Autism: Start Here | What Families Need to Know

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Following is a list of books with practical information for family members and professionals. Written by experts in the field, these resources are frequently recommended for the compelling, inspiring and state-of-the-art content.

This reading list is designed to give readers initial suggestions for learning more about ASD and effective treatment. For additional suggestions on these and other topics, call 800.4.AUTISM. Advocacy And Law • What Do I Do When…The Answer Book on Special Education Law (5 th ed.) by John Norlin • Wrightslaw: The Special Education Survival Guide: From Emotions to Advocacy (2 nd ed.) by Pam Wright & Pete Wright • Wrightslaw: All About IEPs by Pam Wright, Pete Wright & Sandra Webb O'Connor Autism • Asperger’s from the Inside Out: A Supportive and Practical Guide for Anyone with Asperger’s Syndrome by Michael John Carley • Essential First Steps for Parents of Children with Autism by Lara Delmolino, Ph.D. & Sandra Harris, Ph.D. • OASIS Guide to Asperger Syndrome: Advice, Support, Insight, and Inspiration by Patricia Romanowski Bashe & Barbara Kirby • Toolkits by Autism Speaks. Current titles available at http://www.autismspeaks.org/family-services/tool-kits • The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome by Tony Attwood Challenging Behaviors • Functional Behavior Assessment for People with Autism: Making Sense of Seemingly Senseless Behavior by Beth Glasberg • Stop that Seemingly Senseless Behavior: FBA-based Interventions for People with Autism by Beth Glasberg Communication • A Picture’s Worth: PECS and Other Visual Communication Strategies in Autism by Andy Bondy & Lori Frost • Teaching Conversation to Children with Autism: Scripts and Script Fading by Lynn McClannahan & Patricia Krantz • Teaching Language to Children with Autism or Other Developmental Disabilities by Mark Sundberg & James Partington Family • Let Me Hear Your Voice: A Family’s Triumph over Autism by Catherine Maurice • Voices from the Spectrum: Parents, Grandparents, Siblings, Friends, Helpers, and People with Autism Tell their Stories edited by Cindy Ariel & Robert Naseef Healthcare • Healthcare for Children on the Autism Spectrum by Fred Volkmar & Lisa Wiesner • Sleep Better! A Guide to Improving Sleep for Children with Special Needs by V. Mark Durand Life Skills • Self-Help Skills for People with Autism: A Systematic Teaching Approach by Stephen Anderson, Amy Jablonski, Marcus Thomeer & Vicki Knapp • Steps to Independence: Teaching Everyday Skills to Children with Special Needs (4 th ed.) by Bruce Baker & Alan Brightman • Toilet Training for Individuals with Autism and Related Disorders (2 nd ed.) by Maria Wheeler School • Autism for Public School Administrators: What You Need to Know by Autism New Jersey

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