Below are some amazing references and resources I have compiled for parents, siblings of children with autism, as well as educators. Some are websites, some are informational books about autism and some are books that have been written by adults living with autism.
Autism and Asperger's
Autism Society
www.autism-society.org National Institute of Mental Health - Autism Spectrum Disorders www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-pervasive-developmental-disorders/index.shtml Autism Speaks www.autismspeaks.org Center for Disease Control and Prevention - Autism Spectrum Disorders www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/ Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support http://www.aspergersyndrome.org/ Autism Speaks - Applied Behavior Analysis Click here to go to the site! Parent and Sibling Support Tool Kits |
Recommended reads
Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism by Roy Richard Grinker
Making Sense of Autism by Travis Thompson Send In The Idiots by Kamran Nazeer Born on a Blue Day by Daniel Tamment The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon How to be a Para Pro By Diane Twachtman-Cullen (Amazing read for General Education Teachers, Special Education Teachers and Para-Professionals!!) Siblings of Children With Autism: A Guide for Families by Sandra Harris and Beth Glasberg All of the above books can be found on Amazon! |