Resources

image by Trevor Manteranch (lic)There are many resources for families and professionals seeking information on autism spectrum disorder. Resources include books and Internet websites. This list provides examples of information created by professionals, caregivers and autistic individuals themselves. The list is by no means complete, but it does provide a good foundation.

Books:

Navigating the Social World: A Curriculum for Individuals with Asperger's Syndrome, High Functioning Autism and Related Disorders, by Jeanette McAfee, M.D. Future Horizons, 2013

The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger's: 32 New Subjects Revised & Expanded by Temple Grandin, 2015

Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew: Updated and Expanded Edition by Ellen Notbohm, 2012

Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism by Barry M. Prizant, 2016

A Parent's Guide to High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder, Second Edition: How to Meet the Challenges and Help Your Child Thrive by Sally Ozonoff, Geraldine Dawson and James C. McPartland, 2014.

Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism by Temple Grandin, 2006.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (revised): The Complete Guide to Understanding Autism by Chantal Sicile-Kira, 2014

Internet Links:

http://www.autism-society.org/

https://www.autismspeaks.org/

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-asd/index.shtml

http://www.archrespite.org/

https://www.asatonline.org/