Recommended Books

There are literally thousands of books available for purchase on Autism, Aspergers and the many variables associated with these conditions. As a parent of a child who was eventually diagnosed with Aspergers I can understand how overwhelming this can be - particularly when the diagnosis is new. There are thousands of more books designed to help our kids learn new skills and interact more effectively with the rest of the world.  I have compiled my list of top 10 books to help our kids. I have also included a list of over 50 books that have been suggested by parents on the forum WrongPlanet.net.  If you haven't check this out, I highly recommend it.

If you would like to add any suggested books to the list, please use the contact form to let me know the title and why you recommend the book. Here is my list.

1. A mind at a Time by Mel Levine
2. All Cats have Asperger Syndromeby Kathy Hoopmann
3. Anything But Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin
4. Asperger Syndrome And Difficult Moments: Practical Solutions For Tantrums, Rage And Meltdowns by Brenda Smith Myles; Jack Southwick
5. Asperger Syndrome, the Universe and Everything
   by Kenneth Hall (10 years old)
6. Asperger’s Answer Book: The Top 275 Questions Parents Ask by Susan Ashley PhD
7. Asperger’s Syndrome and the Elementary School Experience, by Susan Thompson Moore
   For helpful tips on classroom behavior and more
8. Asperger’s Syndrome Guide for TEENS & YOUNG ADULTS Thriving (not Just Surviving)” by Craig Kendall?
9. Asperger’s: What Does It Mean to Me?
   by Catherine Faherty
   This is a workbook that parents do WITH their Asperger’s child.
10. Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome by Rudy Simone

Here is a list of 50+books recommended by other parents of children on the Spectrum.

1.     A Parents Guide to Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism

2.     'A Survival Guide for Kid's with Autism Spectrum Disorders' by Elizabeth Verdick and Elizabeth Reeve.

3.     All Cats have Asperger Syndrome  by Kathy Hoopmann

4.     Anything But Typical

5.     Asperger Syndrome And Difficult Moments: Practical Solutions For Tantrums, Rage And Meltdowns by Brenda Smith Myles; Jack Southwick

6.     Asperger Syndrome, the Universe and Everything by Kenneth Hall (10 years old)

7.     Asperger's Answer Book: The Top 275 Questions Parents Ask by Susan Ashley PhD

8.     Asperger's Syndrome and the Elementary School Experience, by Susan Thompson Moore

9.     Asperger's Syndrome Guide for TEENS & YOUNG ADULTS Thriving (not Just Surviving)" by Craig Kendall?

10.  Asperger's: What Does It Mean to Me? by Catherine Faherty

11.  Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome by Rudy Simone

12.  Austism Physicians Handbook

13.  Baby Talk by Dr Sally Ward

14.  BORN ON A BLUE DAY by Daniel Tammet's

15.  Building Bridges through sensory integration by Paula Aquilla, Shirley Sutton, & Ellen Yac

16.  Can I Tell You About Asperger Syndrome?: A Guide for Friends and Family by Jude Welton

17.  Children the Challenge by Rudolf Dreikurs, M.D.

18.  Complete Guide to Aspergers Syndrome Tony Attwood's

19.  Hitchhiking Through Asperger's Syndrome, by Lisa Pyles

20.  Horse Boy by Rupert Isaacson

21.  How to Be a Friend: A Guide to Making Friends and Keeping Them by Laura Krasny Brown and Marc Brown (of the Arthur books)

22.  HOW WELL DOES YOUR IEP MEASURE UP? by: Diane Twachtman-Cullen, Jennifer Twachtman-Reilly

23.  Just Give Him the Whale by Kluth

24.  Like Color to the Blind by Donna Williams

25.  Look Me in the Eye" by John Elder Robison

26.  Lost at School by Ross Greene Positive, pro-kid plans for kids struggling at school. I wish every teacher and principal could read this.

27.  --Marcelo In The Real World – novel from the point of view of someone who has aspergers

28.  More Than Words: Helping Parents Promote Communication and Social Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

29.  My Brother Charlie* by Holly Robinson Peete and Ryan Elizabeth Peete

30.  nobody, nowhere by Donna Williams

31.  Parallel Play: Growing Up With Undiagnosed Aspergers, by Tim Page

32.  Parent Effectiveness Training by Dr. Thomas Gordon

33.  Parenting a Child With Asperger Syndrome: 200 Tips and Strategies" by Brenda Boyd

34.  Parenting your Asperger Child: Individualized Solutions for Teaching Your Child Practical Skills" by Alan Sohn, Ed.D., and Cathy Grayson, M.A.

35.  Pretending to Be Normal: Living With Asperger's Syndrome by Liane Holliday Willey

36.  Quirky Kids: Understanding and Helping Your Child Who Doesn't Fit In. When To Worry and When Not to Worry" by Dr. Perri Klass

37.  Quirky, Yes---Hopeless, No: Practical Tips to Help Your Child with Asperger's Syndrome Be More Socially Accepted by Cynthia La Brie Norall

38.  Riding the Short Bus by Laurel Duncan

39.  Send in the Idiots by Kamran Nazeer

40.  Smart but Scattered is a good one on executive skills. Peg Dawson & Richard Guare

41.  Socially Curious and Curiously Social: A Social Thinking Guidebook for Teens & Young Adults with Asperger’s, ADHD, PDD-NOS, NVLD, or other Murky Undiagnosed Social Learning Issues" written by Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke

42.  Speak Up and Get Along, by Scott Cooper

43.  Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew by Ellen Notbohm

44.  The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome by Tony Attwood

45.  The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nighttime – novel from the point of view of someone who has aspergers

46.  The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene, Ph.D

47.  The Journal of Best Practices by David Finch

48.  The Trouble With Boys by Peg Tyre

49.  The Way I See It: A Personal Look At Autism And Aspergers

50.  Women From Another Planet?: Our Lives in the Universe of Autism by Jean Kearns Miller

51.  You are a Social Detective by Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke

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