AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
TITLE
1.Insight-A Card Game
That Teaches
Emotional Intelligence
Game
AUTHOR
DATE
DESCRIPTION
Shapiro, Lawence
1999
These card games will encourage players to
talk about thoughts and feelings and to think
about ways to understand others and
themselves.
For ages 8 and above
2-4 players
Buron, Kari Dunn
2007
This useful tool for teachers, parents, and
psychologist can help individuals who cannot
verbalize their feelings, deal with inappropriate
behavior and reduce meltdowns from frustration
and being overwhelmed by the environment.
Manual, cards for reproduction, and examples.
Kit
2002
This book is written to help the reader integrate
important theory and concepts from Applied
Behavior Analysis (ABA) into powerful,
practical, and comprehensive educational
programming, from assessment through
program methodology and evaluation.
Includes CD
170 Pages
2.Self-Control-A Card
Game That Teaches
Emotional Intelligence
Game
3. The Empathy GameA Card Game That
Teaches Emotional
Intelligence
A “5” Could Make Me
Lose Control-An Activity
Based Method for
Evaluating and
Supporting Highly
Anxious Students
ABA Program
Fovel, J. Tyler
Companion: Organizing
Quality Programs for
children with Autism and
PDD-Book
Activity Schedules for
Children With AutismTeaching Independent
Behavior-Book
McClannahan, Lynn
Krantz, Patricia
1999
ADHD/Autism
Connection: A Step
Toward More Accurate
Diagnosis and Effective
Treatment-Book
Kennedy, Diane
2002
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
is a growing diagnosis. This book provides
insights into the overwhelming number of
similarities between autism and ADHD.
182 Pages
An Integrated Approach
For Early Intervention
With Children With
Autism/PDD-Notebook
Steffensmeirer, Ann
Wagner, Deanna
GWAEA
2001
This notebook has the basic strategies of
several approaches taken to intervene with
children with autism/PDD. This report speaks
to the need to have an integrated approach to
meet the individual needs of each child and
family.
43
Activity schedules enable children with autism
to accomplish activities with greatly reduced
adult supervision. In this book, parents and
professionals will find detailed instructions and
examples to help them implement an activity
schedule at home and school.
110 Pages
TITLE
AUTHOR
DATE
Andy And His Yellow
Frisbee
Thompson, Mary
Answers To Questions
Teachers Ask About
Sensory IntegrationForms, Checklist, and
Practical Tools for
Teachers and ParentsBook
Kranowitz, Carol
Szkut, Stacey
Balzer-Marten, Lynn
Haber, Elizabeth
Sava, Deanna
Ask Me About
Asperger’s Syndrome
Video
Michael Thompson
Productions
Asperger Syndrome
and AdolescencePractical Solutions for
School Success-Book
Myles, Brenda Smith
Adreon, Diane
2001
“During adolescence some of the most salient
characteristics a Asperger Syndrome are often
Accentuated, leading to serious academic and
social problems. This book provides
suggestions and strategies intended to make
the transition to and survival in middle and high
school easier for the adolescent with Asperger
Syndrome.”
261 Pages
Asperger Syndrome
and the Elementary
School Experience:
Practical Solutions for
Academic and Social
difficulties-Book
Moore, Susan
Thompson
2002
This book offers practical solutions for
addressing the academic and social needs of
elementary-aged children with Asperger
Syndrome. The book includes forms; checklists
and other visuals that help teachers implement
the book’s ideas and strategies.
195 Pages
Asperger Syndrome for Coulter video
DAD-Becoming an Even
Better Father to Your
Child with Asperger
Syndrome
Asperger Syndrome In
The Family: Redefining
Normal
Willey, Liane
Holliday
Asperger Syndrome: A
Myles, Brenda Smith
Guide for Educators and Simpson, Richard
Parents-Second EditionBook
1996
DESCRIPTION
2001
1999
2004
2001
1998
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This book written for early elementary children
is about Andy, who has autism, and his sister
moving to a new school. Andy’s behavior is
explained through the sister’s point of view.
The authors have assembled an extensive and
easy-to-use set of checklist and other tools that
are useful to every teacher and parent who has
children with sensory integration challenges.
63 Pages
In this video, Parents and professionals
describe the impairments that typically affect
students with Asperger Syndrome and offers
practical suggestions and techniques for
working with these children.
This DVD offers practical actions fathers (and
other family members) can take to help in
understanding their child with Asperger, help
with behavior difficulties, and prepare the child
for adult life.
23 min.
Liane Holliday Willey and one of her daughters
both have Asperger Syndrome. This book has
personal vignettes, frank discussions and
practical suggestions for dealing with major
and minor challenges. This is a positive book
that will speak to all whose lives have been
affected by Asperger Syndrome.
172 Pages
The need for basic information about Asperger
Syndrome is the foundation of this book. This
book for both parents and educators addresses
characteristics of children and youth with this
disorder and outlines some methods to facilitate
their growth and development.
195 Pages
TITLE
AUTHOR
DATE
DESCRIPTION
Asperger Syndrome: A
Practical Guide For
Teachers-Book
Cumine, Val
Leach, Julia
Stevenson, Gill
1998
“This is a clear and concise guide to effective
classroom practice for teachers and associates
working with children with Asperger
Syndrome.”
90 Pages
Asperger Syndrome:
Living Outside The Bell
Curve
Video
Attainment Co.
2001
This video looks at Asperger students in
general and focuses in on 12-year-old Andrew.
Dr. Tina Iyama from the University of
Wisconsin Children’s Hospital explains the
causes of , symptoms of, and strategies for
coping with Asperger syndrome.
17 Min.
Asperger Syndrome:
Success in the
Mainstream Classroom
Video
Coulter Video
2004
This video provides proven tips and techniques
to help make mainstreaming a child with
Asperger Syndrome a positive learning
experience for him or her and for teachers and
classmates.
44 Min.
Asperger Syndrome:
Transition To Work
Video
Coulter Video
2004
This video describes what young people with
Asperger Syndrome need to do to find and hold
a job. It includes sections on making a good
job match, how to approach employers, key
workplace skills, disclosure issues, and
negotiating accommodations.
34 Min.
Asperger SyndromeWinter, Matt
What Teachers Need To Cloud 9 Children
Know
Foundation
2003
At some point in their teaching career, all
teachers will come across a child with Asperger
Syndrome. Matt Winter, a teacher himself,
imparts tips and practical ideas that he has
found successful in a school environment.
79 pages
Asperger’s Syndrome: A Attwood, Tony
Guide For Parents And
Professionals
1998
This book provides a description and analysis
of the unusual characteristics of Asperger’s
syndrome, with strategies to reduce those that
are most conspicuous or debilitating. This guide
brings together the most relevant and useful
information on all aspects of the syndrome.
223 Pages
1999
This 2-tape three-hour presentation on
Asperger’s Syndrome-Diagnosis and support
covers the full range of the spectrum, from the
profoundly disabled to the most highly
functioning people.
3 Hours
Spanish version:
El Sindrome De
Asperger: Una Guia
Para La Familia
Asperger’s SyndromeA Guide For Parents
And ProfessionalsVideo Presentation
Attwood, Tony
45
TITLE
AUTHOR
DATE
DESCRIPTION
Autism and PDD:
Adolescent Social
Skills-Workbooks
Reese, Pam
Challenner, Nena
2001
The lessons are grouped into five separate
workbooks:

Health and Hygiene

Interacting

Managing Behavior

Secondary Schools

Vocational
These instructional lessons are intended to
teach adolescents what they need to do or say
in social situations that are sometimes
overwhelming.
Autism and PDD:
Social Skills LessonsWorkbooks
Reese, Pam
Clallenner, Nena
1999
The lessons are grouped into five separate
workbooks:

School

Home

Community

Getting Along

Behavior
These instructional lessons are intended to
teach young children what they need to do or
say in social situations that are often
overwhelming to children with autism.
Autism and Play-Book
Beyer, Jannik
Gammeltoft, Lone
2000
This accessible handbook describes different
play sequences, which encourage the
integration of social, emotional and cognitive
development in children with autism. The easyto-follow play strategies focus on the four key
skills of visualizing, imitation, mirroring, and
turn taking.
108 Pages
Autism and the New
Law: Resources for
Treatment-Hope For
Cure-Video
Edvantage
2001
In this video, you will learn about components
of The Advancement of Pediatric Autism
Research Act, a subtitle of the Children’ Health
Act of 2000.This law was passed to find
effective treatments and even a cure for autism
30 Min.
Autism Spectrum
Disorder-Instructional
Interventions Manual
Birth to Five-Book
Grant Wood AEA
Autism Spectrum
Disorders-Video
Attainment Co.
2005
2002
46
This manual is a resource document for teams
and families who are involved in the
Instructional Decision Making process for
children who are younger than five years of
age. It offers choices and a creative blend of
methodologies that may be needed to best
meet the unique needs and challenges that
each child with autism presents.
24 Pages
Educational psychologist Glenis Benson, Ph.D.
presents a comprehensive overview of autism
spectrum disorders. Her developmental
perspective covers major issue areas:
Cognitive style
Diagnostic characteristics
Communication skills and deficits
Social behaviors
Support strategies
Challenging behaviors
39 Min.
TITLE
AUTHOR
DATE
2003
DESCRIPTION
Autism Spectrum
Overview
Fisher, Eileen, M.D.
Autism...A Family Affair
Nollette, Cindy
Autism/Aspergers:
Solving The
Relationship PuzzleBook
Gutstein, Steven
2000
This program, Relational Developmental
Intervention, is an intervention designed to
steer children with autism into areas of selfawareness and social awareness. The goal is
for children with autism to have meaningful
friendships, and heartfelt connections with the
people in their lives.
179 Pages
Autism: How To Help
Your Young Child-Book
Leicestershire
County Council and
Fosse Health Trust
1998
This easy to read and illustrated book will help
people who and work with children with autism
understand the disability. The book
emphasizes individual differences in people
with autism and offers strategies and
suggestions that may work a particular student.
55 Pages
Autism: Information And
Resources For Parents,
Families, And
Professionals
Simpson, Richard L.;
Zionts, Paul
Autism: What’s NewThe Primer For
Parents-Book
Collins, Abby
Collins, Sibley
Autism-What Is It
Grant Wood AEA
1996
This video shows children with autism who are
attending a regular elementary school. The
video is narrated by children who are
explaining autism and how it affects behavior
and learning in those children who are autistic.
13 Min.
Baby Signing Time
Volume 1-DVD
Two Little Hands
2005
This signing DVD teachers 30 basic words
toddlers can use to make their wants and needs
known to adults.
45 min.
1985
2002
2002
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This author, a parent of a child with Asperger
syndrome, and a physician, has synthesized
many articles on pervasive developmental
disorder, autism, and Asperger syndrome. This
overview will be helpful to parents and
teachers as they look for understanding of
autism spectrum disorders and behavior
strategies for home and school.
20 Pages
This is a curriculum for use with siblings of
special needs children. 48 Pages
This book is primarily designed for parents and
family members of children with autism,
persons interested in learning more about
autism, and professionals who may have
occasional contact with children and youth with
autism. This book attempts to give readers an
overview of concepts and characteristics of
autism; background on the disorder; and
alternatives, considerations, and strategies for
obtaining education, treatment, and support.
179 Pages
This book gives parents basic information
about autism and gives educators the
understanding of autism they need to best
educate a student with autism.
95 Pages
TITLE
AUTHOR
DATE
1995
DESCRIPTION
Caution: Do Not Open
Until Puberty! An
Introduction To
Sexuality For Young
Adults With DisabilitiesBook
Enright, Rick
Children With Autism-A
Parent’s Guide
Powers, Michael
D.,Psy.D.,ED.
Children With Starving
Brains: A Medical
Treatment Guide For
Autism Spectrum
Disorder
McCandless,
Jaquelyn
2002
This book explores the medical model of
autism. The model maintains that autism is a
complex medical illness that requires
biomedical diagnosis and medical treatment.
This book has information on the medical
considerations of immune impairments, chronic
infections, low-level accumulations of heavymetals, special diets, and child-specific nutrient
supplementation.
261 Pages
Comic Strip
Conversations-Colorful,
Illustrated Interactions
With Students With
Autism And Related
Disorders-Book
Gray, Carol
1994
Comic Strip Conversations are based on the
belief that visualization and visual supports are
useful in structuring the learning of students
with autism. Comic Strip Conversations
systematically identify what people say and do,
and emphasize what people may be thinking
using eight symbols to represent basic
conversational skills.
30 Pages
Complete Guide to
Asperger Syndrome,
The
Atwood, Tony
Connecting With Kids
For Parents-Beyond
Words-Video
Active Parenting
2002
2007
2000
48
This book was written to help people with
disabilities learn about their bodies, sexuality,
and relationships. This book helps parents
approach their adolescent with disabilities
about these sensitive yet so important issues.
37 Pages
This book provides up-to-date information about
autism and covers areas that are of special
concern to parents. It’s the type of book that
should be read by students and professionals in
training because it examines a parent’s
perspective so well.
368 Pages
This book brings together a wealth of
information on all aspects of Asperger
Syndrome for children through adults.
Drawing on case studies and personal accounts
from Tony Attwood’s clinical experience and his
correspondence with individuals with AS, this
book is authoritative and accessible.
347 pages
Explores communication development in early
childhood, from the importance of touch to the
development of language. Spotlights selective
mutism, delayed speech and Asperger’s
Syndrome.
24 Min.
TITLE
AUTHOR
Curious Incident of the
Dog In the Night-time-,
The Novel
Haddon, Mark
Day by Day: Raising
The Child With
Autism/PDD-Video
Goodman, Joan
Hoban, Susan
Different or Delayed:
How Can I Decide?
Empowering Parents to
Participate in Early
Screening For
Developmental Delays
or At Risk For AutismVideo
Baker, Sue
University of Iowa
Hospitals and Clinics
Do-Watch-Listen-Say:
Social and
Communication
Intervention For
Children With Autism
Quill, Kathleen Ann
Early Start for Young
Children with
Autism/PDD-Practical
Interventions
McConnell, Kathleen
and Ryser, Gail
DATE
2003
1992
2002
2000
2006
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DESCRIPTION
This is an award winning novel whose main
character has autism spectrum disorder.
From the book jacket:
Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the
countries of the world and their capitals and
every prime number up to 7057. He relates
well to animals but has no understanding of
human emotions. He cannot stand to be
touched He detest the color yellow.
This is his quest to investigate the suspicious
death of a neighborhood dog.
226 Pages
This honest and intimate look into the daily
lives of two preschool children with
autism/PDD illuminates the challenges faced
parents of difficult children. The tape offers the
viewer valuable insight into the day-to-day
experiences of the two families-in the home, at
the playground, while shopping, and in other
settings.
The parents explain the actual problems they
confront, their strategies for coping, their
frustrations, and their satisfactions in raising
special needs children.
60 Min.
This 16 minutes helps parents and physicians
understand the normal development of
language and when further evaluation of
language delays is needed.
This comprehensive assessment and
intervention guide features a state-of-the-art
assessment tool along with hundreds of
creative ideas to promote social and
communication skills. Practical background
information on perspectives of autism and
guidelines for designing and implementing
intervention plans round out this informative
guide.
398 Pages
This book was written for teachers, parents,
therapist, and caregiver of young children, ages
2-5, with autism/PDD. The book is designed to
meet the recommended OSEP interventions for
Early Childhood instruction for children with
ASD.
172 pages
TITLE
AUTHOR
DATE
DESCRIPTION
Encouraging
Richman, Shira
Appropriate Behavior for
Children on the Autism
Specturm-Frequently
Asked Questions
Book
2006
These 100 real questions from parents of
children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
are organized by topic, covering everyday
problems from advice on what to do if your child
routinely wanders away to tips on how to
increase communication and peer interaction.
210 Pages
Encouraging
Richman, Shira
Appropriate Behavior for
Children on the Autism
Spectrum-Frequently
Asked Questions
2006
One hundred real questions from parents are
organized by topic, covering everyday
problems. The author proposes clear and easy
to follow behavior plans to tackle each problem.
207 pages
Everybody Is DifferentA Book For Young
People Who Have
Brothers Or Sisters
With Autism-Book
Bleach, Fiona
2001
This book is designed to give answers to the
many questions of brothers and sisters of
young people on the autistic spectrum. The
book explains the characteristics of autism plus
it offers helpful suggestions for making family
life more comfortable for everyone concerned.
77 Pages
Everyday Encounters:
How To Succeed and
Survive
Dalrymple, Nancy
1999
This small book has lots of strategies to help
families and children with autism get through
the day by dealing effectively with the everyday
events that can present huge challenges for
the person with autism. The book has ideas for
coping with:
 Eating problems
 Toilet training
 Sleeping problems
 Visual information
 Desensitization
 Relaxation/calming
34 Pages
File Factor, The-Filing
Dana, Terese
Away Disappointment: A Meisel, Bradford
Daily Logbook
Workbook
2005
This workbook is a teaching tool for children
with ASD who need help in shifting their
thinking and behavior when their plans are not
fulfilled or in a group situation, their plans are
not the group decision.
Examples Table of contents:

Having to Wait

Majority Rules

Luck of the Draw

Time’s Up
56 Pages
File Factor, The-Filing
Away Disappointment-A
Daily Logbook
2005
This logbook is a model for use with children
who have behavior difficulties, especially
dealing with the rules and frustrations of
everyday life. The categories for processing
what one wanted vs what one experienced are:
Have to wait
Other people’s decisions
Luck of the Draw Rules Rule
Majority Rules
Safety First
Mess-ups
Time’s up
Not Available
Up to Parents
56 pages
Dana, Terese and
Meisel, Bradford
50
TITLE
AUTHOR
DATE
DESCRIPTION
Functional Programming Dalrymple, Nancy
For People With Autism: Detmer, Carol, and
A Series...Sex
Sinex Linda
Education: Issues For
The Person With Autism
1991
This program for parents and educators gives
information about the sex education needs of
people with autism. It offers a program for
parents and professionals to use to teach the
necessary social skills and to teach the
necessary information to persons with autism
regarding sex and sexuality.
20 Pages
Functional Programming Dalrymple, Nancy
For People With Autism: and Boarman,
A Series...Toileting
Margaret
1991
For many reasons, toileting can be a problem
for persons with autism. This manual helps
parents and professionals by providing
information and practical steps for teaching
toileting skills to children with autism.
20 Pages
Great Expectations:
Living With More Able
Levels Of Pervasive
Developmental
Disorder
Geneva Center
1996
This video has parents and children talking
about the difficulties of high-functioning autism
or Asperger syndrome. Temple Grandin and
others talk about strategies for teaching the
social skills or working around the lack of
social skills which is the main deficit for people
with more able levels of pervasive
developmental disorder.
30 Min.
Guide For Parents Of
Children With Autism:
Managing Common
Problems At Home
Baker, Sue
France, Nona
Shaw, Michael
1990
This guide has many suggestions to help the
parents of children who are autistic handle
some of the common behaviors associated with
autism. The ideas were reviewed by the
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics.
Hands-On Reading
More Hands-Reading
Hands-On ReadingClassroom Classics
Kelly, Jane
Friend, Teresa
Helpful Responses To
Some Of The Behaviors
Of Individuals With
Autism
Dalrymple, Nancy
1992
This booklet is especially good for educators
who are working with people with autism in a
regular classroom or in the community. It gives
descriptions of specific behavior often displayed
by persons with autism and an explanation for
the reason for that behavior. Situations which
are usual for most people, can be disturbing to
those with autism.
20 Pages.
Helping Children With
Autism Manage Their
Behavior
Dalrumple, Nancy
Justin
1983
This sourcebook covers the broad topic of
helping children with autism manage their
behavior by analyzing the learning environment,
discussing behavior management techniques,
then giving specific procedures for increasing
attention and compliance.
1998
1999
1999
51
Using popular works of children’s literature,
this instructional resource book offers children
with special needs ways to actively participate
in their learning. The multi-sensory activities
are links in the learning process and move
from the concrete to the more abstract. Some
level of participation for all children is ensured
through the use of the adaptive strategies
detailed in these sections.
Each book has over 350 Pages
TITLE
AUTHOR
DATE
DESCRIPTION
Hidden Curriculum, The- Myles, Brenda Smith
Teaching What is
Meaningful
DVD
2005
Using numerous everyday examples, Brenda
Smith Myles emphasizes the importance of
teaching hidden curriculum items directly to
individuals with autism spectrum disorders and
social-cognitive challenges.
46 Minutes
High-Functioning
Individuals with AutismAdvice and Information
for Parents and Others
Who Care-Booklet
Moreno, Susan
1991
This booklet offers information concerning
those children who has normal to above normal
intelligence and has at least some verbal ability.
The author describes the behaviors, issues,
and ourcomes for people on the higher end of
the autism spectrum.
36 pages.
How Rude-The
Teenagers’ Guide to
Good Manners, Proper
Behavior, and Not
Grossing People OutBook
Packer, Alex
1997
This fun etiquette book for teens teaches the
basics of polite behavior in all kinds of
situations-at home, at school, in public, with
friends, with strangers, at the mall , at the
movies, anywhere you go! Especially good for
those students who have difficulty with social
skills.
450 Pages
How The Special
Needs Brain LearnsBook
Sousa, David
2001
This book is for educators and parents who
want to better understand the way their
children process and retain information. It also
offers practical classroom activities and
strategies for children with special needs.
220 Pages
How to Be A Para ProA comprehensive
Training Manual For
ParaprofessionalsBook
Twachtman-Cullen,
Diane
1998
This book written especially for
paraprofessionals who work with students with
autism spectrum disorders, offers practical
examples and suggestions for supporting
those students. The book also includes
reproducible data and record keeping forms,
and much more valuable information for
paraprofessionals.
187 Pages
IBI Kit On Asperger
Syndrome
Iowa Dept. Of Ed
1997
This Kit contains books pamphlets, video,
notebook guide, and other aids for those
persons seeking more information about
Asperger Syndrome or for those teaching about
Asperger Syndrome.
Including Students With
Autism In Typical
School Settings
Pratt, Cathy
Moreno, Susan
1994
This booklet has reproducible planning guide,
tips, adaptation charts and support plans to
help autistic children move into a regular
classroom. Although it was written with the
autistic child in mind, the materials can be
applied to most any disabled student moving
into an inclusive setting.
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TITLE
AUTHOR
DATE
DESCRIPTION
Inclusive Programming
For Middle School
Students With
Autism/Asperger
Syndrome-Book
Wagner, Sheila
2002
The author presents different issues and
perspectives surrounding the child with
Asperger Syndrome functioning in an inclusive
middle school setting. The author understands
the difficulty these students have with the
middle school transition. The book also offers
strategies and suggestions to make the middle
school year productive for these students and
their teachers.
211 Pages
Incorporating Social
Goals In The
Classroom: A Guide for
Teachers and Parents
of Children With HighFunctioning Autism and
Asperger SyndromeBook
Moyes, Rebecca
2001
“This book provides practical, hands-on
strategies to teach social skills to children with
high-functioning autism and Asperger
Syndrome. It includes a detailed description of
the social deficits of these children as they
appear in the classroom and ways to address
them.
178 Pages
Incredible 5-Point Scale, Buron, Kari Dunn
The: Assisting Students Curtis, Mitze
with Autism Spectrum
Disorders in
Understanding Social
Interactions and
Controlling Their
Emotional Responses
2003
The book will help teachers, associates, and
parents, understand their students’ behavior
while learning simple and effective methods for
managing behavior problems. This approach
will also allow many students to self-manage
their behavior.
73 Pages
Inside Out: What Makes
a Person with Social
Cognitive Deficits Tick?
Winner, Michelle
Garcia
2000
The ILAUGH model is introduced as a
framework of how to more specifically
understand the deficits of persons with social
cognitive disabilities. It describes many of the
key areas of social cognition and related skills
that are weak in persons with social skill
deficits.
Worksheets and sample IEPs are provided.
206 pages
Intricate MindsUnderstanding
Classmates with
Asperger Syndrome
(Teens)
Coulter Video
2005
These DVDs help students see things from the
point of view of the child with Asperger
Syndrome. Student’s with Asperger talk about
their experiences of having Aspergers.
The programs are designed to show the
challenges and strengths of students with
Asperger and to help other students understand
and accept classmates with behaviors that
make them appear “different”
Includes discussion guide
Intricate Minds 11Understanding
Elementary School
Classmates with
Asperger Syndrome
Each DVD is from 8-12 minuntes.
Intricate Minds 111Understanding
Elementary School
Classmates Who Think
Differently
DVDs
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TITLE
AUTHOR
DATE
DESCRIPTION
It Can Get Better: A
Guide For Parents And
Caregivers
Book
Dickinson, Paul
Hannah, Liz
1998
This book from the National Autistic Society of
Great Britain was written for parents to give
practical suggestions that will help families
through some of the difficult times such as
toilet training, temper tantrums, self-injury, or
other challenging behaviors of their child with
autism.
59 Pages
Keys To Parenting The
Child With Autism-Book
Second Edition
Brill, Marlene Targ
2001
This book has advice to parents on dealing
with autism, understanding feelings, working
with therapist, and evaluating recent education
laws, treatments, and therapies to help
children with autism develop their potential.
210 Pages
Making Visual Supports Savner, Jennifer
Work In The Hone And
andSmith- Myles,
Community: Strategies
Brenda
For Individuals With
Autism And Asperger
Syndrome
Spanish Version:
Preparacion De apoyos
Visuales Para Usa En El
Hogar y La Comunidad
2000
This book give examples of visual supports that
families and professionals can use to help
persons with Autism and Asperger Syndrome
better understand and negotiate their different
environments.
33 Pages
Manners for the Real
World-Basic Social
Skills
2004
Designed for ages from upper elementary
through adult, the presentation features clear
descriptions and demonstrations of appropriate
behavior in the areas of:

Personal hygiene

Conversations

Introductions

Telephone and internet use

Table manners

Behavior for “ladies and gentlemen”

Manners in public

Serving as a host

Being a guest
Coulter Video
43 minutes.
More Social Skills
Stories: Very Personal
Picture Stories for
Readers and
Nonreaders K-12
Johnson, Anne
Marie
1999
54
This book contains a series of short stories that
depict the appropriate or inappropriate use of
communication and social interaction skills.
These skills include:

Use of morning checklist for grooming

Properly fitting clothing

Sneezing

Nose picking

Appropriate self-touching (adjusting
clothing over private areas)

Inappropriate noises (burping)
346 Pages
TITLE
AUTHOR
DATE
DESCRIPTION
New Social Story Book,
The
Gray, Carol
1994
Most of these social stories will serve as an
outline from which you can develop a final story
which fits the needs of an individual student or
situation. Chapter 13 covers the guidelines
which will be helpful in creating new social
stories for individuals.
200 Pages
Paradox of Giftedness
and Autism-Packet of
Information for
Professionals-Booklet
University of Iowa
2007
This packet of information was developed for
professionals who are involved in Belin-Blank
student programs. The Assessment and
Counseling Clinic has worked with gifted
students who have been diagnosed with an
autism spectrum disorder. This information
packet has experienced-based information and
recommendations for those working with these
children.
41 Pages
Parent’s Guide to
Ozonoff, Sally
Asperger Syndrome and Dawson, Geraldine
High-functioning Autism: McPartland, James
How to Meet the
Challenges and Help
Your Child Thrive-Book
2002
Leading psychologist explain how to work with
your child’s paradoxical combination of
precocious talents and social difficulties. The
book describes useful strategies to help your
child learn to interact more comfortably with
siblings and peers, understand the rules of
appropriate behavior, and become an active
participant in school and family life.
263 Pages.
Parental Survival
Manual: A Guide To
Crisis Resolution In
Autism And Related
Developmental
Disorders
Schopler, Eric
1995
The Parent's Survival Manual is the work of
parents and professional together to make this
book a collection of ingenious solutions that
parents have developed as responses to the
continual challenges of living with autism.
224 Pages
Parenting the Explosive
Child-The Collaborative
Problem Solving
Approach
DVD
Green, Ross
2004
In this 2 hour video, Dr. Ross Green and his
colleague, Dr. Stuart Ablon, help parents
understand the specific cognitive skill deficits
that can impair a child’s capacities for flexibility
and frustration tolerance and provide step-bystep guidance on their approach.
Two Hours
PECS-The Picture
Exchange
Communication
System-Video and
Manual
Frost, Lori
Bondy, Andrew
2000
55
This video and accompanying manual provides
an overview of the potential benefits of using
PECS. IT vividly portrays examples of each
training phase within PECS in school, home,
and community settings with a variety of
communicative partners.
15 Min.
TITLE
AUTHOR
DATE
2000
DESCRIPTION
Pervasive
Developmental
Disorder: An Altered
Perspective
Quinn, Barbara
Malone, Anthony
Picture the Progress
Street, Annabelle
Cattoche, Robert
Powerful StrugglesManaging Resistance,
Building Rapport
Maag, John
Practical Solutions To
Everyday Challenges
For Children With
Asperger Syndrome
Myles, Haley Morgan
2002
Haley Myles, daughter of Dr. Brenda Smith
Myles, international writer and speaker on
autism and Asperger syndrome, has offered her
ideas for students with Asperger syndrome
using her own experience as a person with
Aspergers. Each challenge and solution is
presented in short easy-to-read format. This
book offers practical advice for the student and
the family.
34 Pages
Preparing for Life: The
Complete Guide for
Transitioning to
Adulthood for those with
Autism and Asperger’s
Syndrome
Baker, Jed
2005
This resource provides a complete toolbox of
social skills and the means to attain them. He
offers skill building ideas on perspective taking,
nonverbal communication skills, stress
management, and other skills.
355 Pages
Preparing for Life-The
Complete Guide for
Transitioning to
Adulthood for Those
with Autism and
Asperger’s Syndrome
Baker, Jed, Dr.
2005
This resource provides a toolbox of social skills
and the means to attain them so that students
may approach their futures with excitement
rather than anxiety. The author includes issues
of communication, perspective taking, stress
management , laws and services, resources,
and places an emphasis on the sutdent’s
assets as tools for meeting social goals.
355 pages
1995
2001
56
This book written mainly for parents provides
realistic and practical information about
Pervasive Developmental Disorder. The book
discusses the unique worldview of the child
with autism/PDD and how that view affects
language, play, and social skills. The book has
information on the main educational programs,
Picture Exchange Communication System
(PECS)’ applied behavioral analysis (ABA),
and TEACCH.
150 Pages
This book provides drawings of students
engaging in appropriate behavior within a variet
of school settings and activities. These pictures
are for those students who respond to visual
supports.
Users of this book are allowed to photocopy the
pictures for classroom or home use with
children. Please read the section: Photocopying
Guidelines.
107 Pages
The author offers another approach to dealing
with challenging behaviors. This approach
emphasizes focusing on the adults’ behavior to
achieve positive changes in the students’
behavior.
174 Pages
TITLE
AUTHOR
DATE
DESCRIPTION
Programming for
Autism: An Associates’
Role-Video
Keystone AEA
Raise Your Child’s
Social IQ-Stepping
Stones To People Skills
For Kids-Book
Cohen, Cathi
Reflections from a
Different Journey: What
Adults with Disabilities
Wish All Parents KnewBook
Edited by Stanley
Klein and John Kemp
Russell Is Extra Special:
A Book About
Autism For Children
Amenta,Charles A.III,
M.D.
Scripting: Social
communication For
Adolescents-Book 2nd
Edition
Mayo, Patty
Waldo, Pattii
1986
This book integrates the skill-step approach
with a scripting technique. The scripts are
written on a 5th grade level so it can be used
with a wide range of abilities. It offers
structured activities suitable for those students
displaying attention deficits or self-control
problems.
282 Pages
Sensory Diet: Alerting
the Brain For LearningBooklet
Heartland AEA
2000
The goals of this guide for parents and
teachers are:
1. Explanation of sensory integration
2. Provide activities to meet sensory
needs at home and classroom
3. Awareness of when to call the
occupation therapist for addition
assistance
16 Pages
2000
This video features families who use various
sensory strategies to help their children with
behavior and learning. The video interviews
parents and experts on the benefits of a
sensory diet.
30 Min.
Sensory Processing
For Parents
This video is designed to give very basic
information to people who have been hired to
work with children who have autism. It is best
used with some supplemental discussion
and/or reading material about autism.
20 Min.
2000
2004
1992
57
This author offers a practical step-by-step plan
that will help children:

Handle teasing

Join in successfully with other children

Read social cues

Feel better about themselves

Express anger appropriately
229 Pages
Most parents of children with disabilities lack
personal experience with adults with disabilities.
Hearing from people who have lived the
disability experience can provide all parents
with essential information about the possibilities
for their children. This book comprises forty
inspiring essays written by successful adult role
models who share what it is like to grow up with
a disability.
205 Pages
This is a heart-warming portrayal of a boy with
autism and his family. It helps families and
friends to understand this serious
developmental disorder. A list of resources of
further information is provided. Photographs are
used throughout to illustrate story.
TITLE
AUTHOR
Sensory Strategies For
The ClassroomInformation compiled
By Your Local GWAEA
OT-Book
GWAEA
Sibling Stories:
Reflections on Life with
a Brother or Sister on
the Autism SpectrumBook
Feiges, Lynne Stern
Weiss, Mary Jane
Siblings of Children
With Autism: A Guide
For Families
Harris, Sandra
Signing Time-DVD
Two Little Hands
Volume 1-My First Signs
Volume 2-Playtime
Signs
Volume 3- Everyday
Signs
DATE
2003
2004
1994
2002
2007
DESCRIPTION
This is a collection of articles, checklist,
inventories, and other information about
Sensory Integration that can be used by
classroom teachers to plan activities or just to
become more knowledgeable about sensory
integration.
75 Pages
Through their interviews with siblings across the
age span, the authors have been granted a
window in to the lives of people who grew up
with a brother or sister on the autism spectrum.
What they learned and have put into this book
will enrich the lives of siblings and parents alike.
150 Pages
This book is an invaluable guide to
understanding sibling relationships, how
autism affects these relationships, and what
families can do to support their other children
as they cope with the intensive needs of a child
with autism. The author also discusses how
parents can improve communication in the
family, balance personal and family time, and
foster interaction between children with autism
and their brothers and sisters.
120 Pages
Babies and Toddlers can communicate with
signs.
Signing can help reduce frustration and
tantrums
Ease the transition to verbal communication.
DVD time-60 min.
Signing Times-Songs
Volume 1-3 DVD
Two Little Hands
2002
The DVD features fun children songs being
sung while using sign for many of the basic
words.
There are three volumes on one DVD.
45 min. for each volume
Simple Strategies That
Work: Helpful Hints for
all Educators of
Students with Asperger
Syndrome, HighFunctioning Autism, and
Related Disabilities
Book
Myles, Brenda Smith
Adreon, Diane
Gitlitz, Dena
2006
These strategies for teaching the “hidden
curriculum” can be applied to students of all
ages, preK-high school. The strategies are
simple enough for everyone to use from
teachers, administrators, para-professionals, to
bus drivers, and cafeteria workers.
40 Pages
Skillstreaming The
Adolescent: New
Strategies and
Perspectives for
Teaching Prosocial
Skills-Revised EditionBook
McGinnis, Ellen
Goldstein, Arnold
2003
Skillstreaming is a prescriptive instructional
intervention designed to teach prosocial
behavioral alternatives to adolescents. This
book addresses the implementation of this
strategy with the adolescents, emphasizing the
importance of family involvement in the
endeavor.
275 Pages
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TITLE
AUTHOR
DATE
DESCRIPTION
Skillstreaming The
Elementary School
Child: New Strategies
and Perspectives for
Teaching Prosocial
Skills-Revised EditionBook
McGinnis, Ellen
Goldstein, Arnold
2003
Skillstreaming is a prescriptive instructional
intervention designed to teach prosocial
behavioral alternatives to elementary aged
children. This book addresses the
implementation of this strategy with the
elementary aged child, emphasizing the
importance of family involvement in the
endeavor.
275 Pages
Skillstreaming in Early
Childhood: New
Strategies and
Perspectives for
Teaching Prosocial
Skills-Revised EditionBook
McGinnis, Ellen
Goldstein, Arnold
2003
Skillstreaming is a prescriptive instructional
intervention designed to teach prosocial
behavioral alternatives to children and youth.
This book addresses the implementation of this
strategy with the preschool and kindergarten
child, emphasizing the importance of family
involvement in the endeavor.
275 Pages
Social Skills Stories:
Functional Picture
Stories for Readers and
Nonreaders k-12
Johnson, Anne
Marie
Susnik, Jackie
Social Skills! SharingVolume one
DVD
Jenny McCarthy
Teach2talk
2007
Volume one of the Social Skills series,
“Sharing”, focuses on learning to share by
modeling appropirate sharing behaviors in a
variety of scenarios and settings, and by
incorporating humor and songs to keep children
engaged and provide additional reinforcement.
30 min.
Social Thinking Across
the School Day-DVD
The Grey Center for
Social Learning and
Understanding
2003
Some Interpersonal
Social Skill Objectives
And Teaching
Strategies For People
With Autism.
Dalrymple, Nancy
1992
This two set DVD kit has Michelle Garcia
Winner presenting and demonstrating the
ILAUGH Framework which is a six-point model
of social cognition. DVD one is Michelle
presenting the model and DVD two is
demonstrations of the model.
Two hours each
This booklet provides parents and educators
with the information and objectives they need to
teach social skills to people with autism.
20 Pages
Some Social
Communication Skill
Objectives And
Teaching Strategies
For People With Autism
Dalrymple, Nancy
1992
1999
59
This book contains a series of short stories that
depict the appropriate or inappropriate use of
communication and social interaction skills.
These skills include:

Greetings

Interrupting

Use of appropriate conversational topics

Proxemics (social space)

Use of “excuse me”

Gift buying and giving

Use of “thank you”
398 Pages
This booklet offers communication objectives
for people with autism. The author stresses
that to successfully teach functional and social
communication skills, the communication
program must be:

individual specific

individual centered

success oriented
TITLE
AUTHOR
DATE
DESCRIPTION

include interactions in all settings

center on functional use
32 Pages
Soon Will Come The
Light-A View From
Inside The Autism
Puzzle
McKean, Thomas
Source For Asperger’s
Syndrome, The-Book
Kowalski, Timothy
1994
2002
Thomas McKean offers a fascinating insight
into the world of autism. Diagnosed late in his
teens, Tom has a unique ability to be in the
world of autism, yet possesses the
communication skills to tell what it feels like to
be behind the “Wall”.
155 Pages
The author intends this book to be a nontechnical yet comprehensive resource for
parents and teachers of children diagnosed
with Asperger’s syndrome.
The book covers these topics:

An overview

Diagnosis

“Theory of Mind”

Strategies for practitioners

Parent’s concerns for the future
148 Pages
Source For Autism, The
Richard, Gail
1997
Spanish (Children With
Autism)-Ninos Autistas:
Guia Para Padres,
Terapeutas Y
Edcadores
Powers, Michael
Special Kind of Love, A:
For those Who Love
Children With Special
Needs-Book
Osborn, Susan Titus
Mitchell, Janet Lynn
2004
This book will bring families of children with
special needs together with other families who
can identify with their struggles and share their
victories along the way.
176 Pages
Superflex-A Superhero
Social Thinking
Curriculum
Madrigal, Stephanie
Winner, Michelle
Garcia
2008
The purpose of this curriculum is to provide the
social-thinking educator and parent with fun,
motivating, and non-threatening way for
students to increase their social awareness and
modify their behavior.
DVD, manual, and student booklet
Taking Autism To
School-Book
Edwards,
Andreanna
1999
2001
60
This book serves as an eclectic review of
autism-its definition, diagnostic characteristics,
intervention strategies, and general suggestions
for the team of professionals and parents
working together for the benefit of the child with
autism.
167 Pages
This book about children with autism for
parents, therapist, and educators is written in
Spanish.
300 Pages
Angel, the main character, gives elementary
school readers information about autism and
how it affects her friend Sam and his life and
family.
30 Pages
TITLE
AUTHOR
DATE
2001
DESCRIPTION
Taking the Mystery Out
Of Medications In
Autism/Asperger
Syndromes: A Guide
For Parents And NonMedical Professionals
Book
Tsai, Luke
Taming The Recess
Jungle-Socially
Simplifying Recess For
Students With Autism
And Related Disorders
Gray, Carol
1994
To a child on the autistic spectrum the fifteen to
thirty minutes of recess can be eternal. This
book is designed to help teachers make recess
less of a threatening experience to those
children and more of a social learning
opportunity for all children.
50 Pages
Tasks Galore
Book
Eckenrode, Laurie,
Fennell, Pat
Hearsey, Kathy
204
These two Task Galore books are designed for
teachers, therapist, and parents. They have full
color photos of highly organized, multi-modal
tasks that emphasize functional skills needed
for daily living.
Each task includes visual strategies that
enhance independence in the home, school,
community, and workplace.
Tasks Galore for the
Real World-Book
This book focuses on three types of Pervasive
Developmental Disorder (PDD). They are
autistic disorder, Asperger Syndrome, and
PDDNOS/atypical autism. This is a
comprehensive medication guide for parents
and non-medical caregivers. Although
research on the use of psychoactive,
psychotropic, or psychotherapeutic
medications to change or improve troubling
behaviors, disturbed emotions, or impaired
cognitive function in persons with Autism
Spectrum Disorders, has focused primarily on
autistic disorders, the information and guides
described in this book are also applicable to
persons with Asperger Syndrome and
PDDNOS/atypical autism.
388 Pages
66 Pages for each book
Teach Me Language: A
Language Manual For
Children With Autism,
Asperger’s Syndrome
and Related
Developmental
Disorders
And Teach Me
Language Companion
Exercise Forms
Freeman, Sabrina
Dake, Lorelei
1997
61
The authors wrote this book to fill the need for
specific language activities designed for
children with autism, Aspergers’s syndrome,
and other related pervasive developmental
disorders. Teach Me Language is designed to
be used by parents, speech therapist, and or
trainers as part of a therapy program where
language difficulties are being address. The
authors suggest three conditions to be met for
the book to be useful:
1. The child must be a visual learner.
2. The child must be table ready and
relatively compliant.
3. The child must be able to
communicate in some way.
404 Pages-Manual
152 Pages-Exercise forms
TITLE
AUTHOR
DATE
1998
DESCRIPTION
Teaching Language To
Children With Autism or
Other Developmental
Disabilities-Book
Sundberg, Mark,
Ph.D.
JamesPartington,
Ph.D.
Thinking About you,
Thinking About MePhilosophy and
Strategies to Further
Develop Perspective
Taking and
Communicative Abilities
fro Persons with Social
Cognitive Deficits-Book
Winner, Michelle
Garcia
2002
Thinkng About You,
Winner, Michelle
Thinking About MeGarcia
Teachering Perspective
Taking and Social
Thinking to Persons with
Social Cognitive
Learning Challenges
2nd Edition
2007
This Is Asperger
Syndrome-Book
Myles, Brenda
Gogmen, Elisa
1999
This book introduces siblings, peers and other
children to the everyday challenges faced by
children with Asperger Syndrome at home or at
school.
15 Pages
Coppola, Mary Anne
1993
This booklet is a series of articles written by Ms.
Coppola that chronicle the life of a boy with
high-functioning autism from early childhood to
age 23. 38 Pages
2003
This is an easy reference guide to topics and
terms used with children who have the
neurological disorders mentioned in the title.
235 Pages
Spanish Version:
Esto Es El Sindrome Do
Asperger
Through A Mother's
Eyes
Tictionalary: A
Ottinger, Becky
Reference Guide to the
World of Tourette
Syndrome, Asperger
Syndrome, ADHD, and
Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder for Parents and
Professionals
Toilet Teaching Your
Special Child-Book
Gilpin, Michelle
Harris, Dorothy
1995
62
The purpose of this book is to help parents and
educators understand language deficits, and to
provide a guide for individualized language
assessment and training. The book is primarily
focused on children with autism, but can be
effective for a wide variety of other
developmental disabilities that involve
language deficits.
304 Pages
In this book, readers will find:

A review of social cognition and
related theories

Therapeutic activities

Concrete strategies to breakdown
verbal conversations

A strategy for understanding the IEP

A strategy called “social mapping”

Sample IEP goals and benchmarks

Assessments
207 Pages
This book helps parents and educators teach
social understanding concepts and skills with
clear examples and explanations.
300 pages
This easy to follow guide was developed in
response to common questions and concerns
about toilet teaching, especially teaching
children with disabilities. The book combines
parent’s experiences with clinical information in
a fun and friendly way.
40 Pages
TITLE
AUTHOR
DATE
DESCRIPTION
Toilet Training For
Individuals With Autism
and Related Disorders:
A comprehensive
Guide for Parents and
Teachers-Book
Wheeler, Maria
1998
Persons with autism can be most difficult to
toilet train. This book offers the strategies that
have been demonstrated to be effective when
teaching toileting skills to persons with autism.
120 Pages
Transition Planning:
Supporting the Working
Adolescent With
Autism-Video
Regional Autism
Services Program-U
of Iowa Health Care
and Iowa Dept. of
Education
2002
This video was produced to assist transition
coordinators and those supporting adolescents
with lower functioning abilities to utilize visual
strategies and appropriate planning to
positively effect the independence of the
population while on the job training for their
future.
14 Min.
Treasure Chest Of
Behavioral Strategies
For Individuals With
Autism, A-Book
Fouse, Beth
Wheeler, Maria
1997
This book applies theory and best practices in
behavior management to individuals with
autism. Parents and educators will find this an
easy reference for behavioral interventions.
440 Pages
Using Visual and
Behavioral Cues in the
Home
VHS-video
Presented by Robin
D. Allen
Visual Strategies For
Improving
Communication:
Practical Supports for
School and Home-Book
Hodgdon, Linda
Visual Supports-Book
Myles, Brenda
Savner, Jennifer
Visually Structured
Tasks: Independent
Activities for Students
with Autism and Other
Visual Learners
TEACCH-Treatment
and Education of
Autistic and related
Communication
handicapped
Children
University of North
Carolina
2002
1995
1999
1996
63
Dr. Allen provides parents, professionals, and
caregivers with practical visual and behavioral
strategies to enhance communication, prevent
disruptive behaviors and increase their child’s
independence in performing daily life skills.
110 min.
This is a “how-to” book designed to assist
teachers, speech-language therapist, and
parents in devising solutions to the
communication and self-managing challenges
that are common to students who experience
autism and other moderate to severe
communication disorders.
230 Pages
This book shows parents and teachers how to
use visual supports. The book has step-by-step
instructions and pictures to demonstrate visual
supports for children at home and school.
20 Pages
The manual lays out the principals and rational
of visually structuring tasks. The illustration are
photographs with the components of the task
detailed by:
1. Visual instruction
2. Visual organization
3. Visual clarity
4. Task
5. Student special interest
41 Pages
TITLE
AUTHOR
DATE
DESCRIPTION
What Your Doctor May
Not Tell You About
Children’s
Vaccinations-Book
Cave, Stephanie,
M.D.
Mitchell, Deborah
2001
This book offers information about vaccines
and the growing concern from some parents
and professionals involved with children who
have autism, autoimmune disorders, ADHD,
and other disabilities, that vaccinations may be
contributing to the growing numbers of children
with the above mentioned disorders.
300 Pages
When A Brother Or
Sister Is Autistic:
Everything You Need
To Know
Rosenbery, Marsha
Sarah
2000
This book for brothers and sister of children
with autism is written on about the 4th grade
reading level. The book explains autism and
how if affects the person who has autism. The
book also devotes chapters to the siblings and
how they can take care of their own needs.
62 Pages
When Babies Read: A
Jensen, Audra
Practical Guide to
Helping Young Children
with Hyperlexia,
Asperger Syndrome and
High-Functioning Autism
Book
2005
This book addresses hyperlexia, a little
recognized disorder in which an ability to read
from an early age is accompanied by a belowaverage ability to understand spoken language
and socialize, and it is often found to coincide
with the diagnosis of autism.
178 pages
Working Together For A
Brighter Future-Unique
Approaches For
Educating High
Functioning Students
With Autism
Hays, Marilyn
1996
This book is a program for High-functioning
students with autism researched and taught by
the author. Part 1 is an overview of children
with high-functioning autism. Part 2 is covers
needs in the areas of behavior, language, social
skills, and academics. Part 3 contains
inclusionary practices, parent support and
involvement, and four case studies.
260 Pages
Worksheets! For
Teaching Social
Thinking and Related
Skills
Worksheets
Winner, Michelle
Garcia
2005
These worksheets are to be reproduced to
facilitate the teaching of specific social thinking
concepts and skills. These worksheets
compliment the ideas in the book, Thinking
About You , Thinking About Me.
256 Pages.
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