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Asperger's Syndrome Resource Guide

Books for Young Adults/Adults

Bartlett, M. M. (2011). Loving the Tasmanian devil: Reflections on marriage and Asperger syndrome. Shawnee Mission, KS: AAPC.

Bissionnette, B. A. (2010). Asperger's syndrome workplace survival guide: A neurotypical's secrets for success. Stow, MA: Forward Motion Coaching.

Bissonnette, B. A. (2013). The complete guide to getting a job for people with Asperger's syndrome: Find the right career and get hired. London: Jessica Kingsley.

Brenna, B. A. (2010). Waiting for no one. Markham, Ont: Red Deer Press.

Brenna, B. A. (2005). Wild orchid. Calgary: Red Deer Press.

Carley, M. J. (2008). Asperger's from the inside out: A supportive and practical guide for anyone with Asperger's syndrome, 1st ed. New York: Perigee.

Clark, J. (2010). Asperger's in pink: A mother and daughter guidebook for raising (or being!) a girl with Asperger's. Arlington, TX: Future Horizons.

Edmonds, G. (2008). Asperger syndrome and social relationships: Adults speak out about Asperger syndrome. London; Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Finch, D. (2012). The journal of best practices: A memoir of marriage, Asperger syndrome, and one man's quest to be a better husband. New York: Scribner.

Gaus, V. L. (2011). Living well on the spectrum: How to use your strengths to meet the challenges of Asperger syndrome/high-functioning autism. New York: Guilford Press.

Giler, J. Z. (2011). Socially ADDept: Teaching social skills to children with ADHD, LD, and Asperger's. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Grandin, T. (2008). Developing talents: Careers for individuals with Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism. [Updated expanded ed.] Shawnee Mission, KS: Autism Asperger Pub. Co.

Hendrickx, S. (2009). Asperger syndrome and employment: What people with Asperger syndrome really really want. Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Krauss, J. D. (2010). The Aspie teen's survival guide: [candid advice for teens, tweens, and parents, from a young man with Asperger's Syndrome]. Arlington, TX: Future Horizons.

Lawrence, C. (2008). How to make school make sense: A parents' guide to helping the child with Asperger syndrome. Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Mann, L. B. (2008). More than little professors: Children with Asperger syndrome: In their own words. Shawnee Mission, KS: Autism Asperger Pub. Co.

Marshack, K. (2009). Life with a partner or spouse with Asperger syndrome: Going over the edge?: Practical steps to saving you and your relationship. Shawnee Mission, KS: Autism Asperger Pub. Co.

McManmon, M. P. (2012). Made for good purpose: What every parent needs to know to help their adolescent with Asperger's, high functioning autism or a learning difference become an independent adult. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Moreno, S., Wheeler, M., Parkinson, K., & Attwood, T. (2012). The partner's guide to asperger syndrome. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Moyes, R. A. (2011). Visual techniques for developing social skills: Activities and lesson plans for teaching children with high-functioning autism and Asperger's syndrome. Arlington, TX: Future Horizons, Inc.

Musgrave, F. (2012). The Asperger children's toolkit. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

O'Toole, J. C., & Willey, L. H. (2012). Asperkids: An insider's guide to loving, understanding and teaching children with Asperger syndrome. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Robison, J. E. (2011). Be different: My adventures with Asperger's and my advice for fellow Aspergians, misfits, families, and teachers. New York: Broadway Paperbacks.

Rubio, R. (2008). Mind/body techniques for Asperger's syndrome: The way of the pathfinder. Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Schilling, S. (2010). The best kind of different: Our family's journey with Asperger's syndrome. New York: William Morrow.

Timms, L. (2011). 60 social situations & discussion starters to help teens on the autism spectrum deal with friendships, feelings, conflict and more: Seeing the big picture Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Tinsley, M. (2008). Asperger syndrome and alcohol: Drinking to cope? Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Weiss, M. J. (2008). Practical solutions for educating young children with high-functioning autism and Asperger syndrome. Shawnee Mission, KS: Autism Asperger Pub. Co.

White, S. W. (2011). Social skills training for children with Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism. New York: Guilford Press.

Wolf, L. E. (2009). Students with Asperger syndrome: A guide for college personnel. Shawnee Mission, KS: Autism Asperger Pub. Co.


Books for Children

Brenna, B. A. (2010). Waiting for no one [Fiction]. Markham, Ont: Red Deer Press.

Buron, K. D., & Wisniewski, L. (2012). Adalyn's Clare. Shawnee Mission, KS: AAPC Pub.

Clark, J. (2010). Asperger's in pink: A mother and daughter guidebook for raising (or being!) a girl with Asperger's. Arlington, TX: Future Horizons.

Houtman, J. (2012). The reinvention of Edison Thomas. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press.

Koegel, L. K., & LaZebnik, C. (2009). Growing up on the spectrum: A guide to life, love, and learning for teens and young adults with autism and Asperger's. New York: Viking.

Kraus, J. D. (2010). The Aspie teen's survival guide: [candid advice for teens, tweens, and parents, from a young man with Asperger's Syndrome]. Arlington, TX: Future Horizons.

O'Toole, J. C. (2013). The Asperkid's (secret) book of social rules: The handbook of not-so-obvious social guidelines for tweens and teens with Asperger syndrome. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Winner, M. G., & Crooke, P. (2009). 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. San Jose, CA: Think Social Pub.


Videos

Asperger's syndrome and employment: A personal guide to succeeding at work [videorecording]. (2007). London, UK; Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Attwood, T., & Future Horizons Inc. (2011). Asperger's, autism & girls [DVD]. Arlington, TX: Future Horizons.

Autism & asperger's syndrome [videorecording]. (2009). [Indianapolis, IN]: Central Indiana Education Service Center.

The boy inside [videorecording]. (2006). Boston, MA: Fanlight Productions.

Intricate minds II: Understanding elementary school classmates with Asperger syndrome [videorecording]. (2006). Winston-Salem, NC: Coulter Video.

Scott, M. O., Isaacson, R., & Zeitgeist Films. (2010). The horse boy [DVD]. United States: Zeitgeist Films.

Understanding brothers and sisters with asperger syndrome [videorecording]. (2007). Winston-Salem, NC: Coulter Video.


Web Sites

Access Autism of IRCA
http://www.iidc.indiana.edu
The site for the Indiana Resource Center for Autism, a part of the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, features articles written by Temple Grandin, Ph.D. and a training calendar on its homepage. One of its links, "Selected List of Videos," highlights resources with topics that relate to autism, including early intervention, treatment options, medical issues, behavior, and communication. The site's other links provide access to conference information, database searches, research, and Indiana Institute publications. The text can be viewed in both English and Spanish.

Asperger Syndrome Education Network
http://www.aspennj.org/index.asp
ASPEN, or the Asperger syndrome information network, features a list of recommended readings and videos about Asperger syndrome and sites through which they are available for purchase. Here, one can locate local chapters, become a member of ASPEN, and learn about upcoming events. Inpiduals can also view Asperger-related news articles and become educated about the main characteristics of this condition.

First Signs
http://www.firstsigns.org/
Organized by format, the First Signs "Resources" link provides articles, books, websites, videos, and DVDs that relate to autism and pervasive development disorders. The site's "In Your State" link points out the autism-related services offered by resources in Alabama, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin, and the "What's New and Worth Knowing About" section on the homepage keeps users up to date with special offers and upcoming events. This website's main links, entitled "Concerns About a Child," "Screening," and "Diagnosis and Treatment" offer additional information for parents and professionals.