Autism Resources at the Scotch Plains Public Library and the Fanwood Memorial Library
 Updated as of July 2008 |
| * The libraries have a deep and current collection of autism materials of all types. * To see if the item you want is available please check the Shared Online Joint Catalog at http://catalog.scotlib.org/ * If there's any item you'd like, but don't see it here, we will be happy to get it for you. * All suggestions for additions to this collection are most welcome. * Call Scotch Plains (908.322.5007 x204) or Fanwood (908.322.6400) with any questions or for more information. |
| TITLE | AUTHOR |
| Adult Nonfiction | |
| Letters to Sam : a grandfather's lessons on love, loss, and the gifts of life | Daniel Gottlieb |
| Born on a blue day : inside the extraordinary mind of an autistic savant | Daniel Tammet |
| When babies read : a practical guide to helping young children with hyperlexia, asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism | Audra Jensen |
| Teaching individuals with developmental delays : basic intervention techniques | O. Ivar Lovaas |
| School-age education programs for children with autism | Jan S. Handleman, Sandra L. Harris |
| Helping children with autism learn : treatment approaches for parents and professionals | Bryna Siegel |
| Teaching young children with autism spectrum disorder | Clarissa Willis |
| Animals in translation : using the mysteries of autism to decode animal behavior | Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson |
| Songs of the gorilla nation : my journey through autism | Dawn Prince-Hughes |
| Autism : basic information. | NJ Center for Outreach and Services... |
| What is Asperger syndrome, and how will it affect me? | Martine Ives |
| Asperger's syndrome : a guide for parents and professionals | Tony Attwood |
| The complete guide to Asperger's syndrome | Tony Attwood |
| Asperger syndrome and adolescence : helping preteens and teens get ready for the real world | Teresa Bolick |
| Autism | Michele Engel Edwards |
| Asperger's-- : what does it mean to me?: A workbook explaining self awareness and life lessons to the child or youth with High Functioning... | Catherine Faherty |
| Unstrange minds : remapping the world of autism | Roy Richard Grinker |
| The stolen child : aspects of autism and Asperger syndrome | Ann Hewetson |
| Freaks, geeks and asperger syndrome : a user guide to adolescence | Luke Jackson |
| A parent's guide to asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism : how to meet the challenges and help your child thrive | Sally Ozonoff, G. Dawson, J. McPartland |
| Parenting your Asperger child : individualized solutions for teaching your child practical skills | Alan T. Sohn & Cathy Grayson |
| Nobody nowhere : the extraordinary autobiography of an autistic | Donna Williams |
| My sad is all gone : a family's triumph over violent autism | Thelma Wheatley |
| Healing the new childhood epidemics : autism, ADHD, asthma, and allergies : the groundbreaking program for the 4-A disorders | Kenneth Bock and Cameron Stauth |
| Functional behavior assessment for people with autism : making sense of seemingly senseless behavior | Beth A. Glasberg |
| George & Sam : two boys, one family, and autism | Charlotte Moore |
| The autism book : answers to your most pressing questions | S. J. Robledo & D. Ham-Kucharski |
| Reasonable people : a memoir of autism and adoption | Ralph James Savarese |
| Behavioral intervention for young children with autism : a manual for parents and professionals | Catherine Maurice |
| The only boy in the world : a father explores the mysteries of autism | Michael Blastland |
| Targeting autism : what we know, don't know, and can do to help young children with autism and related disorders | Shirley Cohen |
| Breaking autism's barriers : a father's story | Bill Davis |
| Los trastornos del espectro de autismo de la A a la Z : toda la información que quiere saber | Barbara T. Doyle, Emily Doyle Iland |
| Sibling stories : reflections on life with a brother or sister on the autism spectrum | Lynne Stern Feiges, Mary Jane Weiss |
| Engaging autism : using the floortime approach to help children relate, communicate, and think | Stanley I. Greenspan, Serena Wieder |
| Asperger syndrome, the universe and everything | Kenneth Hall |
| Caring for a child with autism : a practical guide for parents | Martine Ives and Nell Munro |
| Kids in the syndrome mix of ADHD, LD, Asperger's, Tourette's, bipolar, and more!: the one stop guide for parents... | Martin Kutscher |
| The natural medicine guide to autism | Stephanie Marohn |
| Let me hear your voice : a family's triumph over autism | Catherine Maurice |
| Activity schedules for children with autism : teaching independent behavior | Lynn E. McClannahan & P. J. Krantz |
| Louder than words : a mother's journey in healing autism | Jenny McCarthy |
| Raising a child with autism : a guide to applied behavior analysis for parents | Shira Richman |
| Coping when a brother or sister is autistic | Marsha Sarah Rosenberg |
| Making peace with autism : one family's story of struggle, discovery, and unexpected gifts | Susan Senator |
| Unraveling the mystery of autism and pervasive developmental disorder : a mother's story of research and recovery | Karyn Seroussi |
| Children with autism : a developmental perspective | Marian Sigman & Lisa Capps |
| Does my child have autism? : a parent's guide to early detection and intervention in autism spectrum disorders | Wendy I. Stone, T. F. DiGeronimo |
| I am special : introducing children and young people to their autistic spectrum disorder | Peter Vermeulen |
| Autistic spectrum disorders : understanding the diagnosis and getting help | Mitzi Waltz |
| Could it be autism? : a parent's guide to the first signs and next steps | Nancy D. Wiseman with K. P. Koffsky |
| Fighting for Tony | Mary Callahan |
| Autism-P.D.D. : introductory strategies for parents and professionals | Janice I. Adams |
| Siblings of children with autism : a guide for families | Sandra L. Harris and Beth A. Glasberg |
| Teaching conversation to children with autism : scripts and script fading | Lynn E. McClannahan, & P. J. Krantz |
| Healthcare for children on the autism spectrum : a guide to medical, nutritional, and behavioral issues | Fred R. Volkmar and Lisa A. Wiesner |
| Toilet training : for individuals with autism & related disorders : a comprehensive guide for parents & teachers | Maria Wheeler |
| Look me in the eye : my life with Asperger's | John Elder Robison |
| Audio Books | |
| By the light of the moon [sound recording] | Dean Koontz |
| DVDs | |
| Autism is a world [videorecording (DVD)] | CNN Productions |
| Asperger syndrome for dad [videorecording] : becoming an even better father to your child with Asperger syndrome | |
| Fielder's choice [videorecording | Kevin Connor |
| The hawk is dying [videorecording] | Julian Goldberger |
| Mozart and the whale [videorecording] | Petter Nęss |
| Adult Fiction | |
| A wild ride up the cupboards : a novel | Ann Bauer |
| Dark eye: a novel | William Bernhardt |
| Strip search : a novel | William Bernhardt |
| Tilt : every family spins on its own axis : a novel | Elizabeth Burns |
| The curious incident of the dog in the night-time | Mark Haddon |
| Daniel isn't talking | Marti Leimbach |
| Eye contact : a novel | Cammie McGovern |
| The speed of dark | Elizabeth Moon |
| Juvenile Nonfiction | |
| Russell is extra special : a book about autism for children | Charles A. Amenta III |
| Autism through a sister's eyes : a book for children about high-functioning autism and related disorders | Eve B. Band and Emily Hecht |
| Everybody is different : a book for young people who have brothers or sisters with autism | Fiona Bleach |
| The hidden child : youth with autism | Sherry Bonnice |
| When my autism gets too big! : a relaxation book for children with autism spectrum disorders | Kari Dunn Buron |
| This is Asperger Syndrome | Elisa Gagnon & Brenda Smith Myles |
| Finding out about Asperger's syndrome, high-functioning autism, and PDD | Gunilla Gerland |
| Autism | Elaine Landau |
| All about my brother : an eight-year-old sister's introduction of her brother who has autism | Sarah Peralta |
| Everything you need to know when a brother or sister is autistic | Marsha Sarah Rosenberg |
| Little Rainman | Karen L. Simmons |
| Juvenile Fiction | |
| The boy who ate stars | Kochka |
| Buster and the amazing Daisy | Nancy Ogaz |
| Wishing on the midnight star: my Asperger brother | Nancy Ogaz |
| Large Print Nonfiction | |
| Born on a blue day[text (large print)] ; inside the extaordinary mind of an autistic savant | Daniel Tammet |
| Mysteries | |
| As dog is my witness : another Aaron Tucker mystery | Jeffrey Cohen |
| Picture Books | |
| My brother Sammy | Becky Edwards and David Armitage |
| Ian's walk : a story about autism | Laurie Lears |
| Captain Tommy | Abby Ward Messner |
| Parenting Nonfiction | |
| Applied behaviour analysis and autism : an introduction | Suzanne M. Buchanan, Mary Jane Weiss |
| Asperger syndrome | Ami Klin |
| There's a boy in here | Judy Barron and Sean Barron |
| Thinking in pictures : and other reports from my life with autism | Temple Grandin |
| Keys to parenting the child with autism | Marlene Targ Brill |
| Periodicals | |
| The Exceptional parent | |
| PlayAways | |
| Eye contact [sound recording]: a novel | Cammie McGovern |
| Reference | |
| An autism primer | Family Alliance to Stop Abuse and Neglect |
| Handbook of autism and pervasive developmental disorders | Fred R. Volkmar |
| Videocassettes | |
| The different shades of autism [videorecording] | Veronica Bird Charitable Foundation |
| Embracing play [videorecording]: teaching your child with autism | Hilary Baldi and Deanne Detmers |
| On the spectrum [videorecording (VHS)]: children and autism | Nancy D. Wiseman, Elaine M. Gabovitch |
| Understanding brothers and sisters on the autism spectrum [videorecording] | Dan Coulter |
| Young Adult Fiction | |
| Al Capone does my shirts | Gennifer Choldenko |
| A wizard alone | Diane Duane |
| Haze | Kathy Hoopmann |
| Rules | Cynthia Lord |
| Are you alone on purpose? | Nancy Werlin |
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