AUTISM   RESOURCE   LIST

WEBSITES:

Autism Research Institute

Autism Society

Autism Speaks

FEAT of Washington

EVENTS:

AUTISM FRIENDLY GYM

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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:

Noah Chases the Wind:     

by Michelle Worthington is a beautiful introduction to Autism for kids and celebrates the characteristics of those on the spectrum.

When My Worries Get Too Big:

by Kari Dunn Buron teaches children to develop their own self-calming and self-regulation practices to aide with anxiety or stress.  It even includes 1-5 scale charts to fill out to learn triggers and calming tools.

The Asperkid’s (Secret) Book of Social Rules:           

The Handbook of Not-so-obvious Social Guidelines     

for Tweens and Teens with Asperger Syndrome.        

Different Like Me: My Book of Autism Heroes:  

by Jennifer Cook O’Toole.  Her handbook is written in a funny and respectful manner: “For Aspies by an Aspie,” as she puts it. Full of illustrations and helpful advice, it’s the kind of book O’Toole wished she read when she was a teen.

TOYS/EQUIPMENT

by Jennifer Elder educates kids 8-12 on different historical figures like Albert Einstein who also had Autism.