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Autism Collection at the Scotch Plains Public Library
and the Fanwood Memorial Library
   Updated as of July 2009

* The libraries have a deep, current and growing core collection of autism materials of all types *
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Title

Author

Call Number

 

 

 

Adult Biography

 

 

Look me in the eye : my life with Asperger's

Robison, John Elder

B ROBISON

The game of my life : a true story of challenge, triumph, and growing up autistic

McElwain, Jason

B McELWAIN

 

 

 

Adult Fiction

 

 

A wild ride up the cupboards : a novel

Bauer, Ann

FIC BAUER

By the light of the moon

Koontz, Dean R

FIC KOO

Daniel isn't talking

Leimbach, Marti

FIC LEI

Daniel isn't talking

Leimbach, Marti

FIC LEIMBACH

Dark eye: a novel

Bernhardt, William

FIC BERNHARDT

Eye contact : a novel

McGovern, Cammie

FIC McGOVERN

In tongues of the dead

Kelln, Brad

FIC KELLN

Strip search : a novel

Bernhardt, William

FIC BERNHARDT

The curious incident of the dog in the night-time : a novel

Haddon, Mark

FIC HAD

The curious incident of the dog in the night-time : a novel

Haddon, Mark

FIC HADDON

The god of war : a novel

Silver, Marisa

FIC SIL

The god of war : a novel

Silver, Marisa

FIC SILVER

The legend of Mickey Tussler

Nappi, Frank

FIC NAPPI

The second opinion

Palmer, Michael

FIC PAL

The second opinion

Palmer, Michael

FIC PALMER

The speed of dark

Moon, Elizabeth

FIC MOO

Tilt : every family spins on its own axis : a novel

Burns, Elizabeth

FIC BUR

 

 

 

Adult Non-Fiction

 

 

10 things you can do right now to help your child with autism

Levy, Jonathan

618.9285 LEV

A child's journey out of autism : one family's story of living in hope and finding a cure

Whiffen, Leeann

618.9285 WHI

A is for autism, f is for friend : a kid's book on making friends with a child who has autism

Keating-Velasco, Joanna L

618.9289 KEA

A parent's guide to asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism : how to meet the challenges and help your child thrive

Ozonoff, Sally

616.8982 OZO

A real boy : a true story of autism, early intervention, and recovery

Adams, Christina

618.92 ADA

Act early against autism : give your child a fighting chance from the start

Lytel, Jayne

618.92 LYT

Activity schedules for children with autism : teaching independent behavior

McClannahan, Lynn E

618.9289 McC

Animals in translation : using the mysteries of autism to decode animal behavior

Grandin, Temple

591.5 GRA

Asperger syndrome and adolescence : helping preteens and teens get ready for the real world

Bolick, Teresa

616.8982 BOL

Asperger syndrome, the universe and everything

Hall, Kenneth

618.9289 HAL

Asperger's-- : what does it mean to me?

Faherty, Catherine

616.8982 FAH

Asperger's and girls

Attwood, Tony

616.85 ATI

Asperger's and girls

Attwood, Tony

616.8588 ATT

Asperger's syndrome : a guide for parents and professionals

Attwood, Tony

616.8982 ATT

Autism

Edwards, Michele Engel

616.8982 EDW

Autism : basic information.

 

616.8582 AUT

Autism and its medical management : a guide for parents and professionals

Chez, Michael G

618.9285 CHE

Autism life skills : from communication and safety to self-esteem and more

Sicile-Kira, Chantal

618.9285 SIC

Autism-P.D.D. : introductory strategies for parents and professionals

Adams, Janice I

618.9298 ADA

Autism's false prophets : bad science, risky medicine, and the search for a cure

Offit, Paul A

618.9285 OFF

Autistic spectrum disorders : understanding the diagnosis and getting help

Waltz, Mitzi

618.9289 WAL

Autistics' guide to dating

Ramey, Emilia Murry

362.196 RAM

Behavioral intervention for young children with autism : a manual for parents and professionals

618.9289 BEH

Born on a blue day : inside the extraordinary mind of an autistic savant

Tammet, Daniel

362.1968 TAM

Boy alone : a brother's memoir

Greenfeld, Karl Taro

616.8588 GRE

Breaking autism's barriers : a father's story

Davis, Bill

618.9289 DAV

Can I tell you about Asperger syndrome? : a guide for friends and family

Welton, Jude

618.9285 WEL

Can the world afford autistic spectrum disorder?

Tantam, Digby

616.8588 TAN

Caring for a child with autism : a practical guide for parents

Ives, Martine

618.9289 IVE

Changing the course of autism : a scientific approach for parents and physicians

Jepson, Bryan

618.9285 JEP

Children with autism : a developmental perspective

Sigman, Marian

618.9289 SIG

Coping when a brother or sister is autistic

Rosenberg, Marsha Sarah

618.9289 ROS

Could it be autism? : a parent's guide to the first signs and next steps

Wiseman, Nancy D

618.9289 WIS

Dear Gabriel

Freihow, Halfdan W

618.92 FRE

Dietary interventions in autism spectrum disorders

Aitken, Kenneth J

616.8588 AIT

Does my child have autism?

Stone, Wendy L.

618.9289 STO

Does your baby have autism? : detecting the earliest signs of autism

Teitelbaum, Osnat

618.9285 TEI

Eating for autism

Strickland, Elizabeth

618.9285 STR

Engaging autism : using the floortime approach to help children relate, communicate, and think

Greenspan, Stanley I

618.9289 GRE

Fighting for Tony

Callahan, Mary

618.9297 CAL

Freaks, geeks and asperger syndrome : a user guide to adolescence

Jackson, Luke

616.8982 JAC

From isolation to intimacy : making friends without words

Caldwell, Phoebe

616.85 CAL

Functional behavior assessment for people with autism : making sense of seemingly senseless behavior

Glasberg, Beth A

618.9285 GLA

George & Sam : two boys, one family, and autism

Moore, Charlotte

618.9285 MOO

Girls growing up on the autism spectrum

Nichols, Shana

616.8588 NIC

Growing up on the spectrum

Koegel, Lynn Kern

616.8588 KOE

Healing and preventing autism : a complete guide

McCarthy, Jenny

618.9285 MCC

Healing the new childhood epidemics : autism, ADHD, asthma, and allergies

Bock, Kenneth

618.92 BOC

Healthcare for children on the autism spectrum

Volkmar, Fred R

649.154 VOL

Helping children with autism learn : treatment approaches for parents and professionals

Siegel, Bryna

371.94 SIE

How can I talk if my lips don't move? : inside my autistic mind

Mukhopadhyay, Tito Rajarshi

618.9285 MUK

How to be yourself in a world that's different : an Asperger's syndrome study guide for adolescents

Yoshida, Yuko

618.9285 YOS

I am special : introducing children and young people to their autistic spectrum disorder

Vermeulen, Peter

618.9289 VER

Kids in the syndrome mix of ADHD, LD, Asperger's, Tourette's, bipolar, and more!

Kutscher, Martin L

618.9289 KUT

Let me hear your voice : a family's triumph over autism

Maurice, Catherine

618.9289 MAU

Letters to Sam : a grandfather's lessons on love, loss, and the gifts of life

Gottlieb, Daniel

306.8745 GOT

Los trastornos del espectro de autismo de la A a la Z : toda la informaciâon que quiere saber

Doyle, Barbara T

618.9289 DOY

Louder than words : a mother's journey in healing autism

McCarthy, Jenny

618.9289 McC

Making peace with autism : one family's story of struggle, discovery, and unexpected gifts

Senator, Susan

618.9289 SEN

Making sense of sex : a forthright guide to puberty, sex and relationships

Attwood, Sarah

612.6 ATT

My sad is all gone : a family's triumph over violent autism

Wheatley, Thelma

616.9289 WHE

Nobody nowhere : the extraordinary autobiography of an autistic

Williams, Donna

616.8982 WIL

Parenting your Asperger child : individualized solutions for teaching your child practical skills

Sohn, Alan T

616.8982 SOH

Raising a child with autism : a guide to applied behavior analysis for parents

Richman, Shira

618.9289 RIC

Riding the bus with my sister : a true life journey

Simon, Rachel

362.3 SIM

School-age education programs for children with autism

Handleman, Jan

371.94 SCH

Sibling stories : reflections on life with a brother or sister on the autism spectrum

Feiges, Lynne Stern

618.9289 FEI

Siblings of children with autism : a guide for families

Harris, Sandra L

649.154 HAR

Songs of the gorilla nation : my journey through autism

Prince-Hughes, Dawn

616.858 PRI

Special-needs kids eat right

Converse, Judy

618.9285 CON

Succeeding in college with Asperger syndrome : a student guide

Harpur, John

378.1982 HAR

Successful inclusion for students with autism : creating a complete, effective ASD inclusion program

Boer, Sonja R. de

371.92 BOE

Targeting autism

Cohen, Shirley

618.9289 COH

Teaching conversation to children with autism : scripts and script fading

McClannahan, Lynn E

649.154 McC

Teaching individuals with developmental delays : basic intervention techniques

Lovaas, O. Ivar

371.94 LOV

Teaching young children with autism spectrum disorder

Willis, Clarissa

371.94 WIL

The autism & ADHD diet

Silberberg, Barrie

618.9285 SIL

The autism acceptance book : being a friend to someone with autism

Sabin, Ellen

618.9289 SAB

The autism book : answers to your most pressing questions

Robledo, S. Jhoanna

618.9285 ROB

The complete guide to Asperger's syndrome

Attwood, Tony

616.8982 ATT

The horse boy : a father's quest to heal his son

Isaacson, Rupert

618.9285 ISA

The kid-friendly ADHD & autism cookbook : the ultimate guide to the gluten-free, milk-free diet

Compart, Pamela J

641.5631 COM

The natural medicine guide to autism

Marohn, Stephanie

618.9289 MAR

The only boy in the world : a father explores the mysteries of autism

Blastland, Michael

618.9289 BLA

The soul of autism : looking beyond labels to unveil spiritual secrets of the heart savants

Stillman, William

616.85 STI

The stolen child : aspects of autism and Asperger syndrome

Hewetson, Ann

616.8982 HEW

The way I see it : a personal look at autism and Asperger's

Grandin, Temple

616.8588 GRA

Thinking in pictures : and other reports from my life with autism

Grandin, Temple

616.85 GRA

This anguishing blessed journey : a mother's faith journal through autism

Shafer, Sonya

649.154 SHA

Toilet training : for individuals with autism & related disorders

Wheeler, Maria

649.62 WHE

Unraveling the mystery of autism and pervasive developmental disorder

Seroussi, Karyn

618.9289 SER

Unstrange minds : remapping the world of autism

Grinker, Roy Richard

616.8982 GRI

Voices of autism : the healing companion : stories for courage, comfort and strength

362.1968 VOI

What is Asperger syndrome, and how will it affect me?

Ives, Martine

616.8582 IVE

When babies read

Jensen, Audra

371.9144 JEN

Reasonable people : a memoir of autism and adoption

Savarese, Ralph James

618.9285 SAV

 

 

 

Adult Reference

 

 

An autism primer

Family Alliance to Stop Abuse and Neglect

REF 616.8982 FAM

Handbook of autism and pervasive developmental disorders

Volkmar, Fred

REF 618.9285 HAN v.1

 

 

 

Books on Audiocassette

 

 

By the light of the moon [sound recording]

Koontz, Dean R

CASS KOO

 

 

 

DVDs

 

 

Asperger syndrome for dad [videorecording] : becoming an even better father to your child with Asperger syndrome.

DVD 649.154 ASP

Autism is a world [videorecording (DVD)]

 

DVD 616.8 AUT

Autism movement therapy [videorecording] : aut-erobics

 

DVD 618.9285 AUT

Autism spectrum disorders [videorecording]

 

DVD 616.8588 AUT

Autism,  the musical [videorecording]

 

DVD 616.8588 AUT

Ben X [videorecording]

 

FOREIGN DVD BEN

Chocolate [videorecording]

 

FOREIGN DVD CHO

Fielder's choice [videorecording]

 

DVD FIE

Her name is Sabrine [videorecording] = Elle s'appelle Sabine

 

FOREIGN DVD 616.85 HER

Intricate minds [videorecording] : understanding classmates with Asperger Syndrome

DVD 616.8588 INT

Libraries and autism [videorecording] : we're connected

 

027.663 LIB

Mozart and the whale [videorecording]

 

DVD MOZ

Normal people scare me [DVD videorecording] : a film about autism

DVD 616.8588 NOR

Rain man [videorecording]

 

DVD RAI

Riding the bus with my sister [videorecording]

 

DVD RID

Spectrum Connections Bounce. Let's go! [videorecording]

 

DVD 791.45 SPE

Spectrum connections. Volume two, Connecting body movement [videorecording]

DVD 791.45 SPE

Spectrum connections/ Volume one, Connecting emotions [videorecording] : connecting through music

DVD 791.45 SPE

The hawk is dying [videorecording]

 

DVD HAW

Understanding brothers and sisters on the autism spectrum [videorecording]

DVD 616.8588 UND

Understanding brothers and sisters with Asperger syndrome [videorecording]

DVD 616.8588 UND

 

 

 

Graphic Novels

 

 

With the light. 1 : raising an autistic child

Tobe, Keiko

G FIC TOBE

 

 

 

Juvenile DVDs

 

 

Watch me learn. Vol. 1, A new beginning [videorecording]

 

DVD 616.8588 WAT

Watch me learn. Vol. 2, Let's play [videorecording]

 

DVD 616.8588 WAT

Watch me learn. Vol. 3, School days [videorecording]

 

DVD 616.8588 WAT

Watch me learn. Vol. 4, Friends [videorecording]

 

DVD 616.8588 WAT

 

 

 

Juvenile Fiction

 

 

Al Capone does my shirts

Choldenko, Gennifer

J CHO

Blue bottle mystery : an Asperger adventure

Hoopmann, Kathy

J HOO

Buster and the amazing Daisy

Ogaz, Nancy

J OGA

Lisa and the lacemaker : an Asperger adventure

Hoopmann, Kathy

J HOO

Of mice and aliens : an Asperger adventure

Hoopmann, Kathy

J HOO

Rules [text (large print)]

Lord, Cynthia

J LARGE PRINT LOR

The boy who ate stars

Kochka

J KOC

The London Eye mystery

Dowd, Siobhan

J DOW

The London Eye mystery

Dowd, Siobhan

J DOW

Wishing on the midnight star : my Asperger brother

Ogaz, Nancy

J OGA

 

 

 

Juvenile Non-Fiction

 

 

All about my brother : an eight-year-old sister's introduction of her brother who has autism

Peralta, Sarah

J 618.9289 PER

Autism

Landau, Elaine

J 618.9289 LAN

Autism and me : sibling stories

Shapiro, Ouisie

J 618.9285 SHA

Autism through a sister's eyes

Band, Eve B

J 618.9289 BAN

Everybody is different : a book for young people who have brothers or sisters with autism

Bleach, Fiona

J 618.9289 BLE

Everything you need to know when a brother or sister is autistic

Rosenberg, Marsha Sarah

J 618.9289 ROS

Finding out about Asperger's syndrome, high-functioning autism, and PDD

Gerland, Gunilla

J 618.9289 GER

Little Rainman

Simmons, Karen L

J 618.9289 SIM

Russell is extra special : a book about autism for children

Amenta, Charles A

J 618.9289 AME

The hidden child : youth with autism

Bonnice, Sherry

J 618.9289 BON

This is Asperger Syndrome

Gagnon, Elisa

J 618.9289 GAG

When my autism gets too big! : a relaxation book for children with autism spectrum disorders

Buron, Kari Dunn

J 618.9289 BUR

 

 

 

Large Print Fiction

 

 

The second opinion [text (large print)]

Palmer, Michael

LT FIC PALMER

 

 

 

Large Print Non-Fiction

 

 

Born on a blue day[text (large print)] ; inside the extaordinary mind of an autistic savant

Tammet, Daniel

LT 616.85 TAM

Louder than words [text (large print)] : a mother's journey in healing autism

McCarthy, Jenny

LT 618.9289 McC

 

 

 

Mysteries

 

 

As dog is my witness : another Aaron Tucker mystery

Cohen, Jeffrey

MYS COH

 

 

 

Picture Books

 

 

Captain Tommy

Messner, Abby Ward

P MES

Ian's walk : a story about autism

Lears, Laurie

P LEA

Playing by the rules : a story about autism

Luchsinger, Dena

P LUC

Understanding Sam and Asperger syndrome

Niekerk, Clarabelle van

P NIE

Waiting for Benjamin : a story about autism

Altman, Alexandra

P ALT

 

 

 

Periodicals

 

 

The Exceptional parent.

 

 

 

 

 

Playaways

 

 

Eye contact [sound recording] : a novel

McGovern, Cammie

PLA FIC McG

The curious incident of the dog in the night-time [sound recording] : a novel

Haddon, Mark

PLA FIC HADDON

 

 

 

Parenting 

 

 

A picture's worth : PECS and other visual communication strategies in autism

Bondy, Andy

P-C 618.928 BON

Activity schedules for children with autism : teaching independent behavior

McClannahan, Lynn E

P-C 618.928 McC

Applied behaviour analysis and autism : an introduction

Buchanan, Suzanne M

P-C 616.858 AUT

Asperger syndrome

Klin, Ami

P-C 616.898 ASP

Autism : basic information.

 

P-C 616.8582 AUT

Autism 24/7 : a family guide to learning at home and in the community

Bondy, Andy

P-C 618.928 BON

Autism is a world [videorecording (DVD)]

 

P-C DVD AUT

Autism life skills : from communication and safety to self-esteem and more

Sicile-Kira, Chantal

P-C 618.9285 SIC

Behavioral intervention for young children with autism : a manual for parents and professionals

P-C 618.92 BEH

Could it be autism? : a parent's guide to the first signs and next steps

Wiseman, Nancy D

P-C 616.85 WIS

Functional behavior assessment for people with autism : making sense of seemingly senseless behavior

Glasberg, Beth A

P-C 618.928 GLA

Growing up on the spectrum

Koegel, Lynn Kern

P-C 616.8588 KOE

Handbook of autism and pervasive developmental disorders

Volkmar, Fred

P-C 618.928 HAN

Keys to parenting the child with autism

Brill, Marlene Targ

P-C 618.928 BRI

Let me hear your voice : a family's triumph over autism

Maurice, Catherine

P-C 616.898 MAU

Los trastornos del espectro de autismo de la A a la Z : toda la informaciâon que quiere saber

Doyle, Barbara T

P-C 618.928 DOY

Parenting your Asperger child : individualized solutions for teaching your child practical skills

Sohn, Alan T

P-C 618.928 SOH

Pics for PECS 2008 [computer file] : colorful symbols for visual communication

P-C 618.928 AUT

The autism book : answers to your most pressing questions

Robledo, S. Jhoanna

P-C 618.928 ROB

The soul of autism : looking beyond labels to unveil spiritual secrets of the heart savants

Stillman, William

P-C 616.8588 STI

There's a boy in here

Barron, Judy

P-C 616.898 BAR

Thinking in pictures : and other reports from my life with autism

Grandin, Temple

P-C 616.898 GRA

This is my library

Fanwood Memorial Library

616.8582 FAN

Unraveling the mystery of autism and pervasive developmental disorder

Seroussi, Karyn

P-C 618.928 SER

Welcome to school : helping friends with autism

Barrette, Melanie

P-C 618.928 BAR

 

 

 

Teaching

 

 

School-age education programs for children with autism

Handleman, Jan

TEACH 371.94 SCH

Teaching conversation to children with autism : scripts and script fading

McClannahan, Lynn E

TEACH 649.154 McC

Teaching individuals with developmental delays : basic intervention techniques

Lovaas, O. Ivar

TEACH 371.94 LOV

 

 

 

Videocassettes

 

 

Embracing play [videorecording] : teaching your child with autism

VC 618.9289 EMB

On the spectrum [videorecording (VHS)] : children and autism

 

VC 618.9289 ON

The different shades of autism [videorecording]

 

VC 618.9289 DIF

 

 

 

Young Adult Fiction

 

 

A wizard alone

Duane, Diane

YA DUA

Al Capone does my shirts

Choldenko, Gennifer

YA CHOLDENKO

Anything but typical

Baskin, Nora Raleigh

YA BAS

Anything but typical

Baskin, Nora Raleigh

YA BAS

Haze

Hoopmann, Kathy

YA HOO

Marcelo in the real world

Stork, Francisco X

YA STO

Piggy

Geus, Mireille

YA GEU

Rules

Lord, Cynthia

YA LOR

The curious incident of the dog in the night-time : a novel

Haddon, Mark

YA HAD

The very ordered existence of Merilee Marvelous

Crowley, Suzanne Carlisle

YA CRO

With the light. 1 : raising an autistic child

Tobe, Keiko

G TOB

With the light. 2 : raising an autistic child

Tobe, Keiko

YA G TOB

Are you alone on purpose?

Werlin, Nancy

YA WER

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