
Suggested Reading
- Peer Play and the Autism Spectrum (Integrated Playgroups Field Manual), by Dr. Pamela Wolfberg
- Play and Imagination in Children with Autism (Integrated Playgroups), by Dr. Pamela Wolfberg
- More than Words - Hannen Guide to Autism, by Fern Sussman
- The Incredible 5 Point Scale, by Kari Dunn-Buron and Mitzi Curtis
- The Hidden Curriculum, by Brenda Smith-Myles
- You're going to Love the Kid, by Paula Kluth
- The Friendship Factor, by Kenneth H. Rubin, PhD
- Delicate Threads, by Debbie Staub
- Teaching Your Child the language of Social Success, by Duke, Nowicki and Martin
- Incorporating Social Goals in the Classroom, by Rebecca A. Moyes
- When the Brain Can't Hear, by Teri James Bellis, PHD
- The Bully, the Bullied and the Bystander, by Barbara Coloroso
- Autism and Play, by Jannik Beyer and Lone Gammelaft
- All Kinds of Minds, by Mel Levine
- A Positive Approach to Autism, by Stella Waterhouse
- Inclusive Programming for Elementary Students, by Darlene Mannix
- Do-Watch-Listen-Say, by Kathleen Quill
- Solving the Relationships Puzzle, by Steven Gutstein
- Teaching Children with Autism to Mind-Read, by Howlin, Baton-Cohen and Hadwin
- The Oasis Guide to Asperger Syndrome, by Patricia Romanowski Bashe, Barbara L. Kirby, Tony Attwood (Foreword)
Societies and Professionals: Canada
- The Autism Society of Canada → www.autismsocietycanada.ca
- ACT BC → www.actbc.ca
- BCASLPA → www.bcaslpa.bc.ca
- Autism Ontario → www.autismontario.com
- ParaEducators Network → www.pen-bc.org
- The Geneva Center for Autism → www.autism.net
- Autism Today → www.autismtoday.com
- BC Human Rights Tribunal → www.bchrt.bc.ca
- Autism Awareness Centre → www.autismawarenesscentre.com
- School Age Child Care Association of BC → www.saccabc.org
Societies and Professionals: USA
- Dr. Pamela Wolfberg, Integrated Playgroups → www.wolfberg.com
- All Kinds of Minds → www.allkindsofminds.com
- First Signs Inc → www.firstsigns.org
- The American Autism Society → www.autism-society.org
- The Gray Center → www.thegraycenter.org
- Autism and Aspergers Digest Magazine → www.autismdigest.com
- Autism Asperger Publishing Company → www.asperger.net
- Future Horizons → www.futurehorizons-autism.com
- Tony Attwood → www.tonyattwood.com
- The Connection Center → www.connectionscenter.com
Societies and Professionals: International
- AutismConnect -- www.autismconnect.org
