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Beyond the Wall: Personal Experiences with Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Second Edition 20 reviews
Stephen M. Shore
Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2003
Wonderful Insight - Great Resource and Heartfelt Read
+ Beyond the Wall, Steven Shore
+ Beyond the wall
+ Helping to understand the perspective from an Aspie
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Ask and Tell: Self-Advocacy and Disclosure for People on the Autism Spectrum 2 reviews
Ruth Elaine Joyner Hane, Kassiane Sibley, ...
Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2004
I Want to Tell You
+ HELPFUL and UNIQUE
This book is the answer to every person on the autism/Asperger's (a/A) spectrum's prayer. People with Asperger's are empowered with knowledge of what this neurobiological condition entails and how to act as their own advocates. For people on the a/A spectrum, please make this book your best ...
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Teaching Children with Autism: Strategies to Enhance Communication and Socialization (Health & Life Science)4 reviews
Kathleen Ann Quill
Delmar Cengage Learning, 1995
Fabulous book for anyone working with children with autism
+ Essential for all educators of children with PDD
+ Easy to implement methods for enhancing play skills
+ Most useful book if you are working with a child with Autism
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Developing Leisure Time Skills for Persons With Autism : A Practical Approach for Home, School and Community
Phyllis Coyne, Colleen Nyberg, ...
Future Horizons, 1999
The book is packed with information, from assessment instruments to gauge the level of interest of a child to essential components and appropriate exercises for leisure time skills. It is loaded with games and defined activities for children of all ages, capitalizing on the individual strengths in visual-spatial manipulation and establishing routines that use their interests to make exercises ...
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Solving Behavior Problems in Autism (Visual Strategies Series)6 reviews
Linda A. Hodgdon
Quirk Roberts Publishing, 1999
Real help in addressing behavioral difficulties in autism
+ Solving Behavior Problemsin Autism
+ Behavior Assistance
+ great book
+ Behavior Analysis
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Autism Spectrum Disorders: Interventions and Treatments for Children and Youth1 review
Richard Simpson, Sonja R. de Boer-Ott, ...
Corwin Press, 2004
Good resource for convincing schools
I think this is a pretty good resource for parents who are trying to convice schools to use interventions that have the support of research behind them. It's written at a level that most lay-people could understand, but gives brief descriptions of each intervention and the research behind it.
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Power Cards: Using Special Interests to Motivate Children and Youth with Asperger Syndrome and Autism11 reviews
Elisa Gagnon
Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2001
What a great idea......
+ A good option higher functioning children
+ Great concept
Power Cards is a great tool in helping some autistic children modify and/or change their inappropriate behavior. It might not be the right tool for all autistic children, but for some it can really open up doors to social appropriateness and development. The examples are great and the clinical ...
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Asperger's and Self-Esteem: Insight and Hope through Famous Role Models11 reviews
Norm Ledgin
Future Horizons, 2002
As a high functioning Aspie...
+ Asperger role models
+ Illuminating
+ Rebuttal to last review...
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Preparing for Life: The Complete Guide for Transitioning to Adulthood for Those with Autism and Asperger's ...9 reviews
Jed Baker
Future Horizons, 2006
Great Life Skills Training
+ A necessary tool for social skills groups.
+ Excellent!!!
+ Knowledge delivered effectively is empowering!
+ Brilliant Navigator
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The TEACCH Approach to Autism Spectrum Disorders (Issues in Clinical Child Psychology)3 reviews
Gary B. Mesibov, Victoria Shea, ...
Springer, 2004
What a wonderful resource!
+ Good Book
+ An essential resource for educators and other professionals who are in interested in the TEACCH model
I found this book useful on so many different levels. First, as a teacher of students with autism and related conditions, there were so many ideas to try. Second, as a parent of an adolescent on the spectrum, I found the sections on adults very informative. Mesibov is one of those rare ...
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Building Social Relationships: A Systematic Approach to Teaching Social Interaction Skills to Children and ...6 reviews
Scott Bellini
Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2006
A must have for clinicians, educators and parents
+ Building Social Relationships
+ Very helpful and postive
+ I can't say enough good things about this book!
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From Goals to Data and Back Again: Adding Backbone to Developmental Intervention for Children With Autism
Jill Fain Lehman, Rebecca Klaw
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2003
Early intervention is now accepted as essential in helping children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) to cope with the future demands of daily living, education and long-term independence. Choosing the most suitable intervention strategy is difficult because there are a large number of theories, including TEACCH, Floor-time and ABA, and each child with autism presents differently. In this ...
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How Do I Teach This Kid?8 reviews
Kimberly A. Henry
Future Horizons, 2005
Great resource for special ed teachers!
+ Wonderful Resource
+ Great resource book!
+ Great Resource
+ Great
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Practical Ideas That Really Work for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders [Book only...no forms]1 review
Kathleen McConnell, Gail R. Ryser
Pro-Ed, 2007
This revised edition is an essential resource for teachers of students with ASD
This updated edition contains 40 practical, easy-to-use classroom ideas designed for teachers to help them improve the social interactions and communication skills of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The projects and activities included were created for children with ASD in preschool ...
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Understanding the Nature of Autism: A Practical Guide1 review
Janice E. Janzen
Psychological Corp, 1998
An excellent, comphrensive view of all the current thinking
This book is an excllent, very comprehensive overview of all the current thinking on Autism/PDD. It is especially valuable for teachers and educators as it contains many strategies that can be used in the classroom.
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Incredible 5-Point Scale ¿ Assisting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Understanding Social ...12 reviews
Kari Dunn Buron, Mitzi Curtis
Autism Asperger Publishing Co., 2004
What a great idea!!
+ The Incredible 5 Point Scale
+ 5 Stars for this Hands On Easy to Follow Guide
+ A must buy for any adult working with a special needs child
+ Finally
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Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism19 reviews
Temple Grandin
Vintage, 2006
Fascinating Book - Very Accessible
+ a great discovery
+ Temple Grandin's Thinking in Pictures
+ A remarkable title.
+ Fascinating
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Tasks Galore (Early Education or Beginning Steps)1 review
Tasks Galore, 2003
Where were you 10 years ago????
When my daughter was diagnoses at age 2 with Autism I really could have used this book. What fabulous information and the pictures really make it easy to set up structure and have teaching sessions in a snap. This book will be a great help to those parents whose child has just been diagnosed with ...
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The New Social Story Book : Illustrated Edition 19 reviews
Carol Gray
Future Horizons, 2000
TERRIFIC Book!
+ Social Stories
+ Sentences too long and abstract
+ Pretty Good
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Making Visual Supports Work in the Home and Community: Strategies for Indi with Autism and Asperger Syndrome7 reviews
Jennifer L. Savner; Brenda Smith Myles
Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2000
I really enjoyed this easy to read book!
+ Good but limited in scope
+ A great video!
+ Finally, a visual book on visuals!
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