Suggested
Book Ages
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ANDY AND HIS YELLOW FRISBEE; by Mary Thompson;
Woodbine House, 1996 4-6
IAN'S WALK: A STORY ABOUT AUTISM; by Laurie
Lears, Karen Ritz (illustrator); Albert
Whitman, 1998 4-6
RUSSELL IS EXTRA SPECIAL; by Charles A. Amenta,
III, M.D.; Magination Press, 1992 4-8
PLEASE DON'T SAY HELLO; by Phyllis Gold; Human
Sciences Press, 1974 6-10
JOEY AND SAM: A HEARTWARMING STORYBOOK ABOUT
AUTISM, A FAMILY, AND A BROTHER'S LOVE; by Illana
Katz; Real Life Storybooks, 1993 7-10
MORI'S STORY: A BOOK ABOUT A BOY WITH AUTISM;
by Zachary M. Gartenberg; Lerner Publications
Co., 1998 (for siblings) 8+
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN A BROTHER OR
SISTER IS AUTISTIC; Marsha S. Rosenberg; Rosen
Pub. Group, 1999 12-18
A READER'S GUIDE FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH
MENTAL, PHYSICAL, OR EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES; by
Cory Moore; Woodbine House, 1990 Adult
AUTISM: FACTS AND STRATEGIES FOR PARENTS;
Janice E. Janzen; Therapy Skill Builders, 1999 Adult
AUTISM: INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR
PROFESSIONALS AND PARENTS (2nd ed); by Richard
Simpson; Pro-Ed, 2000 Adult
AUTISM AND LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY: SUCCESSFUL
INTERVENTIONS FOR BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES; by Marcia
D. Smith, Ph.D.; Brooks Publishing Co., 1990 Adult
AUTISM: THE FACTS; by Simon Baron-Cohen,
Patrick Bolton; Oxford University Press, 1994 Adult
AUTISTIC CHILDREN: A GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND
PROFESSIONALS; by Lorna Wing; 2nd ed.;
Brunner/Mazel, 1985 Adult
BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN WITH
AUTISM: A MANUAL FOR PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS;
by Catherine Maurice; Pro-Ed, 1996 Adult
CHILDREN WITH AUTISM: A PARENT'S GUIDE; by
Michael D. Powers; Woodbine House, 1989 Adult
EXCEPTIONAL PARENT MAGAZINE, call 1-877-372-7368 Adult
KEYS TO PARENTING THE CHILD WITH AUTISM; by
Marlene Targ Brill; Barron's Educational Series,
1994 Adult
LET ME HEAR YOUR VOICE: A FAMILY'S TRIUMPH OVER
AUTISM; by Catherine Maurice; Fawcett Columbine,
1994 Adult
NOBODY NOWHERE: THE EXTRAORDINARY AUTOBIOGRAPHY
OF AN AUTISTIC; by D. Williams; Times Books, 1992 Adult
PARENT SURVIVAL MANUAL: A GUIDE TO CRISIS
RESOLUTION IN AUTISM AND RELATED DEVELOPMENTAL
DISORDERS; ed. by Eric Schopler; Plenum Press,
1995 Adult
A PARENT'S GUIDE TO AUTISM: ANSWERS TO THE MOST
COMMON QUESTIONS; by Charles A. Hart; Pocket Book
Publ., 1993 Adult
REACHING THE AUTISTIC CHILD: A PARENT TRAINING
PROGRAM; by Martin A. Kozloff; Brookline Books,
1998 Adult
RIGHT FROM THE START: BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION FOR
YOUNG CHILDREN WITH AUTISM: A GUIDE FOR PARENTS
AND PROFESSIONALS; by Sandra Harris; Woodbine
House, 1998 Adult
SIBLINGS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM: A GUIDE FOR
FAMILIES; by Sandra Harris; Woodbine House,
1994 Adult
TARGETING AUTISM: WHAT WE KNOW, DON'T KNOW, AND
CAN DO TO HELP YOUNG CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND
REALTED DISORDERS; by Shirley Cohen; University of
California Press, 1998 Adult
TEACHING CHILDREN WITH AUTISM: STRATEGIES TO
ENHANCE COMMUNICATION AND SOCIALIZATION; by
Kathleen Ann Quill; Delmar Publ, 1995 Adult
TEACHING DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDREN: THE
ME BOOK; by Ole Ivar Lovaas; available from the
publisher: Pro-Ed, 8700 Shoal Creek Blvd.,
Austin, TX 78575; phone: (512) 451-3246; rev.
ed.; 1996 Adult
THE HANDBOOK OF AUTISM: A GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND
PROFESSIONALS (2nd ed); by Maureen Aarons.
Routledge, 1999 Adult
TOILET TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM &
RELATED DISORDERS: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE FOR
PARENTS & TEACHERS; by Maria Wheeler;
Future Horizons, 1998 Adult
A TREASURE CHEST OF BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIES FOR
INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM; by Beth Fouse; Future
Horizons, 1997 Adult
WHEN AUTISM STRIKES: FAMILIES COPE WITH CHILDHOOD
DISINTEGRATIVE DISORDERS; by Robert Cartalano;
Plenum Press, 1998 Adult
THE WORLD OF THE AUTISTIC CHILD: UNDERSTANDING
AND TREATING AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS; by
Bryna Siegel; Oxford University Press, 1996 Adult
