• Behavior
• General Educators
• Sensory Integration
• Family Perspectives
• Personal Perspectives
• Dietary Interventions
• Biomedical / Healthcare Interventions
• Early Intervention
• Recreation

SELECTED LIST OF BOOKS WRITTEN BY PARENTS OF CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM

There continues to be more and more parents who have written about their experience of raising a child on the autism spectrum. The books on this short list stand out for one reason or the other. Most are recommended by other parents who continue to value the insight and practical knowledge gained from the pages of these books. Currently, a few of these books are considered classics and/or the authors frequently speak at autism related conferences and workshops.

These books can be borrowed from Center for Disability Information and Referral (CeDIR) at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community. You can contact CeDIR by calling 1-800- 437-7924 (toll free in Indiana) or 1-812- 855-9396 (voice/TTY). The entire CeDIR catalogue of holdings is now included and available to view online at http://www.iucat.iu.edu/.

• Addison, A. (2003). One small starfish: A mother’s everyday advice, survival tactics and wisdom for raising a child with special needs. Arlington, TX: Future Horizons, Inc.
• Barnhill, G.P. (2002). Right address-wrong planet: Children with Asperger syndrome becoming adults. Shawnee Mission, KS: Autism Asperger Publishing Company.
• Baron, J. & Baron, S. (1992). There’s a boy in here. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster.
• Cohen, J. (2002). The Asperger parent: How to raise a child with Asperger Syndrome and maintain your sense of humor. Shawnee Mission, KS: Autism Asperger Publishing Company.
• Davis, B. (2001). Breaking autism’s barriers: A father’s story. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
• Fling, E.R. (2000). Eating an artichoke: A mother’s perspective on Asperger syndrome. Philadelphia, PA: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
• Hamilton, L.M. (2000). Facing autism: Giving parents reasons for hope and guidance for help. Colorado Springs, CO: Waterbrook Press.
• Jackson, J. (2004). Multi-culoured mayhem: Parenting the many shades of adolescents and children with autism, Asperger syndrome and AD/HD. New York, NY: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
• Maurice, C. (1994). Let me hear your voice: A family’s triumph over autism. New York, NY: Fawcett Columbine.
• Paradiz, V. (2002). Elijah’s cup: A family’s journey into the community and culture of high functioning autism and Asperger syndrome. New York, NY: Free Press.
• Park, C.C. (2001). Exiting nirvana: A daughter’s life with autism. Boston, MA: Little Brown.
• Sicile-Kira, C. (2004). Autism spectrum disorders: The complete guide to understanding autism, Asperger’s syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder and other ASDs. New York, NY: Berkley Publishing Group.
• Stacey, P. (2003). The boy who loved windows: Opening the heart and mind of a child threatened by autism. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press.