Resources
Books and Other Publications
General books on Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and related disorders
Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
T. Attwood
Jessica Kingsley. 1998
ISBN 1-853-02557-1
Asperger Syndrome and Difficult Moments
B. Smith Myles and J. Southwick Autism
Asperger Pub.Co. 1999
ISBN 0-967-25143-5
Asperger Syndrome
A. Klin, F. Volkmar, S. Sparrow
Guilford Press. 2000
ISBN 1-572-30534-7
Asperger Syndrome: A Practical Guide for Teachers
V. Cumine, J. Leach and G. Stevenson
David Fulton Pub. 1998
ISBN 1-85346-499-6
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
U. Frith
Cambridge University Press. 1991
ISBN 0-521-38448-6
Autism - Preparing for Adulthood
P. Howlin
Routledge 1997
ISBN 0-415-11531-0
Children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome: A Guide for Practioners and Carers
P. Howlin
John Wiley & Sons. 1998
ISBN 0-471-98328-4
High Functioning Individuals with Autism: Advice and Information for Parents and Others Who Care. (Booklet).
S. Moreno
MAAP Services
Higher Functioning Adolescents and Young Adults with Autism: A Teacher's Guide
A. Fullerton, J. Stratton, P. Coyne and C. Gray
Pro-Ed. 1996
ISBN 0-890-79681-5
Mindblindness: An Essay on Autism and Theory of Mind
S. Baron-Cohen
The MIT Press. 1995
ISBN 0-262-02384-9
The Morning News (a quarterly autism newsletter)
C. Gray, ed.
Jenison Public Schools
(616)457-8955
Teaching Children With Autism to Mind-Read
P. Howlin, S. Baron-Cohen, and J. Hadwin
John Wiley & Sons. 1999
ISBN 0-471-97623-7
What Does It Mean To Me?
C. Faherty
Future Horizons. 2000
(817)277-0727
Social skills and pragmatics
Comic Strip Conversations
Carol Gray. Jenison Public Schools.
Future Horizons. 1994
(817)277-0727
The New Social Story Book
Jenison High School Students. Ed.: Carol Gray
Future Horizons. 1994
(817)277-0727
The Original Social Story Book
Jenison High School Students. Ed.: Carol Gray
Future Horizons. 1993
(817)277-0727
Play and Imagination in Children with Autism
P. Wolfberg
Teachers College Press. 1999.
ISBN 0-807-73814-X
Teach Me Language: A language manual for children with autism, Asperger's syndrome and related developmental disorders
S. Freeman and L. Dake
SKF Books. 1996
ISBN 0-965-75650-5
Teaching Children with Autism: Strategies to Enhance Communication and Socialization
Quill, K.
Delmar Pub, Inc. 1995
ISBN 0-827-36269-2
Sensory Integration
SensAbilities: Understanding Sensory Integration
M. Colby Trott, M. Laurel and S. Windeck
Therapy Skill Builders.
1-800-228-0752
Autobiographies
Nobody Nowhere: The Extraordinary Autobiography of an Autistic.
D. Williams
Avon Books. 1992
ISBN 0-380-72217-8
Pretending to be Normal
L. Holliday Willey
Jessica Kingsley. 2000
ISBN 1-853-02721-9
Somebody Somewhere: Breaking Free from the World of Autism.
D. Williams
Crown Publishing Group. 1995
ISBN 0-812-92524-6
Applied Behavioral Therapy
Behavior Modification, Basic Principles
S. Axelrod, R. V. Hall
Pro-Ed. 2000
ISBN 0-890-79804-4
Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training
K. Pryor
Bantam Books. 1999
ISBN 0-553-38039-7
Teaching the Tiger: A Handbook for Individuals Involved in the Education of Students with Attention Deficit Disorders, Tourette Syndrome or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
M. Pierce Dornbush, S. Pruitt
Hope Press. 1995
ISBN 1-878-26734-5
Books for individuals with AS/HFA
The Care and Keeping of Friends
N. Westcott
American Girl Library, Pleasant Co. Pub. 1996
What Does It Mean To Me?
C. Faherty
Future Horizons, Inc. 2000
ISBN 1-885477-59-7
Web sites
ABA Resources
Autism-PDD Resources Network
Autism Society of America
Center for the Study of Autism
FEAT (Families for Early Autism Treatment)
Future Horizons
Homeschool Zone
Jeanie McAfee's Home Page
MAAP
OASIS (Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support)
Oops...Wrong Planet Syndrome
Room 5's Autism Page
TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped CHildren)
Tony Attwood's home page
UC Davis MIND Institute
Computer Resources
Gaining Face (a computer program that helps children with Asperger's Syndrome to identify facial cues)
Team Asperger
Smart Alex (a computer program that is based upon a cartoon character who can change his facial expression. The student chooses an expression and observes Alex's face.)
Special Needs Computing
Games
Communicate: An educational activity to reinforce social communication skills during adolescence
P. Mayo and P. Waldo
Thinking Publications. 1986
ISBN 0-030599-04-7
Communicate Junior: An educational activity to reinforce social skills in elementary-age children
P. Mayo, P. Hirn, N. Gajewski and J. Kafka
Thinking Publications. 1991