
AUTISM RESOURCE LIST
WEBSITES:
EVENTS:
We Rock the Spectrum Eastside Seattle
is committed to providing a safe, nurturing, and fun environment to foster learning, exploration and safe sensory experiences.
BOOKS FOR PARENTS / CAREGIVERS:
Bright Not Broken: Gifted Kids, ADHD, and Autism by Diane Kennedy and Rebecca Banks
discusses the important issues of ‘misdiagnosis’ and providing ‘gifted’ or
twice exceptional’ children with the appropriate educational support.
Autism: Understanding the Puzzle: by Sharla Jordan is a great quick
reference guide to understanding /
explaining ASD.
The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum: by: Temple Grandin and Richard Panek.
Grandin explores the spectrum through her
own experiences.
BOOKS FOR THE CHILD, TEEN / TREATMENT AID:
by Michelle Worthington is a beautiful introduction to Autism for kids and celebrates the characteristics of those on the spectrum.
by Jennifer Elder educates kids 8-12 on different historical figures like Albert Einstein who also had Autism.