Autism Frequently Asked Questions Memo - Full Text

Date
December 15, 2009
Compiled by
John Wobus
Web Address
http://www.autism-resources.com/autism.faq.html
Web Address of alternate formats
http://www.autism-resources.com/faqformats.html
Corrections
Please send corrections to jwobus1@twcny.rr.com
Related info (Autism Resources web page)
http://www.autism-resources.com

Please read section below "What this FAQ memo is and what it isn't"

Contents

Autism FAQ - Mailing List, Archives, FAQ Memo, Web Page & Online Information

The AUTISM Mailing List

The AUTISM Mailing List (autism@lists.apana.org) is an open e-mail-based forum to discuss autism currently hosted by APANA, and administered by volunteers (autism-panel@hunter.apana.org.au). The list was previously hosted by St. John's University between 1992 and 2006. It includes parents, autistic people, researchers, professionals, students, and other people interested in autism. Discussion is lively: many weeks see 500 or more postings. It is a very good forum for posing a question for which you do not know who would have the answer.

There is a FAQ memo specifically about the list at http://lists.apana.org/autism

The mailing list is administered by the software, Mailman, which gives you the ability to subscribe, sign off, get past messages, stop mail during vacations, get the mail in a digest, and other things, all without the necessity of asking someone to do it for you. You can do these things at http://lists.apana.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/autism. Here are brief instructions for some of the more common requests it can handle:

Subscribing to the list
Fill out the form, giving at least your name and e-mail address, under "Subscribing to autism". Mailman will reply with a confirmation request including its own instructions. Once you are subscribed, you will receive all mail sent to autism@lists.apana.org, and any mail you send to that address will be sent to all the members of the AUTISM mailing list. You will also be given a password to use for changing your options and unsubscribing.
Signing off of the list
Enter your e-mail address in the appropriate box under "autism Subscribers", click the "Unsubscribe or edit options" button, enter your password, and click the "Unsubscribe" button.
Receiving the postings in digests
Once you are subscribed, you can adjust Mailman to send the postings to you as one long message per day instead of the usual one hundred or more. To set this up, act as above, but click the "Log in" button instead of the "Unsubscribe" button. Then, under "Your autism Subscription Options", click "On" next to "Set Digest Mode", and finally click the "Submit My Changes" button at the bottom.

Note: do not send requests to subscribe or sign off to the list itself. This practice results in thousands of people getting lots of extra messages. Be careful to send Mailman commands to Mailman, or contact the folks who run the list.

Who to e-mail about issues relating to the AUTISM mailing list

If you have a question about autism, you can join the list and ask it to the list members. If you need to contact someone about an issue with the list itself, you can contact the list administators, (autism-panel@hunter.apana.org.au).

AUTISM Mailing List Archives

The Mailman software keeps an archive of all the messagesever posted to the AUTISM Mailing List, and you can make it search and retrieve messages from the archive. Instructions and a password on how to do this are available from the list owners upon becoming a member of the list.

After the list's migration from St. John's University in January 2006, the archives can no longer be searched via e-mail.

Other Mailing lists

See section "Initiatives" below about ANI-L, and other lists.

Frequently Asked Questions Memo (this memo)

An introduction to autism to answer questions that people frequently have about it. The memo began in early 1993 and has grown as of late 1998 to over 7500 lines of text. The material is largely factual material posted, sometimes repeatedly, on mailing lists that discuss autism. If people ask about it, it belongs here. Web address of FAQ Memo:

http://www.autism-resources.com/autism.faq.html

Other versions of this memo are available. In one, recent changes to the memo are marked; in the other, the memo is broken into smaller pages of 500 lines each for people with web browsers that cannot handle 3000+ lines. Both of these are at the "Autism Resources" web site, specifically through the page with URL:

http://www.autism-resources.com/faqformats.html

What this FAQ memo is and what it isn't

The nature and treatment of Autism remains sufficiently controversial that in order for a FAQ memo to avoid giving you just one viewpoint, it cannot answer the difficult question: "which treatment really works". And the FAQ memo certainly doesn't give medical advice. What a FAQ memo does is document facts such as definition of terms, references to books, organizations, and treatment programs, even "who is saying what about what"; essentially, background material both to help you understand what is being said in the online discussions, in books, in talking with professionals, and in understanding what people are saying when they tell you about the best methods. The FAQ memo avoids making judgements about treatments (with one big exception: it gives no credence to the idea popular in the 1950s that Autism is caused by poor parenting), but this in itself skews its message: by documenting the most unlikely treatments along with the mainstream ones, it can induce the reader to give them undue credit. Please keep this in mind.

Also, the FAQ memo is certainly imperfect both in its accuracy and its avoidence of opinion. But it is constantly improved through the suggestions and corrections of its readers.

Web Page & Other Online Information

In general, this FAQ memo does not list online resources: rather than fill this memo with URLs for you to type in, I have assembled them in one convenient web page to compliment this memo. The web page (which includes this FAQ Memo) is called "Autism Resources" and is at:

http://www.autism-resources.com/

Autism FAQ - Definition of Autism

The following is from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM IV):

DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR 299.00 AUTISTIC DISORDER

    A. A total of six (or more) items from (1), (2), and (3), with at
    least two from (1), and one each from (2) and (3)

    (1) qualitative impairment in social interaction, as manifested by
    at least two of the following:

    a) marked impairments in the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors
    such as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression, body posture, and
    gestures to regulate social interaction

    b) failure to develop peer relationships appropriate to
    developmental level

    c) a lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interests, or
    achievements with other people, (e.g., by a lack of showing,
    bringing, or pointing out objects of interest to other people)

    d) lack of social or emotional reciprocity ( note: in the
    description, it gives the following as examples: not actively
    participating in simple social play or games, preferring solitary
    activities, or involving others in activities only as tools or
    "mechanical" aids )

    (2) qualitative impairments in communication as manifested by at
    least one of the following:

    a) delay in, or total lack of, the development of spoken language
    (not accompanied by an attempt to compensate through alternative
    modes of communication such as gesture or mime)

    b) in individuals with adequate speech, marked impairment in the
    ability to initiate or sustain a conversation with others

    c) stereotyped and repetitive use of language or idiosyncratic
    language

    d) lack of varied, spontaneous make-believe play or social
    imitative play appropriate to developmental level

    (3) restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior,
    interests and activities, as manifested by at least two of the
    following:

    a) encompassing preoccupation with one or more stereotyped and
    restricted patterns of interest that is abnormal either in
    intensity or focus

    b) apparently inflexible adherence to specific, nonfunctional
    routines or rituals

    c) stereotyped and repetitive motor mannerisms (e.g hand or finger
    flapping or twisting, or complex whole-body movements)

    d) persistent preoccupation with parts of objects

    B. Delays or abnormal functioning in at least one of the following
    areas, with onset prior to age 3 years:

    (1) social interaction

    (2) language as used in social communication

    (3) symbolic or imaginative play

    C. The disturbance is not better accounted for by Rett's Disorder
    or Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

The following definition is from the Autism Society of America:

AUTISM is a severely incapacitating lifelong developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. It occurs in approximately fifteen out of every 10,000 births and is four times more common in boys than girls. It has been found throughout the world in families of all racial, ethnic and social backgrounds. No known factors in the psychological environment of a child have been shown to cause autism.

The symptoms are caused by physical disorders of the brain. They include:

  1. Disturbances in the rate of appearance of physical, social and language skills.
  2. Abnormal responses to sensations. Any one or a combination of senses or responses are affected: sight, hearing, touch, pain, balance, smell, taste, and the way a child holds his body.
  3. Speech and language are absent or delayed while specific thinking capabilities might be present.
  4. Abnormal ways of relating to people, objects and events.

Autism occurs by itself or in association with other disorders which affect the function of the brain such as viral infections, metabolic disturbances, and epilepsy. It is important to distinguish autism from retardation or mental disorders since diagnostic confusion may result in referral to inappropriate and ineffective treatment techniques. The severe form of the syndrome may include extreme self-injurious, repetitive, highly unusual and aggressive behavior. Special educational programs using behavioral methods have proven to be the most helpful treatment.

AUTISM IS TREATABLE -- Early diagnosis and intervention are vital to the future development of the child.

Note: an example of a dictionary-definition of autism is: "absorption in fantasy as escape from reality". Obviously there is a big difference between the traditional definition documented by dictionaries and the syndrome this memo addresses. The difference stems from changes in word usage: in the 30s and 40s, psychologists first observed a number of children with the above symptoms and called it "early infantile autism", borrowing the word "autism" which had already been applied by psychologists to describe people who try to escape from reality. Today, most discussion of autism (at least in the USA) centers on children diagnosed as having "early infantile autism" and everyone refers to it simply as "autism". But occasionally there is confusion when someone who means "early infantile autism" talks to someone who is thinking of the original definition. In this document, we will use the term "autism" in the sense of "early infantile autism" and refer explicitly to "early infantile autism" only when discussing both senses of the word.

The definition of the syndrome listed above is oriented to children, but note that such children do not outgrow their autism. Much of the literature on autism deals with children because educating them is such a big issue that more research, education, and writing on autism is about children than adults.

Autism FAQ - Advice for the parent who just discovered their child is autistic

I solicited and received such advice on the mailing list and received a number of replies which are all listed verbatim in a separate memo: "Advice to Parents who Discover their Child is autistic" (URL: http://www.autism-resources.com/advice-to-parents.html). This is a very brief summary of some of the items:

Some Things To Do

Books

Michael Powers's Children With Autism: A Parent's Guide has a good reputation, but there are some newer books aimed at parents. Another book with a good reputation is Elizabeth K. Gerlach's Autism Treatment Guide from Four Leaf Press. There are a number of books describing parents' experiences with autism and though some may be slanted a particular kind of treatment, probably all have value in allowing you to share the experience of other parents. Catherine Maurice's Let Me Hear Your Voice is one example.

Treatment & programs

Every treatment for autism has its detractors and none has proven to benefit every case. Thus, the task of judging the effectiveness of potential treatments will ultimately fall on you--to a larger extent than you will feel qualified to make. If the professional to whom you take your child strongly recommends some program or treatment, know that there are others who will recommend some other just as strongly. Note that many programs are made up from parts of several methods.

Organizations

In the USA, the national society is the Autism Society of America (ASA). It has local and state chapters, so it may help you to find a local support group. Another organization of value is the Autism Research Institute (ARI), which includes publications.

Things to watch out for

Autism FAQ - Characteristic Behavior

Autistic children display unusual behavior. A typical autistic child's behavior is likely to include some of the following:

There are other conditions which sometimes coincide with autism:

Autism FAQ - Similar Conditions

There are a number of diseases which cause children to display some of the symptoms of autism. Also, on occasion, brain injury has caused people to display some of the symptoms of autism. Some diseases:

Deafness
Some children who exhibit symptoms similar to autism have been discovered to be deaf. A child should always have his hearing checked before being identified as autistic.
Galactosemia
Inborn error in carbohydrate metabolism. [Inability to metabolize galactose?]
Heller's Disease
Normal development to age 3 or 4, then abrupt onset of fretfulness, negativism and anxiety. Regression of mental development and gradual loss of speech.
LKS "Landau-Kleffner Syndrome"
Also Acquired Childhood Epileptic Aphasia. Very rare disorder. Typical profile: normal development and age appropriate language first 3-7 years; Loss of receptive language while retaining some expressive language; "Telegraphic" speech--few verbs; Suspicion of deafness; Child frustrated, puzzled by change in himself; Autistic-like behaviors; normal or above normal non-verbal IQ score; abnormal EEG, with or without seizures. Some practitioners suspect that some cases of Childhood Disintegrative Disorder or "late outset" autism may be Landau-Kleffner Syndrome.
PKU "Phenylketonuria"
A genetic disorder of the metabolism which will result in brain-damage during the first years of life unless special dietary measures are taken. Inadequate production of the enzyme which converts the amino acid phenylalanine into another amino acid, tyrosine. The extra phenylalanine accumulates in body fluids and converts to several chemicals that damage the brain. Symptoms include mental retardation as well as some of the symptoms of autism. PKU has been eliminated by screening all children immediately after birth so proper dietary measures can be taken.
Rett's Syndrome
a neurological disorder that occurs only in girls. Unlike autism, girls initially show normal development, then revert. The initial symptoms include some that are associated with autism. From DSM IV: 

    DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR 299.80 RETT'S DISORDER   (females only)

    A. All of the following:

    (1) apparently normal prenatal and postnatal development (2)
    apparently normal psychomotor develop (3) normal head circumference
    at birth

    B. Onset of all of the following after a period of normal
    development:

    (1) deceleration of head growth between ages 5 and 48 months (2)
    loss of previously acquired purposeful hand skills between ages 5
    and 30 months with subsequent development of stereotyped hand
    movements (e.g.  hand wringing or hand washing) (3) loss of social
    engagment early in the course (although social interaction often
    develops later) (4) appearance of poorly coordinated gait or trunk
    movements (5) severely impaired expressive and receptive language
    development with severe pyschomotor retardation.
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
Much rarer than autism. I've seen references which treat this as a synonym for Heller's Disease (see above). From DSM IV: 

    DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR 299.10 CHILDHOOD DISINTEGRATIVE DISORDER

    A. Apparently normal development for at least the first 2 years
    after birth as manifested by the presence of age appropriate verbal
    and nonverbal communication, social relationships, play and adaptive
    behavior.

    B. Clinically significant loss of previously acquired skills
    (before age 10 years in at least two of the following areas:

    (1) expressive or receptive language (2) social skills or adaptive
    behavior (3) bowel or bladder control (4) play (5) motor skills

    C. Abnormalities of functioning in at least two of the following
    areas:

    (1) qualitative impairment in social interaction (e.g., impairment
    in nonverbal behaviors, failure to develop peer relationships, lack
    of social or emotional reciprocity)

    2) qualitative impairments in communication (e.g., delay or lack of
    the development of spoken language, inability to initiate or sustain
    a conversation, stereotyped and repetitive use of language, lack of
    verbal make-believe play)

    (3) Restricted repetitive & stereotyped patterns of behavior,
    interests and activities, including motor stereotypes and
    mannerisms.

    D. The disturbance is not better accounted for by another specific
    Pervasive Developmental Disorder or by Schizophrenia.
Tourette's Syndrome
a condition thought to be genetic that causes uncontrollable motor and/or vocal tics. A major longterm study is being conducted by David Cummings, who published a thick book on the genetic links between various neurological disorders. (Not easy reading.)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessions are thoughts or images that are involuntary, intrusive, and anxiety-provoking. Compulsions are impulses to perform a variety of stereotyped behaviors or rituals. OCD is a neurological disorder, cause uncertain. However, it is often confused with obsessions and compulsions caused by mental illness or simple neurosis, in much the way that the term "Autism" has been used to refer to any person who is severely withdrawn. For a clearer picture of OCD, read The Boy Who Wouldn't Stop Washing (Judith Rapaport). Clinical OCD has easily categorized symptomology that tend to occur at certain stages of life; counting and sorting and "evening out" usually start during childhood, "grooming" compulsions usually start at puberty, and "ruminating" (obsessions) usually begin during adulthood.
Cocktail party speech syndrome
a syndrome comprising the following characteristics: (1) A perseveration of response, either echoing the examiner, or repetition of an earlier statement made by the child. (2) An excessive use of social phrases in conversation. (3) An over-familiarity in manner, unusual for one's age. (4) A habit of introducing personal experience into the conversation in irrelevant and inappropriate contexts. (5) Fluent and normally well articulated speech.
Asperger's Syndrome
Similar to Autism except that language development is normal. In some people's minds, the same thing as high-functioning Autism. From DSM IV (p77): 

    DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR 299.80 ASPERGER'S DISORDER

    A. Qualitative impairment in social interaction, as manifested by
    at least two of the following:

    (1) marked impairments in the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors
    such as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression, body postures, and
    gestures to regulate social interaction

    (2) failure to develop peer relationships appropriate to
    developmental level

    (3) a lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interests, or
    achievements with other people (e.g. by a lack of showing,
    bringing, or pointing out objects of interest to other people)

    (4) lack of social or emotional reciprocity

    B. Restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior,
    interests, and activities, as manifested by at least one of the
    following:

    (1) encompassing preoccupation with one or more stereotyped and
    restricted patterns of interest that is abnormal either in
    intensity or focus

    (2) apparently inflexible adherence to specific, nonfunctional
    routines or rituals

    (3) stereotyped and repetitive motor mannerisms (e.g., hand or
    finger flapping or twisting, or complex whole-body movements)

    (4) persistent preoccupation with parts of objects

    C. The disturbance causes clinically significant impairments in
    social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning

    D. There is no clinically significant general delay in language
    (e.g., single words used by age 2 years, communicative phrases used
    by age 3 years)

    E. There is no clinically significant delay in cognitive
    development or in the development of age-appropriate self-help
    skills, adaptive behavior (other than social interaction), and
    curiosity about the environment in childhood

    F. Criteria are not met for another specific Pervasive
    Developmental Disorder of Schizophrenia
Nonverbal learning disabilities
Semantic-pragmatic speech disorder (Semantic Pragmatic Disorder or SPD)
A communication problem with mild autistic symptoms and problems generalizing.
Schizophrenia
a mental illness which can result in behavior similar to autism. Unlike autism, schizophrenia usually starts in adolescence or early adulthood, and involves delusions or hallucinations. Note that "Childhood Schizophrenia" used to refer to what we now label "Autism" and that the former term is still used in some circles.
PDD or PDD/NOS or PDD-NOS "Pervasive Development Disorder/Not Otherwise Specified"
PDD therefore becomes a term for individuals who do not fully meet the medical criteria for autism, but it is a very loose term. From DSM IV: 

    299.80 PERVASIVE DEVELOPMETAL DISORDER
    NOT OTHER SPECIFIED (including Atypical Autism)

    This category should be used when there is a severe and pervasive
    impairment the development of reciprocal social interaction,
    verbal and nonverbal communication skills, or when the stereotyped
    behavior, interest and activities are present, but the criteria are
    not met by a specific Pervasive Developmental Disorder,
    Schizophrenia, Schizotypal Personality Disorder or Avoidant
    Personality Disorder. For example, this category includes "atypical
    autism" - presentations that do not meet the criteria for Autistic
    Disorder because of late age at onset, atypical symptomatology, or
    subthreshold symptomology (note; fewer than 6 items), or all
    three.
mucopolysaccharoidoises (Type I)
Has coincided with autism.
adenylosuccinate lyase deficiency
a disorder of nucleic acid metabolism. Has coincided with autism.
Childhood aphasia
?
Receptive Developmental Dysphasia
?
Celiac's disease
Gluten intolerance (?)
Fragile-X Syndrome
The most common cause of inherited mental retardation, with an incidence of about 1/1500 in males and 1/2500 in females. The inheritance pattern of the disease is unlike other X-linked disorders, because it shows significant numbers of apparently unaffected male carriers and some clinically affected females. The disease derives its name from the presence of a fragile site on the X chromosome of affected individuals.
ADD "Attention Deficit Disorder"
A disorder consisting of having a short attention span. Dr. C. Gillberg from Sweden has proposed (in addition to others) that there may be a continuum from ADD to autism. He proposes that some kids are in the middle of the continuum, with a combination of ADD and autistic features. These kids often have "soft" neurologic signs (incl. fine and/or gross motor coordination problems) in addition to their ADD, and are socially awkward.
ADHD "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder"
Another term for ADD when the person is also hyperactive. Thought to be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, which results in a biological deficiency in a childs ability to concentrate. Diagnosis of ADHD is a grey area: there are 18 criteria involved in identifying ADHD including such traits as inability to concentrate and aggressiveness. The question of how many criteria a child must have before pharmaceutical treatment is however still debated. A daily dose of a controversial prescription drug called RITALIN, has been reported to cause marked improvement in childrens behaviour.
CMV
?
Tuberous Sclerosis
?
Hyperlexia
a disorder consisting of precocious reading development, disordered language acquisition and social and behavioral deficits. It is a matter of discussion whether to consider it a type of autism or asperger's syndrome.
Manic Depression
Autistic Children who have no apparent neurological basis for their disorders may actually be suffering from an inherited, early-onset form of manic-depression, according to results of two studies conducted at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. The findings were reported in the May and August 1994 issues of "Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology."
Angelman Syndrome
resembles autism only superficially since Angelman kids are profoundly retarded and (somtimes?) don't exhibit the lack of empathy, eye contact, etc. typical of autism. It is caused by a particular defect in chromosome 15 which can be diagnosed accurately by chromosome testing. The other name for it is the Happy Puppet because the children's limbs are usually held out from the body stiffly and the children always have a smiling countenance. Besides extreme retardation, other symptoms include low muscle tone, recurring seizures, sleep disorders, gastrointetinal problems, and slow development. Another syndrome caused by a defect in chromosome 15 is Prader-Willi.
Smith-Magenis Syndrome
has a lot of autistic characiteristics. Caused by a particular defect in the 17th chromosome.
Klinefelter Syndromes
Having an XXY chromosome. It is easily testable through genetic testing and occurs in about 1 in 1000 births. Often includes developmental and language impairment, and has been correlated with some kinds of withdrawn behavior.
DAS "Developmental Apraxia of Speech"
Also known as "Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia". A neurologically-based speech disorder observed in children learning to speak. It affects the rate of speech development, the number of sounds in a child's repertoire, and the child's ability to combine sounds during the production of words.
Lactic Acidosis
tendency to accumulate of lacitic acid in the blood. It's connection with autism is that it has been found to coincide with autism more than chance would dictate.
Prosopagnosia
The inability to recognize faces, also known as face blindness.
Irlen Syndrome/Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome (SSS)
Visual perceptual problem identified by Helen Irlen which causes (among other things) black-on-white print to be difficult to read, and which can be alleviated by filtering out portions of the light spectrum with colored glasses. See Irlen Lenses under treatment.
Turner's syndrome
A syndrome in females where they are missing one of their two X chromosomes.
Carnitine Deficiency
A condition which can have symptoms similar to Reye's Syndrome. It can be caused by genetic factors.

Others I've heard mentioned: Congenital Rubella Syndrome, Hypomelanosis of Ito, mucopolysacchrides, fetal alcohol effect, cocaine use during pregnancy, Anxiety disorders, Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome, Intermittent Explosive Disorder, static encephalopathy, sleep disorder, abnormal fear structure, Cornelia de Lange Syndrome, Wilsons Disease, Aphasia, Schizoid Personality Disorder, Porphyria (?), Bi-Polar Affective Disorder, Defiant Disorder, Spacial Planning Disorder, Neurofibromatosis, Candida Albicans.

Autism FAQ - Theories and Causes

There is no theory of the cause of autism which everyone has found convincing. There may be multiple causes. Thus we will review some of the proposed causes.

Most researchers are absolutely convinced that the cause is biological rather than psychological. Bernard Rimland in his book Infantile Autism (1965) cited the following evidence for a biological genesis and against the idea that parents cause their children to be autistic:

  1. Some clearly autistic children are born to parents who do not fit the autistic parent personality pattern.
  2. Parents who do fit the description of the supposedly pathogenic parent almost invariably have normal, non-autistic children.
  3. With very few exceptions, the siblings of autistic children are normal.
  4. Autistic children are behaviorally unusual "from the moment of birth."
  5. There is a consistent ratio of three or four boys to one girl.
  6. Virtually all cases of twins reported in the literature have been identical, with both twins afflicted.
  7. Autism can occur or be closely simulated in children with known organic brain damage.
  8. The symptomatology is highly unique and specific.
  9. There is an absence of gradations of infantile autism which would create "blends" from normal to severely afflicted.

Points 4 and 9 are not generally accepted now, perhaps because of the broadening of the condition's definition over time, and perhaps because of additional observation & data collection.

There is still controversy over neurological differences in the brains of autistic people and the rest of the population. However, it does appear from evidence obtained through autopsies, MRI and PET scans that there are subtle cellular changes in the autistic brain. The increased incidence of seizures (20-30% develop seizures in adolescence) also points to neurological differences.

Some specific theories as to the cause of autistic symptoms:

A phrase you will sometimes hear is "theory of mind" or "the theory of mind hypothesis". This is not so much a supposed cause of autism as an assertion as to its nature. The basic idea of the hypothesis is that autistic people lack an awareness of other peoples' minds that typical people start developing at a relatively young age, i.e. the autistic person doesn't so readily develop theories about what is going on in other people's minds. A corollary is that an autistic person's awareness of other people's minds is something that is developed intellectually through their own efforts. Furthermore, adherents of this theory suppose that some or all the other typical characteristics of autism stem from this one main deficit. The hypothesis is explained in some books (some have "Theory of Mind" in the title, also Uta Frith has written on it) and simple tests have been devised to test a person's awareness of other minds.

Autism FAQ - Treatment

See also the comments below under "Controversies".

There is no standard, universally accepted treatment of autism; in fact, every single method has its detractors. General approaches may be summarized as follows:

Note: Many of the programs mentioned above also use other approaches to some degree and an attempt was made to place them in the most appropriate category.

The literature seems to show that food allergies and the possibility of candida should be checked immediately because a significant number of children may be autistic because of these problems which can be controlled through drugs or diet. As far as other kinds of drug therapy are concerned, there is no drug that is universally successful in treating autistic symptoms and that in some cases usually useful drugs may produce negative results and vice-versa. Vitamin B6 with magnesium and some other vitamins and DMG produce positive results in many cases.

Any educational program (SI,AIT, psychotherapy, behavioral, etc), if done intensively, produces some positive results. There are rare cases of recovery claimed by every educational method. In addition, some methods have been reported by parents as producing negative results.

Behavioral approaches are backed by scientific studies as well as anecdotal evidence. The best known, because of the amount of related scientific literature, are Lovaas' version of discrete trial and the North Carolina TEACCH programs. Both are very structured programs with a lot of positive reinforcement, two factors which seem to important.

Clearly, it is important to have centers of expertise for PDD, autism, and related disorders in order to help families and school boards in experimenting and choosing the right therapy for each child.

Note: this list is far from complete at this time and misses some well-known treatments.

Vitamin B6
Some have attributed some success in reducing the characteristic symptoms of autistics through the ingestion of large amounts of Vitamin B6. Bernard Rimland pursued this line of investigation. Magnesium is given with it. I think the reason is that high vitamin B6 tends to deplete the body's magnesium. Suggestions have been that it reduces hyperactivity and obsessive/compulsive behaviors. To make it usable with small children, at least one company provides it in powder form.
dimethylglycine (DMG)
Bernard Rimland pursued this line of investigation. Suggestions are that it sometimes helps autistics with speech & with their attention span. DMG does not require a prescription in the US, being considered a food supplement (once called vitamin B-16, but it was ruled not a vitamin because no specific medical problem is associated with a deficiency of it.) The health food store people say that it is supposed to increase "oxygen uptake" by the blood stream and athletes sometimes take it for that reason.
Eliminating dietary gluten/casein
For some children, the effects of this intervention are obvious to their parents within hours or days. Children who seem to respond most dramatically to the removal of dairy have a history of ear infections, inconsolable crying, poor sleeping patterns, and excessive craving of milk and dairy foods. Gluten intolerance is generally indicated by loose stools and/or a craving for bread and pasta. This is a relatively harmless intervention and should be attempted as soon as possible, to see if a child does respond. If so, further exploration into biochemical treatment is recommended.
Fenfluramine
A drug that decreases blood serotonin concentrations. Some autistics have abnormally high blood serotonin concentrations so experiments were carried out to see if this drug affected the behavior of such autistics (or other autistics). Some success was reported. Dr. Edward R. Ritvo pursued this line of research.
Periactin (AKA cyproheptadine)
Another drug that decreases serotonin concentrations. This drug is normally used as an antihistamine but because of its additional affect on serotonin, has been tried on autistics.
Piracetam
Has shown promise in helping autistic children become more talkative, sociable, less aggressive and have an increased attention span. Available without prescription.
Auditory Integration Training (AIT)
A method of changing a person's sensitivity to sound at different frequencies. It was originally developed to combat the onset of some kinds of deafness, but was tried on an autistic child and cured her. Since then it has not produced any cures, but has been credited with success in reducing some of the symptoms of some children. In particular, some autistic children show a strong aversion to some sounds, and with Auditory Integration Training have lost their aversion and exhibited other reductions in the symptoms of autism. There are two methods of AIT, the Tomatis and the Berrard. They are different enough that they should perhaps be considered different therapies.
Tomatis Method
A kind of AIT developed by Alfred Tomatis. Over several weeks, the person listens to classical music with the low frequencies filtered out. Over time, voices (also filtered) are introduced, then the missing frequencies. Treatment requires weeks, typically 2 hours of listening a day.
Sensory Integration Therapy (SIT)
A method of helping people who are her oversensitive to the 5 senses by overwhelming them with sensory experiences, e.g. swing them, roll them, get them jumping and spinning. Usually provided by occupational therapists who have learned the method.
Holding Therapy
Martha Welch is the primary proponent who argues that autism results from a failure to bond with the child. The child is forcibly held by the mother. Both Temple Grandin and Bernard Rimland have argued that it provides sensory stimulation and the psychogenic basis is erroneous. Temple Grandin has stated that forced holding is not necessary. under such a theory, Holding Therapy can be classified as a kind of sensory stimulation.
Behavioral Therapy
(also "Lovaas Method", "Behavioral Intervention", "Applied Behavioral Analysis" (ABA), "Discrete Trial Training" (DTT)) Use of behavior modification (a.k.a. operant conditioning) which was originally developed by B.F. Skinner (a prime developer of Behavioral Psychology) outside the purvue of autism. Lovaas and other psychologists adapted it as a therapy/educational method for autistic children, and it is his adaptation which is known as The Lovaas Method or DTT. Catherine Maurice's book Let Me Hear Your Voice is an account of two children recovering from Autism through use of this method, and Lovaas's The Me Book and Maurice's Behavioral Intervention for Young Children With Autism are a widely used handbooks for this type of method. Behavioral Therapy now has a lot of adherents who are vociferous in their claims that it is the only method with a study (complete with control group) documenting its success rate. The study is documented in Lovaas's paper "Behavioral Treatment of Normal Educational and Intellectual Functioning in Young Autistic Children". Detractors of the method claim that participants of the study were not truly autistic, that the children are turned into robots, and that the method is dehumanizing and severe. The method also arouses controversy in cases where adherents use of punishment & aversives to decrease self-destructive behaviors. (See more complete citations to the above-mentioned books and paper in the section below: "Bibliography").
Aversives
Term for employment of punishment. One class of aversive would be physical pain though the term is not specific to that. Use of aversives in the treatment of autistic or any children is a very controversial topic (see "Controversies".). Many condemn all use (or probably more specifically, all use of pain as an aversive) and some say there are alternatives that are always equally or more effective. Proponents say selected employment has produced immediate positive results that has saved the lives of autistic children inclined to continuous self-injurious behavior who have resisted all the non-aversive alternatives. They also say experience has shown that the degree of pain required is often so little as to defy logic: a very slight pain or something not painful can often stop a child from engaging in very painful self-injury.
Natural Language Paradigm (NLP)
A behavior intervention, thus could be classed with the Lovaas method, though there are differences. A source of information on it is Koegel & Koegel's book. A newer name for this is "Pivotal Response Training".
Pivotal Response Training (PRT)
Newer name for "Natural Language Paradigm".
Irlen Lenses
Developed to treat dyslexia and other learning disabilities, the use of coloured lenses to treat the visual processing difficulties of people with autism is relatively new (1994). It has been popularized by Donna Williams (author of Nobody Nowhere and Somebody Somewhere).
Prism Lenses
Lenses in glasses that are prisms: thicker at one edge than the opposite edge.
Social skills training and social stories
Teaching verbal individuals (including those called "high functioning" and "Asperger's") many of the unwritten social rules and body language signals that people use in social interaction and conversation. Carol Gray uses a technique called "social stories" to help illustrate these social rules in a variety of situations and appropriate responses. Social stories and "scripting" are also used with nonverbal individuals to teach appropriate responses and prepare the individual for transitions. In very young child, they may be in the form of photographs or pictures.
Anafranil (cloripramine)
a tricyclic antidepressant which may relieve some symptoms of autism.
Desipramine
a tricyclic antidepressant.
Zoloft (sertraline)
Second-generation antidepressant (SSRI, or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor). Studies on SSRIs reveal significant improvement in perseverative behaviors and some other autistic spectrum symptoms (social withdrawal, behavioral rigidity, etc.).
Ritalin (methylphenidate)
one of a group of stimulants which include amphetamine, amantidine and fenfluramine. it can sometimes be very effective for certain hyperactive children (so much so that it gets overused for others). See also "Dexedrine".
Dexadrine
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Ritalin SR
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Dexedrine
used to treat ADD and ADHD in the same way as Ritalin. Likely used less than Ritalin because its name is associated with drug abuse. One develops a tolerance for both drugs so that increases in dosage over time are often necessary to maintain their effect.
Psychology
a lot of treatments on this list come under the general heading of psychology (in its most general sense, perhaps all do). There are parents of autistic children for whom "psychology" is a dirty word because they associate it with theories and treatments of autism which hypothesize bad parenting, e.g. lack of bonding between mother and child (see "History" section below). Treatments associated with such theories include Psychotherapy and Holding Therapy. Other therapies in this list (such as Behavioral Therapy) clearly fall under the heading of Psychology, yet are certainly not predicated on any "bad parenting" theory.
Psychotherapy
See "Psychology" above, and "History" section below.
Psychodynamic Therapy/Psycho-dynamic Therapy
I'm not certain whether this term is used for a specific therapy, but I've seen it used for what might be termed Psychotherapy and related kinds of therapy. (see "Psychology" above and "History" section below).
SRRI "Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor"
A class of psychoactive drugs that includes Prozac, Zoloft, Luvox, and Paxil (paroxetine), part of a larger class of such drugs that also includes non-selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Serotonin is a brain chemical released by neurons and "reuptaken" by neurons.
Prozac (fluoxetine)
Also an SRRI (see Zoloft). Studies have been done.
Clomipramine
From American Health October, 1993: Washington: Psychiatrists at the National Institute of Mental Health have found that clomipramine, an antidepressant, also relieves many of the symptoms of autism, a severe developmental disorder. Patients' ability to interact with others is much improved.
Clonidine
Normally used to regulate blood pressure and perhaps other purposes. It is used for ADD children at suppertime or bedtime to help them attend to evening activities and to settle down sufficiently to get enough sleep.
Dilantin (phenytoin)
an anti-convulsant used for seizures when others do not work. It is usually avoided in children due to possible serious side effects during development.
Lithium
a salt used primarily to treat bipolar disorder, also used in other, possibly related conditions including autism.
Naltrexone
? (oral version of naloxone) a narcotic antagonist reported by Lensing & Panksepp to have a dramatic and global effect on autism. Hypothesis: In the late 70's and early 80's several of scientists suggested that the behavior of some autistic individuals sometimes resembles the behavior of people stoned on hard drugs (heroin, morphine, etc): little sociability, fixes on strange objects, little or no pain sensation, no interest in life, states of euphoria, etc. It was suggested that perhaps these autistic individuals have, for whatever reason, an excess of pleasure, painkilling hormones in the brain such as endorphines to which they are addicted (like joggers to joggers' high which is produced by endorphines). As a result they may require/desire a minimum dose every day and that the self-stim and/or auto-aggression may be ways to produce these hormones and satisfy the craving. Naltrexone's effect: Naltrexone blocks the effects of drugs such as heroin and morphine on the brain and has been used since the early 70's for drug addicts. Therefore, naltrexone should also block the effects of the natural hormones such as endorphines. (Morphine apparently is very close in structure to and simulates the endorphines.). A number of very well controlled studies on the effect of naltrexone on autistic traits and deficiencies have been published. Nearly all indicate some positive results for many of the test subjects: less auto-aggression, less hyperactivity, more sociability, more communication, etc. Not all the studies report all of these effects but most report some positives.
Play Therapy
Roughly consists of therapist playing with child while talking to the child and trying to induce the child to talk. The goal is to help the child acquire language and the working knowledge of every day life we all require. The method is to use play, which is a component of a typical child's language acquisition, in conjunction with constant interaction with a therapist. Play therapy has been used for autistic children and children with emotional disturbances.
Melatonin
A hormone that has a role in the immune system and in controlling ones sleepcycle. It is sometimes given to children who have trouble sleeping at night. For that reason and others, it has been tried on Autistic children. Lately a lot of claims have been made about the benefits of melatonin for a variety things.
Haldol (haloperidol)
a neuroleptic which is used to abate symptoms of psychosis.
Trexan
the trade name for Naltrexone.
Vision Integration Therapy
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Craniel Sacral Therapy
a form of myofacial release performed by physical therapists and osteopaths.
Cognative approaches
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Luvox (fluxovamine)
Antidepressant which is being used for obsessive compulsive disorder and in some cases autism.
Prednisone
a steroid. It and other steroids are used when Landau Kleffner Syndrome is suspected, but there have been reports of children responding to steroids even though they don't have the classic EEG findings of LKS and their language disability was always present.
EPD (Enzyme Potentiated Desensitization) shots
Sort of homeopathic brew of stuff that your allegric/sensitive to and it is given in shot form once every 6-8 weeks. It is being used for people with multiple chemical/environmental sensitivities/ADD/ADHD/Autism.
Doman-Delacatto
brain stimulation activities for brain-injured children developed by Glenn Doman and Carl Delacatto. It involves cross-patterning, patterning and sensory exercises developed to enhance memory and processing.
Dolphin Therapy (or Dolphin-Assisted Therapy)
I can't give details, but involves being in a tank with a dolphin or dolphins. Used for Autism, Down's Syndrome, ADD, Muscular Dystrophy and spinal cord injuries among other disabilities. Researchers in the field include Dr. Betsy Smith (Florida International University) and Dr. John Lilly.
Therapy Dogs
experimental therapy to see if teaching children with disabilities to learn typical human/pet interaction is of use.
Risperdol (risperidone)
(Risperdal?) anti-dopanine agent which also works against serotonin. A neuroleptic.
Epsom Salt Baths
see Phenolsulphertransferase (PST) deficiency in section "Theories and Causes".
Dimethyl Amino Ethanol (DMAE)
A food substance (abundant in fish) said to effect mood, memory, and learning. Sold as a nutritional supplement by some health-food outfits.
Ginko Bilboa supplements
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Cranio-Scaral Therapy
Involves unlocking certain areas in the body that are blocked in order for the cerebral spinal fluid to flow correctly. Among the practicioners are some chiropractors.
Tegretol
Drug used to prevent seizures, also sometimes used for autistic symptoms.
Nizoral (ketoconazole)
Anitfungal medication used in the treatment of candida and other yeast infections.
Nystatin
Anitfungal medication used in the treatment of candida and other yeast infections.
Folic Acid
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Eliminating dietary yeast
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Music Therapy
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Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IGIV, IgIV, or IVIG)
IV solution something like a blood transfusion, but uses only a solution made from donated blood rather than whole blood. Used to address certain immune-system problems.
Intravenous Gamma Globulin (IVIgG)
A treatment for autism based upon the theory that autism can be caused by an autoimmune condition in the brain. The treatment is generally confined to patients who show a positive response to Myelin Basic Protein, a protein component of brain myelin.
Adderall
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Imipramine
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Desyrel
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Clonazepam (Klonopin)
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Dipiperon
Drug used to treat hyperactivity.
MST Surgery
Surgery typically done for LKS children, but has been used with autistic children for whom intractible seizures appear to be a cause.
Secretin infusion
Experimental treatment reported to have helped autistic children. Secretin is a hormone involved in digestion.
Floortime
Intervention method developed by Stanley Greenspan for developmentally disabled children including autistic children. Stanley Greenspan has a series of books including The Challenging Child and The Child With Special Needs. (See more complete citations to the above-mentioned books and paper in the section below: "Bibliography").

Autism FAQ - Educational Methods

See also the comments below under "Controversies".

There are a number of methods & techniques used in the education of autistic children. Many teachers use a variety of combination of methods. Some teachers attempt to identify an individual student's learning style and modify curriculum and materials to suit the student's learning style. For example, many children with autism are visual learners. Teachers will use pictures, charts and visual representations when teaching. Materials developed for children with learning disabilities who are visual learners are often helpful. Teachers also use concrete materials (ie. Montessori materials) for students who learn well through their tactile senses.

A general comment: autistic people don't generalize very well, and one technique used to accommodate this is to give them the opportunities to practice skills in real situations, not mock-ups. Use real money to teach about money, use real foods to teach about food, cooking, and nutrition, use real public places (stores, libraries, etc) to teach about public behaviors.

Note: my division between "Treatment" and "educational methods" and placement of various activities among the two is far from a perfect system, e.g. where does FC go? Is it an educational method? So far, I'm just living with the imperfect system rather than trying to invent the logical catagories allows perfect classification of each approach/activity/treatment/educational method/etc.

Whole Language Therapy
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Occupational Therapy
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Physical Therapy
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Motor Planning Therapy
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Teacher Modelling
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Peer Modelling
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Mainstreaming (also called Inclusion or Integration)
Mainstreaming refers to teaching children with special needs in regular classes with other children. Teaching autistic children without the benefit of a specially-trained teacher and classroom tailored for such teaching was first attempted as a matter of necessity in small school systems with too few autistics to make it practical to set up specialized facilities. It was soon observed that autistics in such situations in general did better than autistics in tailored classrooms, and the policy of "mainstreaming" was born. Theory has it that separating autistics from a normal environment just exacerbates their problem. US law says that children with special needs must be educated with as little restriction as necessary and school systems have responded by placing autistics (and other children with special needs) in normal classrooms as much as practical.

Arguments for mainstreaming include better role models for autistic children, and increased opportunities for social interaction, and higher expectations by teachers. Arguments against include more opportunity for intense social skills training, more control over structure and routine, crucial factors in the education, training, and everyday lives of many autistic children.

In actual practice, few autistic children ever have the opportunity to be educated in classrooms tailored to autistics--the choice is often whether the autistic is mainstreamed, or in a "general-purpose special-education" classroom, known in the business as a "self-contained classroom".

Sign
some schools teach autistic children sign language if they are not developing speech. There is evidence that sign is easier than speech: children of deaf parents who learn sign through normal interaction usually start using it a bit earlier than other children start using speech. Also, some autistic children seem to pay attention to hands more than they do other people's faces.
Facilitated Communication (FC or F/C)
(a closely related term is: "Facilitated Communication Training", FCT) Another person (the "facilitator") holds the autistic's hand, allowing the autistic to decide which key on a keyboard to press or which letter or sign to touch. While computers are used for FC, often a letterboard or a "Canon Communicator" (a device portable device manufactured by Canon which is something like a "Brother labelmaker"; they were originally designed for people who could not talk but were known to be able to type, but they fit well with FC). The facilitator typically provides resistance to the arm and finger, leaving it to the autistic to push their hand and finger towards the right key. The technique was developed for people with severe physical handicaps, but was discovered to work with autistics and is now part of the education of many autistic children. It has met with a lot of success under the caveat that when you watch someone communicating this way, it is impossible to tell if it is the child who is communicating or if it is the facilitator. Critics suggest either that facilitators are faking it (but there are far too many otherwise credible educators who are successful facilitators to give this much credit) or that somehow the autistic person picks up the facilitators unconscious desires from minute hand movements. Tests have sometimes proved that facilitation resulted in real communication and sometimes that it did not.

One result of the use of Facilitated Communication is the use of it to elicit accusations of abuse. In cases where the only evidence of abuse is Facilitated Communication, the law and the courts have been forced to evaluate its effectiveness in individual cases. This has encouraged, even forced practicioners to start doing more rigorous testing of individuals to assure that they actually are saying what they appear to be saying.

The American Psychological Association adopted a resolution on Facilitated Communication that ended thusly: THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that APA adopts the position that facilitated communication is a controversial and unproved communicative procedure with no scientifically demonstrated support for its efficacy.

Daily Life Therapy
a method developed in Japan and imported into the USA. It includes elements normally found in the education of autistics, but places unusual attention to physical exercise. It has been said to have achieved "unprecedented results". The first school (Higashi School) to use this method was opened in Tokyo in 1964, and a school following the same principles was opened in Boston in 1987 (USA Higashi).
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
a functional communication training approach that emphasizes teaching students to give a picture of something they desire to another person in exchange for that item. Pioneered by Andrew Bondy and Lori Frost of the Delaware Autistic Program. Considered a kind of augmentative communication.
Meyer-Johnson pictures
A set of pictures used for communication often used for augmentative communication.
Milieu Training
method of teaching language and social skills to children with disabilities.

Autism FAQ - Advocacy

There are a number of issues on which a number of autistic people and parents of autistic people take an active role. Naturally, there are those who feel strongly about a particular hypothesized cause or a particular treatment or educational method. On such issues, one will find advocates on various sides of the issue. However, there are other more general issues, on some of which there is more of a consensus. This section will list some of the issues & positions that autistic people and parents of autistic people are active in. Some of the issues are specific to autism, but many are relevant to other disabilities.

Laws on education of the disabled

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and other laws that protect the disabled come up for renewal and/or are reviewed with an eye toward amendment on occasion. Many disabled people and parents of disabled people watch such proceedings closely and make their opinions known to their representatives.

Inclusive Education

Improving and even maintaining quality of education of the disabled is a continuing struggle even with federal and state laws. Since education in the USA remains largely under local control, many parents of the disabled find themselves acting as their own advocates to make sure the laws are upheld given the tendency of some localities to make decisions based on the idea that the expense of educating the disabled is more than they can handle.

One of the trends in educating the disabled for the past few decades has been to include them in classrooms of typical students. Many parents and disabled people have this as a goal.

Funding for research on autism

Despite the fact that many of the general public find autism of some fascination, a good case can be made that private and government funding accorded research into autism is much less than that of some diseases and conditions that are rare relative to autism.

Misplaced blame

See section "History" about how parents used to be blamed for Autism. It was not that long ago that that was happening and people without knowledge of autism as it's currently preceived may well run across material from those times. The activism necessary to counter such thinking is thankfully much reduced by those who worked hard on the issue in the 1960s.

Group homes

The general trend in the housing of the disabled who cannot live independently has been away from the idea of large institutions toward the idea of group homes located in the community. Among the reasons cited:

There are on occasion drives to allow a group home in a neighborhood. If the neighborhood has never had one, people are naturally suspicious and unsure of what to expect. On many occasions, after the fact, neighbors of group homes have been willing to testify to the positives of having a group home in the neighborhood.

I haven't mentioned other living options aside from group homes: many disabled live independently, and many live with only a minimum of assistance. The real issue being pressed goes beyond group homes: it encompasses the provision of appropriate housing and related services for all the disabled.

Autism FAQ - Controversies

See also section below, "History", for older controversies.

These are subjects which can stir up debate on the AUTISM mailing list and would presumably do so in any diverse group of autistic people and people involved with autism. If you have to deal with autism, you should at least be aware that there are such points of controversy. In fact, it is likely the that no matter what this memo says on these issues, there will be complaints.

Is Autism a Disability?

Well-adapted autistic people and autistic people who are close to being sufficiently adapted to function independently have naturally brought up the question whether Autism should be considered a disability, or whether it should simply be considered a somewhat different kind of personality. On the other hand, there are certainly autistic people who need constant supervision and help simply to get through life. A related and dangerous question that people sometimes ask themselves is: "if my or someone else's autism could be 'erased', would I agree to that?"

Inclusion in education and society

How much? How much effort? What can society afford? How can society deny basic rights to individuals?

How to approach the treatment of Autistic children

See section above: "Treatment".

There are several well-developed and widely used approaches the treatment of Autism and education of autistic children that are quite different, and parents of an autistic child might find themselves involved in such a program without being fully aware of the alternatives or the general opinions on the approach. In general, each of the methods of treatments has its enthusiastic supporters (or it wouldn't exist) and its detractors, thus there is a "camp" associated with each treatment.

I shall attempt to list some major "camps" associated with dealing with autistic children. As I said, in each case, you might find yourself among people who believe a particular method is generally proven and will advise you to give their approach strong consideration. But happenstance might have placed you among other people who consider the very same approach to be of limited value at best.

I could say that "there is no answer", but I cannot support such a claim: one of these groups of people may well turn out to be right and others wrong. One particular approach might one day become well-established as best. But there are other possibilities: perhaps different approaches will be shown to be effective for specific kinds of Autism stemming from different underlying causes; perhaps no single approach will be best for the majority of Autistic children.

What I can say is that universal agreement on approaches to treatment has not been reached at this point despite what some people might tell you. You may choose to adopt one approach whole-heartedly. But you ought to at least be aware that there are likely to be sensible people who disagree with it and would suggest alternatives. It is not easy making such a choice.

Some approaches which have large circles of adherents:

The causes of autism

Along with controversies on the treatment of autism are those caused by theories as to what causes it. There are people who get very excited one way or the other about the following questions:

For each of the first two questions, there are vocal people who say "yes". For the last question, there are vocal people who say "no".

Theory of mind

While not a cause of autism, the "theory of mind" rubs some people the wrong way.

Research funding

While there is naturally a consensus among parents and professionals that more research would be helpful, there is some controversy as to what kind of research should be done. To some degree, this follows the controversey over the causes of autism, particularly in the area of genetic causes. Some say that research has already explored this area sufficiently and liken such research to other controversial genetic research areas such as research into the genetic causes of social behavior. The impetus to look for genetic causes to autism certainly is partially motivated by the perception that research into psychological and educational areas is often both expensive and inconclusive, in contrast to genetic research, which, when it does turn up some information, it is often conclusive.

Reports of abuse through Facilitated Communication

Just as the issue of recovered memories of abuse has raised controversy, the fact that some people disbelieve the reliability of communication produced through facilitation leads to controversy in the use of it as evidence for the purposes of investigations of potential abuse and as legal evidence in abuse trials.

The use of aversives to manage behavior

On one side of the issue is the necessity to deal with atypical behaviors ranging from benign but unusual to dangerous; on the other side is a history of misuse of aversives as well as suspected misuse of aversives, the assertion of some that other methods achieve the goals as well or better, and the fundamental issue of human rights. There are dangerous behaviors, there are people who would be able to function more freely in society if an effective way is used to teach them to manage their own behavior, and there have been people who think that such benefit is worth the use of aversives. There are people who believe aversives are never helpful; there are people who believe that if such methods are sanctioned, that the sanction will be abused, that someone, somewhere will be overusing the methods. And there is a lot of suspicion on the subject. See also "Treatment".

Autism research and support organizations

Among the research and support organizations in the USA are ASA, ARI, CAN, and NAAR, and there are more. I hate to air the autism research/support community dirty laundry and don't know all the details and often ignore what I hear, but it is likely that the multiplicity of organizations reflects more than a multiplicity of functions, it also reflects some of the conflicting views on approaches to treatment, research and support, and perhaps on occasion it simply reflects politics within the autism research/support community. Discussions on the online forums will on occasion air & reflect these disagreements.

Having said that, there are perfectly valid functional reasons for a multiplicity of organizations, e.g. orientation towards a particular kind of support or research. While having them all within one friendly unbrella organization might make some people more comfortable and perhaps make all those organizations easier to find, there are also advantages to independence.

How much public funding should be dedicated to special education

Is (such-and-such a person) autistic?

The "Rainman" donation to the Autism Society of America

This is a short explanation of a brouhaha that you might read reference to. Bernard Rimland served as a free technical advisor for the movie Rainman. Dustin Hoffman responded with a donation which was sent to the Autism Society of America, who spent the money. Bernard Rimland claims that the donation was intended to be sent to the Autism Research Institute but was sent to the Autism Society of America by mistake. As of 5/97, there is a suit in court on the subject.

I have no information on the ASA's side of the case, but Bernard Rimland has shown letters from Dustin Hoffman and Barry Levinson (director of Rainman) that support his claim.

Autism FAQ - Coping

Where Autistic People generally live

In general, autistic people have the same living options as people with other disabilities, which ideally are matched with the individual's capabilities.

Children: While there were times in the past when autistic children would likely be located at an institution, today they almost invariably reside with their parents.

Respite: Families caring of a disabled person can be tied down to a much greater extent than than other families. Autistic children are individuals and the amount of supervision autistic children require varies, but in general, there is an extra burden on the parents which in many cases is severe. Providing the care and supervision can possibly require as much effort as would an additional full time job.

Respite service is typically provided by government agencies to give such families an occasional break from the responsibilities. It may consist of providing someone to look after the child for a few hours, or it may be a group home (see below) set up to take the child for a weekend on occasion.

Adults: Autistic adults unable to cope with their own residence also were likely to live in an institution such as a state-run facility. Alternatively, they might live with relatives.

In place of institutions, now group homes and assisted living are more generally used. A group home might have 4 permanent residents, with two staff members for most of the waking hours and 1 staff member while the residents sleep.

Assisted living is for autistic people able to cope under less supervision than a group home provides. The exact situation would be tailored to the individuals, but an example would be two autistic people sharing an apartment, visited by a representative of social services daily.

Those families who take care of adult autistic family members might make use of respite services (see above).

Other aids to living and communication

For basic communication, nonverbal autistic people are sometimes taught sign language, or to use communication boards or electronic communication devices such as the Cannon Communicator. The latter is similar to a Brother labelmaker, being an electronic device designed to allow the disabled who can type to communicate during daily life.

Facilitated Communication (see under "Educational Methods") can be used in conjunction with a Canon Communicator or communication board, but in other cases, the individual may be able to point or type independently.

The Internet has been a boon to some autistic people, opening avenues of communication that are more suited to their abilities than face-to-face communication.

Social Signal Dogs are rarely used but have been discussed on the list. It is a working dog, similar to a seeing eye dog that assists an autistic person in their daily life.

Autism FAQ - History

It has been presumed that before the discovery of the pattern of symptoms now known as autism, that people did exist with the syndrome, and were lumped together either with the mentally retarded or the insane. We might expect to have inherited sufficiently-detailed descriptions of such people that we would be able to see a pattern suggesting autism among them, but there have not been many descriptions that suggest autism. One such description is of a boy found in the 19th century and named Victor. At the time, some assumed he had grown up without human contact in the forest. The story was recorded in the book The Wild Boy of Aveyron.

Discovery

Leo Kanner published his first paper identifying autistic children in 1943, asserting he had noticed such children since 1938 (see reference to Kanner, "Autistic Disturbance of Affective Contact", see Selected Articles section below). Before Kanner noticed and recorded a pattern of symptoms, such children would be classified as emotionally disturbed or mentally retarded. Kanner observed that these children often demonstrated capabilities that showed that they were not merely slow learners, yet they didn't fit the patterns of emotionally disturbed children. Thus he invented a new category, which he called Early Infantile Autism, which has since sometimes been called Kanner's Syndrome. Hans Asperger (see section Well Known Researchers and Practicioners and reference to Asperger, "Autistic Psychopathy in Childhood" in Selected Articles section below) essentially made the same discoveries at the same time, independently of Kanner, but the patients he identified all had speech, so the term Asperger's Syndrome or Asperger Syndrome is often used to label autistic people who have speech.

The word "autism"

Note that before before Kanner incorporated it into his label, the word "autism" already had a meaning: "escape from reality" (coined, I think, by Eugen Bleuler in 1912, who had already coined the term "schizophrenia"). Kanner borrowed Bleuler's term either because Kanner indeed believed the children were trying to escape from reality, or he felt that whatever was going on, the children gave that impression. Today, one hears the word autism in the context of Kanner's syndrome much more often than one hears it used with Bleuler's original meaning, and someone who regularly deals with Kanner's syndrome might misunderstand when the word is used in its original sense. For example, if a psychologist says "I sense some autism in this patient," s/he could be using established terminology to say the particular patient is escaping from reality, yet s/he would not necessarily be talking about someone who suffers from the developmental disorder that this FAQ is about.

Older Theories/Origin

After Kanner and Asperger's discovery, parents were observed to treat their autistic children without the warmth and affection which is normally observed between parent and child. Freudian psychology had a ready-made theory waiting for this syndrome and this observation: that if certain basic psychological bonds between parent and child fail to form that the child will fail to progress. A Freudian theory of autism remained in vogue in the 50s and early 60s. Though the theory fit Freudian psychology hand-in-glove, there are two obvious alternative possible explanations that the Freudian theory dismisses: one is that the parents' observed stilted interaction with the child was the result of the child's Autistic behavior; the other is that Autism is an extreme instance of a genetically-inherited personality trait that was present to a milder extent in such observed parents.

Older Treatments

Based upon psychological theories of the basis of autism, some children were removed to their parents' home and put in foster care to see if they would recover. When this proved insufficient to cure them, some attempts were made to bring children through psychological states which they missed out on by virtue of being in a dysfunctional family. Some success has been reported (as has been reported for every treatment ever put forward) but no clear-cut success that would lead to universal, long-term adoption of the methods.

Changes in meaning of the word autism after Kanner

Above and beyond the distinction between the concept that Bleuler coined the word "autism" to label and the syndrome that is the subject of this document, the syndrome has been broadened somewhat since Kanner first published his paper. Kanner reported a rate of occurrence of 1 in 10000 whereas the ASA states the rate as 15 in 10000. Kanner first identified people who were clearly not mentally retarded (since this was the unexplained group of people at the time). Since then, it has been observed that some mentally retarded people have autistic symptoms whereas others don't; so it is thought that the conditions overlap. This explains some of the difference in the reported rates of occurrence, though some now claim that it doesn't fully explain it.

Other terms that have been applied to what we now call "autism". Childhood schizophrenia, infantile autism, Aspergers Syndrome, Kanner's Syndrome. Probably lots of autistic people used to be termed retarded, or schizophrenic, though obviously those terms (as then used) were not as specific as our current "autism" label.

Politics

The parents of autistic children are naturally less-than-objective about their own roles in the cause of their childrens' conditions. In the 60s, this was fueled by a widespread belief that the condition was caused by the way the parents treated their children. When evidence to the contrary (see section Theories) was uncovered yet not widely known, parents had to act as their own advocates. Parents still sometimes find themselves in the position of trying to explain how the fault does not lie with themselves since the general public's information on autism is still sometimes dated or wrong.

Controversies

There remain a lot of controversies about treatment and probably have been from almost the first. See section above, "Controversies".

Past Articles/Books

This article and book, written by a prime advocate of the Freudian theory of the cause of autism were highly influential in attitudes about Autism for a long time.

Bruno Bettelheim.
"Joey: A 'mechanical boy.'" Scientific American, 200, 116-127.
Bruno Bettelheim.
The Empty Fortress: Infantile autism and the birth of the self (Collier-MacMillan, 1967).

Autism FAQ - Glossary of terms and acronyms

If you read messages on the AUTISM list, you may well run into terms or acronyms that aren't explained. If the term/acronym you are looking for isn't listed here, you might scan the following sections: "Similar Conditions", "Treatment", "Educational Methods", "Organizations and Services", and "Initiatives".

(Note that messages posted on the AUTISM list will sometimes include some of the well-established e-mail acronyms (e.g. BTW="by the way", IMO="in my opinion", IMHO="in my humble opinion", LOL="laughing out loud", ROFL="rolling on floor laugning, FWIW="for what its worth"). There are many books on e-mail, the Internet, and online services that provide lists of these.)

For other glossaries, see http://www.autism-society.org/packages/glossary.html, http://www.hyperlexia.org/acronyms.html, http://strider.syr.edu/rjkopp/autism/abbreviations.html, and http://www.alliancelink.com/users/autism/

AAPEP
? (related to "PEP", see below)
AAC "Assistive Augmentative Communication"
A speech-language therapists' term for communication using a picture board or recorded messages activated by buttons, etc.
ABA "Applied Behavior Analysis"
Acronym in common use by adherents of some behavioral techniques to refer to a kind of careful analysis and tracking of behavior including its cues and consequences.
ABC "Applied Behavior Consultants"
Organization centered in Sacramento sometimes discussed on the AUTISM mailing list.
ABC "Autism Behavior Checklist"
Diagnostic device for autism.
AC "Autistics and cousins"
people with autism and those who may not be formally diagnosed but may have some elements of atypical thinking. As far as I know, this usage is confined to the Autism list.
ADA "Americans with Disabilities Act"
USA law that ensures rights of persons with disabilities with regard to employment and other issues.
Adaptive PE "Adaptive Physical Education"
?
ADD "Attention Deficit Disorder" (see "Similar Conditions")
ADHD "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder" (see "Similar Conditions")
ADI "Autism Diagnostic Interview"
a diagnostic scale for autism being developed by the Medical Research Council in London. Fairly technical: more precise than CARS.
ADOS "Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale"
(or "Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule"?) Fairly technical test.
AGRE "Autism Genetic Resource Exchange"
Program run by CAN foundation (see "Initiatives") to collect & review DNA samples.
AIA Network "Autism, Intolerance & Allergy Network
(see "Feingold Association" under "Organizations and Services")
AIT "Auditory Integration Training" (see "Treatment")
ASLA "Autism Society of America, Los Angeles Chapter"
They hold an annual conference often referred to as the ASLA conference.
Analog condition (conditioning?)
Term for some behavioral methods such as the Lovaas method used by developers of the Natural Language Paradigm.
ANC "Autism National Committee" (see "Organizations and Services")
ANDI "Autism Network for Dietary Intervention" (see "Initiatives")
APD
?
aphasia
loss of ability to use or understand words.
apraxia
a neurologically-based disorder which occurs in adults, often (but not exclusively) as a consequence of stroke. The person has difficult sequencing movements in the service of a goal. e.g., he may have the ability to raise his arm and to wave his hand, but not when he consciously intends to do so. Apraxia may be specific to speech (e.g., "apraxia of speech") or to the movement of other body parts (e.g., "limb apraxia").
apraxia of speech (see definition of "apraxia")
apraxic
having to do with apraxia or a person with apraxia.
ARI "Autism Research Institute" (see "Initiatives")
ARRI "Autism Research Review International" (see "Bibliography")
AS "Asperger's Syndrome"
ASA "Autism Society of America" (see "Organizations and Services")
ASD "Autistic Spectrum Disorders" (see below)
ASL "American Sign Language"
atypical autism
A general term for conditions that are close to but don't quite fit the set of conditions or autism or other specific conditions. See "PDD-NOS" under "Similar Conditions".
augmentative communication
? (I think: communication augmented by a device, see for example, PECS)
AUTCOM "Autism National Committee" (see "Organizations and Services")
Autism Behavior Checklist
?
Autistic savant
an autistic individual who displays incredible aptitude for one or two skills.
Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Term that encompasses autism and similiar disorders. More specifically, the following five disorders listed in DSM-IV: Autistic Disorder, Aspergers Disorder, PDD-NOS, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and Retts Disorder.
Aversives
Behavioral methods employing punishment rather than positive reinforcement. Often use physical pain. (see "Treatment" and "Controversies")
Bayley
?
BRI "Behavioral Research Institute" see JRC.
CAN "Cure Autism Now" (see "Initiatives")
Canon Communicator (see "Facilitated Communication" above under "Educational Methods")
CARS "Childhood Autism Rating Scale"
A test developed at TEACCH to diagnose autism. The child is rated in 15 areas on a scale up to 4 yielding a total up to 60, than ranges are considered to be non-autistic, autistic, and severely autistic. For reference, see entry on Schopler article in section "Bibliography" below.
CBCL "Achenbach Childhood Behavior Checklist"
diagnostic device.
CDC "Center for Disease Control"
US Government agency.
CF or c/f "casein free"
CFF "Community Care Facility"
CHAT "Checklist for Autism in Toddlers"
A checklist to by used by General Practitioners at 18 months to see if a child has Autism. Described in Baron-Cohen S; Allen J; Gillberg C. "Can autism be detected at 18 months? The needle, the haystack, and the CHAT." British Journal of Psychiatry, 1992 Dec, 161:839-43. (UI: 93130306)
chat
On the autism and other mailing lists, the Internet term "chat" is used to refer to Internet chatting, i.e. using software that allows you to hold online conversations by typing sentences that will be read by a group. There are a number of chat groups dedicated to autism: see the term "IRC" and see "Initiatives" section below.
communications notebook
a notebook sent with a student (typically a special education student or young student) to and from school by which parents and teachers maintain (possibly) daily communication.
Cranio-Sacral Therapy
(see "Cranial Sacral" Therapy under "Treatment")
Cluster
Used to label an unusually large number of occurrances of a disease or condition in one place. An "autism cluster" would be an unusually large number of cases of autism in (perhaps) a single locality. Clusters constitute evidence in the search for causes of diseases and conditions. In early 1999, an autism cluster was reported in the Brick Township of New Jersey.
DAN "Defeat Autism Now" (see "Initiatives")
Also "DAN!".
DAN Doctor
Also "DAN! Doctor". A physician who subscribes to the DAN protocol and attended a DAN Conference. There is a list of such doctors at http://www.autism.com/ari/danlist.html.
DAN Protocol
Also "DAN! Protocol". A protocol for the assessment of the underlying disorders that is causing the autism. It is the result of the DAN conferences.
DAS "Developmental Apraxia of Speech" (see "Treatment")
DD "Developmental Disabilities"
DH "Developmentally Handicapped"
Discrete Trial Methods
term used for some behavioral methods, e.g. the Lovaas Method (see "Behavioral Therapy" under "Treatment")
DSS "Department of Social Services"
DTT "Discrete Trial Training"
(Note: I've also seen it refered to as "Discrete Trial Therapy" and "Discrete Trial Teaching") I've seen the term applied to Lovaas's ABA-based method for treating autistic children, and I've seen it used as a term for the "drilling" aspect of ABA. The term is also often used in a less specific way, as a synonym for ABA. (see "Behavioral Therapy" under "Treatment")
DMAE "dimethyl aminoethanol" (see "Treatment")
DMG "dimethylglycine" (see "Treatment")
DSM-III, DSM-III-R, & DSM-IV "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual" (see "Books" in the "Bibliography" section below)
DTT "Discrete Trial Training" (see "Treatment")
DVD "Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia" (see "Similar Conditions")
Dyspraxia
Term for a neurological symptom: a problem with "praxis", i.e. planning, initiating, sequencing, and carrying out volitional movements. I think "dyspraxia" and "apraxia" mean the same thing, having been coined in different professional circles. See the variants of apraxia and dyspraxia under "Similar Conditions".
E-2 or E2
Bernard Rimland's check list from the Autism Research Institute (see "Organizations and Services"). It functions as an autism rating device, and is basically being used to gather data for study.
EAHCA "The Education for All Handicapped Children Act
See "Public Law 94-142".
echolalia
Repeating back something said to you. Delayed Echolalia is repeating it later. Both behaviors are found in many autistics. Functional echolalia is using a quoted phrase in a way that has shared meaning, for example, a child who sings the Barney jingle to ask for a Barney videotape, or says "Get your shoes and socks" to ask to go outside.
EEG "Electroencephalogram"
A test consisting of recording brainwaves as picked up by electrodes. It is used to identify seizures. It is also used to differentiate LKS from other disorders in with autistic symtoms.
ELAP "Early Learning Accomplishment Profile"
evaluation checklist for children used by some professionals (Cost $325 from Kaplan Catalog at 1-800-334-2014).
EFA "Essential Fatty Acid"
Evaluating Acquired Skills in Communication, Revised Edition
?
Face Blindness
See "Prosopagnosia" above under "Similar Conditions".
FAPE "Free and Appropriate Education"
FC or F/C "Facilitated Communication" (see "Educational Methods")
FCT "Facilitated Communication Training"
A variant of the term "Facilitated Communiction" (see "Educational Methods")
FEAT "Families for Early Autism Treatment"
See "Organization".
GARS "Gilliam Autism Rating Scale"
GF or g/f "gluten free"
HFA "High-functioning Autistic" or "High-functioning Autism"
Higashi
USA Higashi is a school for autistic children located in Boston. I believe it is modeled after a similar school in Japan. (see "Initiatives")
Hyperlexyia
Ability to read at an early age, but often without linking the words to what they words mean. (see "Similar Conditions")
Hypotonia
Low muscle tone.
ICD-10
International Classification of Diseases 10th Edition
ICF "Intermediate Care Facility"
IDEA "Individuals with Disabilities Act"
A US Law mandating the "Free and Public Education" a.k.a. FAPE of all persons with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 21.
IEP "Individualized Educational Plan"
IFSP "Individualized Family Service Plan"
IHP "Individualized Habilitation Program"
IgG
An antibody involved in intraveneous immunoglobulin (see "Treatment")
IGIV or IgIV "intravenous immunoglobulin" (see "Treatment")
IVIG
Same as IGIV.
IVIgG "intravenous gamma globulin" (see "Treatment")
IMHO "In My Humble Opinion"
this abbreviation is sometimes used on the Autism mailing list just as it is used on lots of lists and newsgroups.
Inclusion (see "Mainstreaming" under "Educational Methods")
IPP "Individual Program Plan"
IRC "Internet Relay Chat"
the term has nothing to do with autism per se, but refers to an Internet service to allow people to type messages to each other. The term is used on the AUTISM mailing list to refer to the IRC regular discussions on the subject of Autism (see section below "Initiatives").
JRC "Judge Rotenberg Center"
a facility in Providence RI run by Matthew Israel, a follower of B.F. Skinner. Extremely controversial due to its use of aversives (electro shock device, ammonia water sprays in face etc.) for self injurious behaviors and noncompliance. The state of Massachusetts has been unable to close it, despite the death of a resident during the administration of a punishment. It was profiled in a television documentary on Connie Chung's _Eye to Eye_ which included footage taken by a hidden camera of various punishments being administered to residents. The JRC was formerly called the Behavioral Research Institute (BRI).
Ketogenic diet
restricted diet used to prevent epileptic seizures.
LCSW "Licensed Clinical Social Worker"
LD "Learning Disabled"
LFA "Low-functioning Autistic" or "Low-functioning Autism"
LKS "Landau-Kleffner Syndrome" (see "Similar Conditions")
Lovaas (see "Behavioral Therapy" above under "Treatment")
LRE "Least Restrictive Environment"
LSH "Language, Speech and Hearing Specialist"
Mainstreaming
Placement of a disabled child with non-disabled peers in a regular classroom.
MEG
? (type of EEG?)
MR "Mentally Retarded" or "Mental Retardation"
MRI "Magnetic Resonance Imaging"
A diagnostic tool in the sense of an X-ray machine or Cat scanner, which like them, creates internal images of the selected parts of the body. Rather than sending X-rays through the body, it builds its image data by testing the magnetism of the body tissue.
MSDD "MultiSystem Developmental Disorder"
Stanley Greenspan's term for an autistic-like set of symptoms.
NAS "National Autistic Society" (see "Organizations and Services").
Neuroleptic
A class of drug that includes Haldol and Risperdal (see "Treatment").
Neurotypical
(see NT)
NICHCY "National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities"
NIH "National Institutes of Health"
U.S. government agency.
NLP "Natural Language Paradigm" (see "Treatment").
Note: NLP is also the acronym for something else: "Neuro-Linguistic Programming", and partly for this reason, "Natural Language Paradigm" has been renamed "Pivotal Response Training".
NIMH "National Institutes for Mental Health"
NT "Neurologically Typical" or for short, "Neuro-typical" or "Neurotypical"
this term is used in discussions of autistic people to refer to people who are not autistic.
NOS "Not Otherwise Specified" (see "PDD-NOS")
OCD "Obsessive Compulsive Disorder" (see "Similar Conditions")
OCR "Office of Civil Rights"
Ocytocin
a neurotransmitter.
ODD "Oppositional Defiant Disorder"
OT "Occupational Therapy" or "Occupational Therapist"
Like Physical Therapy only deals with fine motor skills, e.g. picking up small objects like coins. Occupational therapists would be the people who provide Sensory Integration Therapy (see "Treatment")
PANDAS "Pediatric Autoimmune Disorders Associated with Strep"
PDD "Pervasive Development Disorder" (see "Similar Conditions")
PDD-NOS or PDD/NOS "Pervasive Development Disorder--Not Otherwise Specified" (see "Similar Conditions")
PECS "Picture Exchange Communication System" (See "Educational Methods")
PEP "psycho-educational profile" (see "PEP-R")
PEP-R "psycho-educational profile-revised"
a test designed (among other things?) to assess the presence of autism and point toward treatment strategies and some areas of need.
perserveration
obsessive-like continued immediate repetition of a behavior.
pica
ingestion of nonfood items.
PET
? (type of scan)
PPT
?
proprioceptive
?
PRT "Pivotal Response Training" (see "Treatment")
PT "Physical Therapy"
Public Law 94-142
Also known as The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (EAHCA). USA Federal law providing funds to states that maintain certain standards in their education of handicapped children, i.e. providing a free and appropriate education in a least restrictive environment. I believe IDEA is the more recent version of this law.
Purkinje cells
A type of cell in the brain. There is a theory that a lack of Purkinje cells is related to autism. This idea came from reports of autopsies on autistic people.
QEEG
? (type of EEG?)
refrigerator mother
Slang jargon phrase used to describe mothers of autistic children who act coldly. The phrase was used in descriptions of the Freudian psychological theory of the cause of (infantile) autism. See section "History".
Residual state autism (actually, "infantile autism
residual state") A DSM-III (1980) category for individuals who once met the criteria for autism but no longer do so but may retain some residual traits. DSM-IV (1987) dropped the category.
Secretin
A hormone used to diagnose digestive problems (see "Treatment")
Sensorimotor
Pertaining to brain activity other than automatic functions (respiration, circulation, sleep) or cognition. Sensorimotor activity includes voluntary movement and senses like sight touch and hearing.
Seratonin
A neurotransmitter, i.e. brain chemical that plays a part in communication within the nervous system. It has been noted that the level of seratonin measured in autistic people is sometimes higher than that in typical people. Some of the drugs that have been tested for use with autistic people have been drugs already known to affect seratonin.
SI "Sensory Integration" (see "Educational Methods")
SI also sometimes stands for "Speech Impairment".
SIB "Self-Injurious Behavior"
SIT "Sensory Integration Therapy" (see "Educational Methods")
SLP or S-LP "Speech-Language Pathologist"
Son Rise
The name of a book by Barry Neil Kaufman about his autistic son (see section on accounts of autistic people under "Popular Attitudes") and the name of a program for treating/educating autistic children that Kaufman started (see "Initiatives").
SRRI "selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor" (see "Treatment")
SSI-DC "Supplimental Security Income-Disabled Child"
US program.
SSS "Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome" (see "Similar Conditions")
stim
(e.g. stimming) short for "self-stimulation", a term for behaviors whose sole purpose appears to be to stimulate ones own senses. An example is rocking ones body. Many people with autism report that some 'self stims' may serve a regulatory function for them (ie. calming, adding concentration, shutting out an overwhelming sound). Other examples: hand-flapping, toe-walking, spinning, echolalia.
TEACCH "Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children" (see "Initiatives")
Theory of mind hypothesis
(see section "Theories and Causes" for a description)
titers
?
TOM "Theory of Mind"
TS "Tourette Syndrome" (see "Similar Conditions")
The initials "TS" have also been used for another condition, "Tuberous Sclerosis" (see "Similar Conditions").
The Welch Method (Welsh Method?; see "Holding Therapy" under "Educational Methods")
Upledger Cranio-Sacral Therapy
see "Cranial Sacral Therapy" under "Treatment". Upledger is the name of a person who sells training in the methodology to therapists.
Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales
test sometimes used to evaluate students possibly requiring special education.

Autism FAQ - Popular Attitudes and Entertainment

Autism has caught the popular fancy since it was identified. Given how rarely it occurs, it receives a lot of attention because people find it fascinating. There are a number of popular books written by autistic's parents etc. Also, there have been a number of movies and TV shows that portray autism.

Given the changes in views on autism as well as the fact that a lot of non-experts like to state their opinions on it, as well as the fascination of the subject, a large percentage of the general public has faulty and/or dated views of autism, its causes and cures. Some recent accurate portrayals in popular entertainment such as Rain Man. have helped this situation.

There are accounts & stories of autistics being cured. One must that the reported instances of cures are rare at best and it is not always clear that the person cured was originally autistic. Also there are accounts of people who are not autistic in the sense of "early infantile autism" but are either described in the account or in some reviews as "autistic", perhaps in reference to the more general, dictionary-definition of autism meaning "absorption in fantasy". Such accounts may be true-to-life and/or inspiring, but are portraying something else.

Given the relative rarity of autism, it gets a lot of attention. Often a lot of attention is given to the education of autistics perhaps because they show signs of potential if it could only be unlocked, and perhaps because the syndrome is naturally fascinating to people. In fact, there have been parents who tried to get their children classified as autistic specifically because the services provided by their school district are better for autistic children than for mentally retarted children. Given the relative rarity of autistic children, on the order of one in 1000, the fact that one in three children basically doesn't succeed in high school (either fails out, drops out, graduates without really achieving high-school-level learning, sometimes going into a life of unemployment, crime, etc), though autistic children deserve attention, the case is sometimes put forward that society in general is ignoring the big and boring problem in favor of the small but interesting one.

Accounts

See also section below "Bibliography".

Articles
Annabel Stehli.
"Fighting for Georgie", Readers Digest (?). Article on same material as Annabel Stehli's book, The Sound of a Miracle.
Jacquelin Gorman.
"The Seeing Glass", Readers Digest (July 1997). Article on the same material as Jacquelin Gorman's book, The Seeing Glass.
Books

If you read this on the web, the ISBN numbers are links to Amazon.com which might offer the book for sale.

Christina Adams.
A Real Boy: A True Story of Autism, Early Intervention, and Recovery (Berkley Trade, 2005). ISBN: 0425202437 (paperback, 336 pages). [autism,account]
Anne Addison.
One Small Starfish (Future Horizons, 2002). ISBN: 1885477872 (hardcover, 373 pages). [autism,aspergers,account,parent,adhd]
Charles A. Amenta, III.
Russell is Extra Special: A Book About Autism for Children (New York: Magination Press, 1992). Ages 4-8. A sensitive portrayal of an autistic boy written by his father. A physician, Amenta skillfully weaves relevant factual information about autism into his narrative using clear language that children will easily follow. A wonderful book for children. ISBN: 0945354444 (paperback); ISBN: 0945354436 (hardcover). [autism,account,children]
Margaret Anderson.
Tales from the Table: Five Accounts of Lovaas Intervention With Children on the Autistic Spectrum (Jessica Kingsley Pub, forthcoming). ISBN: 1843103060 (paperback, 160 pages, due 5/15/2006). [autism,account,behavioral]
Linda Andron, editor.
Our Journey Through High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome: A Roadmap (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2001). Forewords by Tony Attwood and Liane Holliday Willey. ISBN: 1853029475 (paperback, 160 pages). [autism,aspergers,account]
Cindy N. Ariel, editor & Robert A. Naseef, editor.
Voices from the Spectrum: Parents, Grandparents, Siblings, People With Autism, And Professionals Share Their Wisdom (Jessica Kingsley Pub, forthcoming). ISBN: 1843107864 (paperback, 256 pages, due 2/15/2006). [autism,account,family]
Karen Armstrong.
The Spiral Staircase: My Climb Out of Darkness (Knopf, 2004). Karen Armstrong has written other books about religion. This is a memoir of some of her own soul searching. Included are some experiences helping take care of an autistic young man. ISBN: 0375413189 (hardcover, 336 pages); ISBN: 0007122284 (hardcover, HarperCollins, 2004); ISBN: 0385721277 (paperback, 336 pages, Anchor, 2005); ISBN: 1594150672 (large print paperback, 530 pages, Walker Large Print, 2005); ISBN: 0060594381 (abridged audio CD, HarperAudio, 2004); ISBN: 0060587040 (abridged audio cassette, HarperAudio, 2004). [autism,account]
Maxine Aston.
Aspergers in Love: Couple Relationships and Family Affairs (Jessica Kingsley, 2003). ISBN: 1843101157 (paperback, 232 pages). [autism,aspergers,adult,account]
Connie M. Aull.
Letting Go of Jason: A Young Man with Asperger's Syndrome and Bipolar Disorder (iUniverse, 2005). ISBN: 0595342132 (paperback, 108 pages). [autism,aspergers,disability,account]
Autism National Committee.
New Stories for a New Day. [autism,account]
Virginia Mae Axline.
Dibs in Search of Self (Ballantine, 1964). The author is associated with Play Therapy and wrote a book on the subject. The story is about Dibs who the book does not label autistic, but though the book describes him to be emotionally disturbed, the symptoms described include those associated with autism. ISBN: 0345339258 (paperback, 220 pages, reissue edition 1990). [autism,account,play]
A. Jean Ayres, Robert R. Erwin & Zoe Mailloux.
Love, Jean: Inspiration for Families Living with Dysfunction of Sensory Integration (Crestport Press, 2004). Excerpts from Jean Ayres' letters with commentary. ISBN: 097250981X (paperback, 150 pages). [autism,si,treatment,account]
Caspian Banki.
What Autism Means to Me (Lifelight Books, 2003). ISBN: 0974380105 (paperback, 40 pages). [autism,account]
Judy Barron & Sean Barron.
There's a Boy in Here (Chapmans, 1993). Sean Barron and his mother, Judy Barron report on their experiences with autism. Sean has autism. His is one of very few autobiographical accounts. And it gives unusual, exceptionally clear insights into the disability and its many manifestations. There is much in this book that supports what has been seen through facilitated communication. ISBN: 1885477864 (paperback, 279 pages, Future Horizons, 2002); ISBN: 0671761110 (264 pages, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992); ISBN: 0380722925 (paperback, Avon Books, 1992, reprint). [autism,account]
Dorothy Beavers.
Autism: Nightmare Without End (Ashley Books, 1981). ISBN: 0879491671 (hardcover). [autism,account]
Carolyn Betts.
Label Me Jeff (NSAC, 1979). [autism,account]
Carolyn Betts.
A Special Kind of Normal (Scribner, 1983). Revised version of Label Me Jeff. ISBN: 0684177781 . [autism,account]
Tom Billington.
Separating, Losing and Excluding Children: Narratives of Difference (Falmer Pr, 2000). ISBN: 0415230888 (hardcover, 192 pages); ISBN: 0415230896 (hardcover, 192 pages). [autism,account,se]
Jen Birch.
Congratulations! It's Asperger Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley, 2003). ISBN: 1843101122 (paperback, 270 pages). [autism,aspergers,account]
Lucy Blackman.
Lucy's Story: Autism and Other Adventures (Book In Hand, 1999). ISBN: 0646374087 ; ISBN: 1843100428 (paperback, 288 pages, Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2001). [autism,account]
Cherlene Brandl.
Facilitated Communication: Case Studies -- See Us Smart! (Ann Arbor, MI: Robbie Dean Press, 1999). http://www.bookmasters.com/RobbieDeanPress [autism,fc,account]
Ellen A. Brantlinger, Susan M. Klein & Samuel L. Guskin.
Fighting for Darla : challenges for family care and professional responsibility : the case study of a pregnant adolescent with autism (New York: Teachers College Press, 1994). 161 pages. [autism,account]
John Brine & Patricia Brine.
Confusion, Loneliness, Depression: Asperger's Syndrome - A Journey (2000). [autism,aspergers,account]
Gary Brown.
Little Bubba's Not Ready for National Yet: Case Histories of Kids with Autism and Other Neuropsychological Disorders (2001). http://store.yahoo.com/aba4autism-store/littlebubba.html [autism,account]
Rhonda Brunett.
From Autism to All-Star (Specialty Publishing Company, 2004). http://www.autism2allstar.com ISBN: 0975519913 (electronic, 123 pages). [autism,account]
Jean Bryant.
The Opening Door (1993). ISBN: 0646158635 (paperback, 229 pages). [autism,account]
Howard Buten.
Through the Glass Wall: Journeys Into the Closed-Off Worlds of the Autistic (Bantam, 2004). ISBN: 0553803468 (hardcover, 192 pages); ISBN: 0553382322 (paperback, 192 pages, Bantam, due March 2005). [autism,account]
Mary Callahan.
Fighting for Tony (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1987). Describes mother's experience dealing with her son's cerebral allergies & the son's dramatic improved after cow's milk was eliminated from his diet. ISBN: 0671632655 (172 pages); ISBN: 0671644564 . [autism,account,allergy]
Lindsley Cameron.
The Music of Light: The Extraordinary Story of Hikari and Kenzaburo Oe (Simon & Schuster, 1998). About the acclaimed autistic composer Hikari Oe, and his relationship with his father, the Nobel Prize-winning author Kenzaburo Oe. To explain the title, "Hikari" means "light". See also Kenzaburo Oe's A Healing Family. Two CDs of Hikari Oe's music are available (Denon 78952 and Denon 78053). ISBN: 0684824094 (hardcover, 256 pages); ISBN: 0783802862 (hardcover, large print, 273 pages). [autism,account,disability]
Richard W. Carlson.
Poems and Short Stories About My Brother Kevin Who Has Autism: Entertainment for Boys and Girls Ages 6 to 10 (Writers Club Press, 2002). ISBN: 0595228453 (paperback, 128 pages). [autism,children,account,poetry]
Mary W. Carpenter.
Rescued by a Cow and a Squeeze (PublishAmerica, 2003). A book for children about Temple Grandin. ISBN: 1591298806 (paperback, 47 pages). [autism,account,children]
Denise M Carrier.
Chase of a Lifetime: A Journey through Therapeutic and Academic Strategies for Children on the Autism Spectrum (iUniverse, 2003). ISBN: 0595290337 (paperback, 304 pages). [autism,account]
Kathleen A. Chara, Paul J. Chara, Jr., Karston J. Chara, J. M. Berns & Angela Litzinger.
Allergy Busters: A Story for Children with Autism or Related Spectrum Disorders Struggling with Allergies (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). Aimed at ages 9-12. ISBN: 1843107821 (paperback, 61 pages). [autism,children,account]
Eric Y. Chen.
Autism & Self Improvement: My Journey to accept Planet Earth (Singapore: Kentrich Trade Press, 2007). http://iautistic.com ISBN: 9810589379 (paperback, 153 pages, ISBN-13:978-9810589370). [autism,account]
William Christopher & Barbara Christopher.
Mixed Blessings (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1989). 224 pages. TV's Father Mulcahy of M*A*S*H and his real-life family share the story of raising son, Ned, who has autism. The Christophers used the intensive and controversial Doman-Delacato techniques to educate and treat Ned at home. The book has a moving section on Ned's troubled adolescence, when he developed epilepsy and violent rages, and the family's search for a group residence that would fit Ned's needs. ISBN: 0380709996 ; ISBN: 0687270847 . [autism,account]
Paul Collins.
Not Even Wrong: Adventures in Autism (Bloomsbury USA, 2004). The 2005 version is titled Not Even Wrong : A Father's Journey into the Lost History of Autism. ISBN: 1582343675 (hardcover, 256 pages); ISBN: 1582344787 (paperback, 256 pages, Bloomsbury USA, 2005). [autism,account]
James Copeland.
For the Love of Ann (London: Arrow books, 1973). Based on the diary of Ann's father, Jack Hodges outlines how they helped Ann break free of her autistic world and join their world. People who object to aversives will not like the methods employed. ISBN: 0099071207 (155 pages); ISBN: 0727801511 (156 pages, London: Severn House, 1976, revised edition); ISBN: 0345253329 . [autism,account]
Mary Anne Coppola.
Through a Mother's Eyes: A View of Autism. 38 pages. [autism,account]
Sharon P. Cowhey.
Going Through the Motions: Coping With Autism (PublishAmerica, 2005). The author is autistic. http://www.webspawner.com/users/scowhey/ ISBN: 1413763863 (paperback, 160 pages). [autism,account]
Eleanor Craig.
One, Two, Three ... The Story of Matt, A Feral Child (McGraw-Hill, 1978). Republished 1991. Presents a case history of a child who is variously described as autistic, schizophrenic, and retarded, who is rescued by the therapist author from his over-protective mother. It's unclear whether she believes that his mother caused all his problems or was merely exacerbating them. The book only reveals in very very small print that it's "a composite of a number of cases of the problems faced by the social service and medical profession in the diagnosis, treatment, and development of capabilities of such children" (i.e. this didn't actually take place). [autism,disability,psychoanalysis,account]
Eustacia Cutler.
Thorn in My Pocket: Temple Grandins Mother Tells The Family Story (Future Horizons, 2004). ISBN: 1932565167 (hardcover). [autism,account]
Richard Anthony D'Ambrosio.
No Language but a Cry (Doubleday, 1970). I saw this book categorized as "autistic children". In fact, it is about a child who doesn't speak because she's battered. ISBN: 0385053800 (hardcover). [autism,account]
Richard D'Ambrosio.
No language but a cry (New York: Dell Pub. Co., 1987). Copyright 1970. 314 pages. Account of treatment of a girl who was mute after severe abuse. It is clear she should not be classified as having autism as generally understood. ISBN: 0440364574 (paperback, Dell, 1979). [autism,account,psychoanalysis]
Bill Davis & Wendy Goldband Schunick.
Breaking Autism's Barriers: A Father's Story (Jessica Kingsley, 2001). ISBN: 1853029793 (paperback, 400 pages). [autism,account]
Janice DeBlois & Antonia Felix.
Some Kind of Genius : The Extraordinary Journey of Musical Savant Tony DeBlois (Rodale Books, 2005). ISBN: 1594862737 (hardcover, 256 pages). [autism,account]
Maud Deckmar.
My Son Fred: Living With Autism (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). Translated from Swedish I think. ISBN: 1843103125 (paperback, 224 pages). [autism,account]
Max Desorgher & Sandra Desorgher.
The Power of Exile: Autism, a journey to Recovery (InQuest Publishing, 2002). ISBN: 0620293659 (paperback, 204 pages). [autism,account,nutrition]
Maxine DeVilbiss.
Billy's Story: A 35-Year Journey with Autism http://members.tripod.com/~KindTree/Billy.html I think the book was created 2000 or before. [autism,account]
Kathleen M. Dillon.
Living with Autism: The Parents' Stories (Boone, NC: Parkway, 1995). Discusses problems parents of children with autism often have to face (obtaining a diagnosis, confusion over labeling, unanswered questions of cause, grief and sorrow, trials of day-to-day living, trying to get adequate treatment, stresses on the family, uncertain long range forecast, and social stigma) and ways parents have found to survive and transcend these challenges. These issues are then illustrated with 6 case studies of children ranging in age from 6 to 22 years old and exhibiting a wide range of abilities and needs. ISBN: 0963575279 (235 pages). [autism,account]
Nancy Douglas.
Freedom: Healing For Parents of Disabled Children (forthcoming). Due Spring 2008, [[http://oliveleafministries.com/]] [autism,account]
Martha Kate Downey, ed.
Tap Dancing in the Night (Phat Art 4). Book on CD: stories, poems, and art relating to people with Aspergers. Aimed at readers aged 7-16. [autism,aspergers,account,children]
David Eastham.
Understand (Oliver Pate, 1985). 56 pages. A book of poetry developed by a student labeled autistic who uses facilitated communication to express his ideas. His poetry gives insight into the experiences of people labeled autistic. The author was the subject of the book Silent Words. http://www.easyinternet.net/bpublow/silentwords/titles.htm [autism,poetry,fc]
Margaret Eastham & Anne Grice, ed.
Silent Words: The Story of David Eastham (Ottawa: Oliver Pate, 1992). Also 1990. 236 pages. A true story of the successful education of a non-verbal autistic person (David Eastham, author of Understand) and the techniques through which he learned to communicate. http://www.easyinternet.net/bpublow/silentwords/ [autism,account,fc]
Stephen M. Edelson, ed & Bernard Rimland, ed.
Treating Autism: Parent Stories of Hope and Success (2003). paperback, 385 pages. http://www.cgiworker.com/treatingautism/ [autism,account]
Joanna Edgar.
Love, Hope and Autism (National Autistic Society, 1999). http://www.oneworld.org/autism_uk/publs/cata3.html ISBN: 1899280073 (paperback, 110 pages). [autism,account]
Lisa B. Elliott.
Embarrassed Often...Ashamed Never (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2002). http://www.asperger.net/bookstore.htm ISBN: 1931282129 (paperback, 148 pages). [autism,aspergers,account]
Peggie Everard.
Involuntary Strangers: Autism: The problems faced by parents (London: John Clare Books, 1980). Account by a parent; includes information about the founding of UK's National Autistic Society. ISBN: 0906549108 (hardcover, 240 pages). [autism,account]
Christin Fergus.
Dylan's Story: Overcoming Autism, A Childhood Epidemic (Mother Necessity, Inc., 2007). ISBN: 0979657903 (paperback, 272 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0979657900). [autism,account]
Barbara Fischkin.
Dan and Joe; A Young Man with Autism and His Life Coach Enter the Working World (forthcoming). Working title [autism,account]
Marc Fleisher.
Making Sense of the Unfeasible. [autism,account]
Echo R. Fling.
Eating an Artichoke: A Mother's Perspective on Asperger Syndrome (London: Jessica Kingsley, 2000). About her son, Jimmy. Foreword by Tony Attwood. http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/fli_eat.html ISBN: 1853027111 (paperback, 200 pages). [autism,aspergers,account]
Mark Frankland.
Freddie the Weaver: The Boy Who Fought To Join The World (London: Sinclair-Stevenson, 1995). The story of a mother's fight for her adopted son who turned out to have autism; and of that child's fight to master his disability. ISBN: 1856192466 (hardcover, 244 pages). [autism,account]
Ray Gallup.
Eric's Story: Autism and the Autoimmune Connection http://www.gti.net/truegrit/ [autism,vaccine,account]
William Garrison.
Small Bargains: Children in Crisis and the Meaning of Parental Love (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993). Describes the responses of parents to having a disabled, ill, or in any way "different" child. One of the chapters features a boy with Asperger's syndrome. ISBN: 0671786806 . [autism,account,disability]
Zachary M. Gartenberg & Jerry Gay, photographer.
Mori's Story: A Book About a Boy with Autism (Lerner Pubns Co, 1999). Ages 4-8. Zachary Gartenberg wrote this book while in elementary school about his autistic brother. ISBN: 0822525852 (hardcover, 32 pages). [autism,account,children]
Geneva Centre.
You Don't Have the Words To Describe What I Experience! The Sensory Experiences of Individuals With Autism Based on First-Hand Accounts (The Geneva Centre). $8.00 for book, $10.00 for tape. (For the publication: write The Geneva Centre, 111 Merton St., 4th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M4S 3A7. Phone 416-322-7877. For the tape write: Audio Archives International, Inc., 100 W. Beaver Creek Rd, Unit 18, Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 1H4. Phone 905-889-8555 x 22. The tape costs $10.00 plus $4.00 mailing and handling. The booklet costs $8.00. Tape # 941027-130 My Senses Are All Messed Up: Sensory Perception and Autism.) [autism,account]
Elizabeth King Gerlach.
Just This Side of Normal: Glimpses of a Life with Autism (Four Leaf Press, 1999). ISBN: 0963757849 (hardcover). [autism,account]
Gunilla Gerland.
Een echt mens. Gunilla Gerland's book translated into dutch. [autism,account,dutch]
Gunilla Gerland.
En riktig maenniska (1996). Gunilla Gerland is an autistic person in Sweden who spoke at the Autism Conference in Sweden, March 14-15, 1996. See english translation, A Real Person: Life on the Outside. [autism,account,swedish]
Gunilla Gerland.
A Real Person: Life on the Outside (London: Souvenir Press, 1997). English translation by Joan Tate of Gunilla's Swedish book, En riktig maenniska. Reader: really recommended. ISBN: 0285633988 (hardcover, 254 pages). [autism,account]
Norman S. Giddan & Jane J. Giddan.
Autistic Adults at Bittersweet Farm (New York: Haworth Press, 1990). About autistic adults running/owning a farm near Toledo, Ohio. ISBN: 1560240571 (paperback, 212 pages); ISBN: 1560240423 (hardcover, 212 pages, 1991). [autism,account,adult]
Penny Rosell Giesbrecht.
Where is God when a Child Suffers? (Hannibal Books, 1988). ISBN: 0929292022 (paperback, 180 pages). [autism,account,religious]
R. Wayne Gilpin, editor.
Much More Laughing and Loving with Autism (Future Horizons, 2002). Third in series. ISBN: 1885477783 (paperback, 88 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1885477781). [autism,account]
R. Wayne Gilpin, ed.
Laughing and Loving with Autism: A Collection of 'Real Life' Warm & Humorous Stories (Future Horizons, 1993). 126 pages. Short vignettes about persons with autism. ISBN: 188547704X (paperback). [autism,account]
R. Wayne Gilpin, ed.
More Laughing and Loving with Autism (1993). Second in series. ISBN: 1885477120 (108 pages, Future Horizons, 1994). [autism,account]
Robin Goffe.
I Don't Want to be Ty. 6337 Highland Drive, Suite 135; Salt Lake City, UT 84121 [autism,vaccine,account]
Jacquelin Gorman.
The Seeing Glass: A Memoir (Riverhead Books, 1997). Memoir of a woman with sight problems. In the memoir is some account of her autisic brother, Robin, who died in an accident at age 31, and the evidence that he had some similar sight problems. ISBN: 1573220612 (hardcover, 255 pages); ISBN: 1573226793 (paperback, 272 pages, 1998); ISBN: 1574531859 (cassette, abridged, Audio Literature, 1997). [autism,account,disability]
Temple Grandin.
The Learning Style of People with Autism: An Autobiography. [autism,account]
Temple Grandin.
Thinking in Pictures: and Other Reports of my Life with Autism (New York: Bantam, 1995). Not really an account of Temple's life so much as her explanation of autism, particularly her own, citing examples from her own life and others she has talked to and read. It also discusses education and treatment. One reader calls it terrific: better than Emergence.... http://www.autism.org/temple/ http://www.grandin.com/inc/book.html ISBN: 0385477929 (hardcover, 222 pages, Doubleday, 1995); ISBN: 0679772898 (paperback, 222 pages, Vintage edition, 1996); ISBN: 0307275655 (paperback, 304 pages, Vintage, 2006, ISBN-13: 978-0307275653). [autism,account]
Temple Grandin & Margaret M. Scariano.
Emergence: Labeled Autistic (Navato, California: Arena Press, 1986). Since updated in 1991. This is an autobiographical book by Temple Grandin, with Margaret Scariano. It offers insight into the frustrations that people labeled autistic have during the time they are trying to develop an ability to communicate. This is considered a rare autobiographical account in as much as the majority of the people with autism have not developed such sophisticated communication abilities. Very highly recommended by a number of readers. ISBN: 0878795243 (paperback, 183 pages); ISBN: 0710400632 (Costello, 1986). [autism,account]
Temple Grandin & Margaret M. Scariano.
Emergence: Labeled Autistic (Navato, California: Arena Press, 1991). Updated references. ISBN: 0446671827 (paperback, 180 pages, Warner Books, 1996). [autism,account]
Phyllis J. D. Green & Patricia M. Apple.
Spinning Straw: The Jeff Apple Story (Diverse City Press, 1999). ISBN: 1896230148 (paperback, 196 pages). [autism,account]
Josh Greenfield.
A Child Called Noah: A Family Journey (Holt, Reinhart, & Winston, 1972). I think its out of print. Also 1979 printing by Pocket Books. (Continued by A Place for Noah). 190 pages. About Noah Jiro Greenfield, born 1966. ISBN: 0446761990 ; ISBN: 0671826514 ; ISBN: 0156168626 ; ISBN: 0030913845 . [autism,account]
Josh Greenfield.
A client called Noah: a family journey continued (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1986). ISBN: 0805000852 ; ISBN: 0156181681 (Harcourt Brace, 1987, 371 pages). [autism,account]
Josh Greenfield.
A Place for Noah (Holt, Reinhart, & Winston, 1978). Minireview: Greenfield's "Noah" books are about the "worst case scenario", parents left with no resources and no support in dealing with an autistic child. This shows the havoc caused by a child never taught. ISBN: 003089896X (hardcover, 310 pages); ISBN: 0671826506 (paperback, Pocket, 1979); ISBN: 0671419099 (paperback, 302 pages, Pocket, 1980); ISBN: 0156720000 (paperback, 310 pages, Harcourt, 1989). [autism,account]
Roy Richard Grinker.
Unstrange Minds (New York: Basic Books, 2007). Reader: draws together interesting and informative perspectives. ISBN: 0465027636 (hardcover, 340 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0-465-02763-7). [autism,account]
Magdalena Grodzka, ed.
Crying Without Tears: Letters From Parents of Autistic Children (1995). Paperback, 254 pages [autism,account]
Will Hadcroft.
The Feeling's Unmutual: Growing Up With Asperger Syndrome (Undiagnosed) (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). ISBN: 1843102641 (paperback, 236 pages). [autism,aspergers,account]
Kenneth Hall.
Asperger Syndrome, the Universe and Everything (London: Jessica Kingsley, 2000). Forewords by Ken P. Kerr and Gill Rowley. The author has Asperger Syndrome. ISBN: 1853029300 (112 pages). [autism,aspergers,account]
Erika Hammerschmidt.
Born on the Wrong Planet (2004). [autism,aspergers,account]
Kelly Harland.
A Will of His Own: Reflections on Parenting a Child With Autism (Woodbine House, 2002). ISBN: 1890627194 (paperback, 160 pages). [autism,account]
Kathie Harrington.
For Parents and Professionals: Autism in Adolescents & Adults (LinguiSystems, Inc., 1998). 196 pages. Author is a speech pathologist with a now-grown autistic son. http://www.linguisystems.com/ [autism,account,se,parent]
Charles A. Hart.
Without Reason: A family copes with Two Generations of Autism (New York: Harper & Row, 1989). Written by a man who had an autistic brother and (in the '70s) an autistic son. Reader: inspiring, readable, intelligent. Reader: good account to be read by teen siblings because it describes a sibling's experience. ISBN: 0451169409 ; ISBN: 0060161434 (292 pages); ISBN: 1885477694 (292 pages, Future Horizons). [autism,account,family]
Torey L. Hayden.
One Child (Avon, 1995). Teacher's account of troubled student. I've seen a synopsis of the book that labels the child autistic. The Tiger's Child is a sequel. ISBN: 0380542625 (paperback, 221 pages); ISBN: 0808511394 (1999). [autism,account]
Torey L. Hayden.
The Tiger's Child (Avon, 1995). Sequel to author's One Child. ISBN: 0025491504 (hardcover, 256 pages); ISBN: 0380725444 (paperback, Avon, 1996); ISBN: 0785797416 (Econo-Clad Books, 1999). [autism,account]
Beate Hermelin.
Bright Splinters of the Mind: A Personal Story of Research with Autistic Savant (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2001). ISBN: 1853029319 (hardcover, 176 pages); ISBN: 1853029327 (paperback, 176 pages). [autism,account]
Ann Hewetson.
Laughter And Tears: A Family's Journey To Understanding The Autism Spectrum (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1843103311 (paperback, 240 pages). [autism,account]
Bronwen Hocking.
Little Boy Lost (London: Bloomsbury, 1990). Reader: A desperately depressing book in which the author explains how her son's autism is all her fault for not loving him enough, and how psychotherapy is his only hope. ISBN: 0747507007 (hardcover, 224 pages); ISBN: 0747509557 (paperback, 224 pages, 1991). [autism,account,psychoanalysis]
Olga Holland.
The Dragons of Autism: Autism as a Source of Wisdom (Jessica Kingsley, 2002). ISBN: 1843107414 (paperback, 201 pages). [autism,parent,account]
Rab A. Houston & Uta Frith.
Autism in History: The Case of Hugh Blair of Borgue C. 1708-1765 (Blackwell Pub, 2000). Examination of Hugh Blair, eighteenth century Scottish landowner who appears to have been autistic. ISBN: 0631220887 (hardcover, 224 pages); ISBN: 0631220895 (paperback, 224 pages). [autism,account]
Robert Hughes.
Running with Walker: A Memoir (Jessica Kingsley, 2003). ISBN: 1843107554 (paperback, 240 pages). [autism,account]
Joan Martin Hundley.
The Small Outsider; The Story of an Autistic Child (Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1971). 150 pages. Also London, 1972, 150 pages. An account by a parent about her son; also has interesting descriptions of other autistic children. ISBN: 0345234928 ; ISBN: 0207121931 . [autism,account]
Fran Hunnisett.
The Little Class with the Big Personality: Experiences of Teaching A Class of Young Children with Autism (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1843103087 (paperback, 152 pages). [autism,account,se]
David Hunter.
Planet Autism (David Hunter Publications). Hilarious in a warped way. [autism,account]
Jean-Marc Gaspard Itard.
The Wild Boy of Aveyron (Appleton-Century-Crofts. Meridith Pub. Co., 1962). Part of the series Century Psychology. Reports on Victor, a boy found in a village in the early 1800's. Some have speculated, from descriptions, that he was autistic. A movie of the story is L'enfant Sauvage (The Wild Child). (Also saw it listed as New York: Century, 1932). ISBN: 0139594949 . [autism,account]
Portia Iverson.
Strange Son: Two Mothers, Two Sons, and the Quest to Unlock the Hidden World of Autism (Riverhead Books, 2006). Founder of Cure Autism Now's account of her own son as well as another autistic boy in India. ISBN: 1573223115 (hardcover, 416 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1573223119). [autism,account]
Luke Jackson & Tony Attwood.
Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence (London: Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2002). Luke Jackson is a thirteen-year-old boy with Asperger's. ISBN: 1843100983 (paperback, 240 pages). [autism,aspergers,adolescent,account,parent]
Luke Jackson & Marilyn Le Breton.
A User Guide to the GF/CF Diet for Autism, Asperger Syndrome and AD/HD (Jessica Kingsley, 2001). ISBN: 184310055X (paperback, 169 pages). [autism,disability,nutrition,allergy,account]
Barbara Jacobs.
Loving Mr. Spock: A Different Kind Of Love (Michael Joseph, 2003). Or Penguin. ISBN: 0718146425 (paperback, 352 pages); ISBN: 1932565205 (paperback, Future Horizons, 2004, called Loving Mr. Spock: Understanding an Aloof Lover: Could It Be Asperger's?). [autism,aspergers,account]
Carol Sue Johnson & Julia Crowder.
Autism: From Tragedy to Triumph (Boston: Branden Books, 1994). The story of Drew who recovered using Dr. Lovaas's UCLA program. Foreword by Ivar Lovaas. ISBN: 0828319650 (paperback, 187 pages). [autism,account,behavioral]
Ranae Johnson.
Winter's Flower (RainTree, 1992). About the author's autistic son, Kelton. ISBN: 096315060X (paperback). [autism,account]
Sandra O. Johnson & Max Desorgher.
Sara's Story - the adoption of an autistic child (1997). About Sara's Diet. http://www.xs4all.nl/~maxdes/health/autism/autism.html [autism,nutrition,account]
Therese Jolliffe, Richard Lansdown & Clive Robinson.
Autism: A Personal Account (The National Autism Society, 1992). Reprinted article from Communication. http://www.oneworld.org/autism_uk/publica.html Reader: brilliant first-person account. Therese Jolliffe is an autistic person with a PhD for research into autism. [autism,reprint,account]
Karin Stensland Junker.
The Child In The Glass Ball (New York: Abingdon Press, 1964). Translated by Gustaf Lannestock. Account of the author's two disabled children, one of whom, her daughter Boel, has autism. [autism,account]
Paul Karasik & Judy Karasik.
The Ride Together: A Brother and Sister's Memoir of Autism in the Family (Washington Square, 2003). ISBN: 0743423364 (hardcover, 208 pages). [autism,account,family]
Barry Neil Kaufman.
A miracle to believe in (Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1981). The entire book is online. http://www.option.org/miracle/index.html ISBN: 0449201082 (Fawcett Crest/Ballantine, 313 pages). [autism,account]
Barry Neil Kaufman.
Son-Rise (New York: Harper & Row, 1976). A father's account. About Raun Kahlil Kaufman. No longer in print. ISBN: 0060122765 (hardcover, 153 pages); ISBN: 0446921106 (paperback, Warner, 1979); ISBN: 0446893471 (paperback, 221 pages, Warner, 1997). [autism,account]
Barry Neil Kaufman.
To love is to be happy with: the miracle of one autistic child (London: Souvenir Press, 1976). About Option Process. LOC implies this is British edition of Son Rise. ISBN: 0285648268 (153 pages); ISBN: 0285648276 ; ISBN: 0698107799 (285 pages, Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, New York, 1977); ISBN: 0449211193 (reissue edition, 1994, Fawcett Books, paperback). [autism,account]
Barry Neil Kaufman & Samarhia Lyte Kaufman.
Son-Rise: The Miracle Continues (Kramer, 1994?). Update of Son-Rise including introduction by their once-autistic son. Also covers five other families who have used the Son-Rise program for their special children. ISBN: 0915811537 (hardcover, 347 pages); ISBN: 0915811618 (paperback, 347 pages). [autism,account]
Theresa S. Kearns & Curtis J. Jones.
A Family Affair: Thoughts Flowing From The Soul, A Mother & Son's Poetic Vessel (Media Publishing, 2005). http://www.inspiringbeyond.com/a_family_affair.htm ISBN: 1597440205 (paperback). [autism,aspergers,account,poetry]
Beth Kephart.
A Slant of Sun: One Child's Courage (W.W. Norton, 1998). Account of the author's son, Jeremy, who was diagnosed PDD-NOS. Finalist for 1998 National Book Award in nonfiction category; chosen as one of the best books of 1998 by both Salon Magazine and the Philadelphia Inquirer; and won the author a 1998 Leeway Grant for Nonfiction. http://www.pov3.com/slant.html ISBN: 0393027422 (hardcover, 256 pages); ISBN: 0688172288 (paperback, 256 pages, Quill, 1999); ISBN: 1574901931 (hardcover, large print, Thomas T. Beeler). [autism,account,pdd]
Florence Milnes Kozak.
Autistic Children: A Working Diary (Pittsburgh, Pa.: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1986). Part of the series Contemporary community health. Describes the author's work with autistic children, using first a psychoanalytic approach, then a behavioral one. ISBN: 0822953838 (paperback, 172 pages). [autism,account,psychoanalysis,behavioral]
Phyllis Haywood Lambert.
Turning Every Stone: Autism with love - A Mother's Journal (Whispering Pines, NC: Scots Plaid Press, 1990). Part of the series Scots Plaid Press non-fiction. ISBN: 096247374X (paperback, 81 pages). [autism,account]
Amy L. Lansky.
Impossible Cure: The Promise of Homeopathy (R.L.Ranch Press, 2003). ISBN: 0972751408 (paperback, 320 pages). [autism,account]
Barbara LaSalle.
Finding Ben: A Mother's Journey Through the Maze of Asperger's (McGraw-Hill, 2003). ISBN: 007140225X (hardcover, 256 pages); ISBN: 0071431942 (paperback, 304 pages, McGraw-Hill, 2004). [autism,aspergers,account]
Wendy Lawson.
Life Behind Glass: A Personal Account of Autism Spectrum Disorder (Southern Cross University Press, 1998). A first-person account of AS. The author was diagnosed to have an autism-spectrum disorder after she became an adult. http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/law_lif.html ISBN: 1875855319 ; ISBN: 1853029114 (paperback, 128 pages, Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2000). [autism,aspergers,account]
Norm Ledgin.
Asperger's and Self-Esteem: Insight and Hope through Famous Role Models (Future Horizons, 2002). ISBN: 1885477856 (hardcover, 208 pages). [autism,account]
Norm Ledgin.
Diagnosing Jefferson (Future Horizons, 2000). http://www.diagnosingjefferson.com/ ISBN: 1885477600 (hardcover, 254 pages). [autism,aspergers,account]
Rosine Lefort & Robert Lefort.
Birth of the Other (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1994). 357 pages. Marc Du Ry, Lindsay Watson, and Leonardo Rodriguez translators. Original title: Naissance de l'autre. ISBN: 0252019008 (hardcover, 1994); ISBN: 0252063937 (paperback, 1994). [autism,account,psychoanalysis]
Keli Lindelien.
Gift from My Son: Autism Redefined (Hampton Roads Publishing, 2004). ISBN: 157174391X (paperback, 169 pages). [autism,account]
Juli Liske.
In the Eye of the Hurricane (Spiritbuilding Publishing, forthcoming). Due October 1, 2006 http://www.spiritbuilding.com/Liske/liske.html [autism,account,behavioral]
Ann Lovell.
In A Summer Garment: The Experience of an Autistic Child (London: Secker and Warburg, 1978). Also Lion, 1985. This is a newer title of Simple Simon: the story of an autistic boy. The story of how Mrs Lovell brought up her son, Simon, who is autistic, during the sixties, in South England. Before he went to a National Autistic Society school, she taught him using a variety of methods - Doman's strategy for reading/leaning words (with large flash cards), music, horse riding etc., many of which anticipated some of today's educational practices for handicapped children. ISBN: 0436260557 . [autism,account]
Ann Lovell.
Simple Simon: The Story of an Autistic Boy (1978). Earlier title of In a Summer Garment: The Experience of an Autistic Child. ISBN: 0867604131 (Lion Publishing Corp, 1983). [autism,account]
Judy Lynne.
Autism: Heartfelt Thoughts from Mothers (Autism Enhancement Publications, 2005). http://www.autismthoughts.com ISBN: 1883175089 (214 pages). [autism,account]
Russell Martin.
Out of Silence: a Journey into Language (New York: Henry Holt, 1994). The author attributes his nephew's autism to pertussis inoculation, describes the physiology of language development and details how the child learned to communicate through facilitated communication. Also called Out of Silence: An Autistic Boy's Journey into Language and Communication ISBN: 112161826X (Henry Holt); ISBN: 0805019987 ; ISBN: 0140247017 (Penguin Books, 1995). [autism,account,fc]
Catherine Maurice.
Let Me Hear Your Voice: A Family's Triumph over Autism (New York: Fawcett Columbia, 1993). Also Knopf. Mother's account of using the Lovaas's Behavior Modification method with her children. Also has comments on Holding Therapy. Includes a good description of the grieving process parents go through. This has also been highly recommended as a good book for a parent who is depressed over having an autistic child. ISBN: 0679408630 (hardcover, 371 pages, Knopf, 1993); ISBN: 0449906647 (paperback, 371 pages, 1994). [autism,account,behavioral,holding,treatment]
Jacques M. May.
A Physician Looks at Psychiatry (New York: The John Day Company, 1958). Hardcover, 189 pages. I've heard it was the first account of autistic children (twin sons) by a parent. http://www.autismwebsite.com/ari/pubs.html [autism,account]
Patrick McCabe, Estelle McCabe & Jared McCabe.
Living and Loving with Asperger Syndrome: Family Viewpoints (London: Jessica Kingsley, 2003). ISBN: 1843107449 (paperback, 144 pages). [autism,aspergers,account]
Jenny McCarthy.
Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism (Dutton Adult, 2007). By the actress. ISBN: 0525950117 (hardcover, 224 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0525950110). [autism,account]
M. McCracken.
A Circle of Children: A Teacher's Dedication and Love (Lippincott, 1973). [autism,account]
Jane Taylor McDonnell & Paul McDonnell.
News From The Border: A Mother's Memoir of Her Autistic Son (New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1993). 376 pages. About Paul McDonnell, a high-functioning autistic person, who wrote an afterword. Reader: intelligent and sensitive account. Note: 0939394040 is an invalid ISBN that was used by Amazon for the book. I no longer find reference to that number, but believe the book had a 1993 and a 1997 edition, but cannot find a second valid ISBN. ISBN: 0395605741 (hardcover, 376 pages); ISBN: 0939394040 (paperback, Jane McDonnell 1997). [autism,account]
Jason J-Mac McElwain & Daniel Paisner.
The Game of My Life: A True Story Of Challenge, Triumph, and Growing Up Autistic (NAL Hardcover, 2008). Jason McElwain, who is autistic, played in a high school basketball game in which he gave an astonishing performance. ISBN: 0451223012 (hardcover, 256 pages). [autism,account]
Thomas A. McKean.
Light on the Horizon: A Deeper View from Inside the Autism Puzzle (Future Horizons, 1996). Sequel to Soon Will Come the Light. ISBN: 1885477260 (paperback, 95 pages). [autism,account]
Thomas A. McKean.
Soon Will Come The Light: A View From Inside the Autism Puzzle (Arlington, Texas: Future Education a.k.a. Future Horizons, 1994). Thomas McKean has autism and is a contributor to the AUTISM e-mail mailing list. AUTISM mailing list reader: he explains a lot of stuff we question every day on this list. ISBN: 9994393324 (paperback); ISBN: 1885477112 (paperback, 155 pages). [autism,account]
Sandra McPherson.
The Spaces Between Birds: Mother/Daughter Poems, 1967-1995 (Wesleyan University Press, 1996). Part of the series Wesleyan Poetry. Poems about author's relationship with her daughter, who has Asperger's. ISBN: 0819522279 (hardcover); ISBN: 0819522287 (paperback). [autism,poetry]
Desmond Meldrum.
The Asperger Experience (1999). The author has Asperger Syndrome http://www.asperger-syndrome.com/ [autism,aspergers,account]
Desmond Meldrum.
Coping with Asperger Syndrome (1997). The author has Asperger Syndrome http://www.asperger-syndrome.com/ [autism,aspergers,account]
Desmond Meldrum.
Growing up with Asperger Syndrome (1994). The author has Asperger Syndrome http://www.asperger-syndrome.com/ [autism,aspergers,account]
Bryce Merlin.
Notes from Ohio (Lucky Press, 2005). I've seen this mentioned with autistic books but have not confirmed that it is about autism. The Amazon book description says the author is hearing impaired. In any case, it looks to provide an interesting look at the thoughts of a man suffering from a disability. ISBN: 0976057638 (paperback, 64 pages). [autism,account]
Donald J. Meyer, ed.
Uncommon Fathers: Reflections on Raising a Child with a Disability (Woodbine House, 1995). http://www.woodbinehouse.com/uf.html ISBN: 0933149689 (paperback, 206 pages). [autism,account,disability]
Naomi Meyer.
The Journey with Joshua: Educating My Autistic Child (Lakewood, NJ: Bristol, Rhein & Englander, 1994). 316 pages. Written under pseudonym. ISBN: 1560622563 (hardcover, 250 pages, CIS Communications). [autism,account]
Gerald Mialaret.
Dancing with Dragons: An Entire Family's Insights into a Disability (Future Horizons, 1996). Also Dancing with Dragons: A "Family" Challenges Autism ISBN: 1885477309 (paperback). [autism,account]
David Miedzianik.
My Autobiography (University of Nottingham Child Development Research Unit, 1986). US Publication: 1993 by Autism Society of NC. David Miedzianik is autistic. http://home1.gte.net/hcross/ [autism,account]
David Miedzianik.
Now All I've Got Left Is Myself http://home1.gte.net/hcross/ [autism,poetry]
David Miedzianik.
Taking the Load off my Mind http://home1.gte.net/hcross/ [autism,poetry]
Alice Miller.
Breaking Down the Wall of Silence: The liberating experience of facing painful truth (Plume, 1997). Revised edition. Makes a mention of autism, but I think it is mostly about child abuse. ISBN: 0452011736 (paperback, 187 pages). [autism,account,psychoanalysis]
Jean Kearns Miller.
Women from Another Planet: Our Lives in the Universe of Autism (1stBooks Library, 2003). ISBN: 1410734315 (paperback, 292 pages). [autism,account]
Lurline Morphett.
Face to face (Adelaide: Education Department of South Australia, 1986). 184 pages. ISBN: 0724389806 . [autism,account]
Tito R. Mukhopadhyay.
Beyond the Silence: My Life, The World, and Autism (National Autistic Society, 2000). http://www.oneworld.org/autism_uk/publs/cata3.html ISBN: 1899280316 (paperback, 112 pages). [autism,account]
Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay.
How Can I Talk If My Lips Don't Move: Inside My Autistic Mind (Arcade Publishing, 2008). ISBN: 155970859X (hardcover, 238 pages). [autism,account]
Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay.
The Mind Tree: A Miraculous Child Breaks the Silence of Autism (Arcade Books, 2003). ISBN: 1559706996 (hardcover, 168 pages). [autism,account]
Krishna Narayanan.
Wasted Talent: Musings of an Autistic (Vite Publishing, 2003). ISBN: 0970654138 (hardcover, 124 pages). [autism,account]
Robert A. Naseef.
Special Children, Challenged Parents: The Struggles and Rewards of Raising a Child with a Disability (Birch Lane Press, 1997). Author is the father of an autistic boy. (1-800-447-BOOK) ISBN: 1559723777 (hardcover). [autism,disability,account]
Kamran Nazeer.
Send in the Idiots: Growing Up in Another World (Bloomsbury USA, 2006). ISBN: 1582346194 (hardcover, 224 pages, ISBN-13 978-1582346199); ISBN: 1582346208 (paperback, 240 pages, ISBN-13 978-1582346205). [autism,account]
Bobby Newman.
When Everybody Cares: Case Studies of ABA with People with Autism (AMAC, 1999). AMAC is the Association in Manhattan for Autistic Children, Inc. ISBN: 0966852818 (paperback, 129 pages, Dove and Orca). [autism,behavioral,account]
Bobby Newman, editor, Dana Reinecke, editor & Leo Newman, editor.
Words From Those Who Care: Further Case Studies of ABA with People with Autism (Dove and Orca, 2000). ISBN: 0966852826 (paperback, 200 pages). [autism,behavioral,account]
Jerry Newport, Mary Newport & Johnny Dodd.
Mozart and the Whale: An Asperger's Love Story (Touchstone, forthcoming). There was a book projected some time ago which I labeled Newport. ISBN: 074327282X (hardcover, 256 pages, due 6/1/2006). [autism,aspergers,account]
Jerry Newport, Mary Newport & David Weddle.
Newport (HarperCollins). Planned book: I'm not certain of the title. Account of Mary and Jerry's marriage. They are both autistic. Note: I'm not certain of Mary's last name. [autism,account]
Michael Newton.
Savage Girls and Wild Boys: A History of Feral Children (Picador, 2004). Not truly a book about autism, but includes an account of Victor (e.g., Itard's The Wild Boy of Aveyron), and some such children have been described to have characteristics that suggest autism. ISBN: 0312423357 (paperback, 312 pages). [autism,account]
Jasmine Lee O'Neill.
Through the Eyes of Aliens: A Book about Autistic People (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1998). An autistic person's thoughts on autism. http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/one_thr.html ISBN: 1853027103 (paperback, 144 pages). [autism,account]
Kenzaburo Oe.
A Healing Family (Kodansha International, 1996). Distributed by Farrar Strauss Giroux. Kenzaburo Oe is a Nobel Laureate who has written about his disabled son, Hikari Oe. Hikari Oe is autistic, epileptic, and mentally handicapped and his parents were told he would be a "vegetable"; he is severely handicapped but also a talented musical composer. Two CDs of Hikari Oe's music are available (Denon 78952 and Denon 78053). ISBN: 4770020481 (hardcover, 146 pages); ISBN: 4770027338 (paperback, 208 pages, 2001). [autism,disability,account]
Rosalind C. Oppenheim.
Effective teaching methods for autistic children (Springfield, Ill.: Charles C. Thomas, 1973). ISBN: 0398028583 (hardcover, 116 pages). [autism,se,account,fc]
Jennifer Overton.
Snapshots of Autism: A Family Album (Jessica Kingsley, 2003). ISBN: 1843107236 (paperback, 221 pages). [autism,account]
Tomas S. Page.
Caught Between Two Worlds: My Autistic Dilemma (2002). [autism,aspergers,account]
Valerie Paradiz.
Elijah's Cup: A Family's Journey into the Community and Culture of High-Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome (Free Press, 2002). ISBN: 074320445X (hardcover, 242 pages). [autism,aspergers,account]
Valerie Paradiz.
Elijah's Cup: A Family's Journey into the Community and Culture of High-Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome, revised edition (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 184310802X (paperback, 235 pages). [autism,aspergers,account]
Clara Claiborne Park.
Exiting Nirvana: A Daughter's Life with Autism (Little Brown & Company, 2001). Foreword by Oliver Sacks. Continues the authors' story about her daughter. ISBN: 0316691178 (hardcover, 225 pages); ISBN: 0316691240 (paperback, 240 pages, Back Bay Books, 2002). [autism,account]
Clara Claiborne Park.
The Siege (Little & Brown, 1967). The first eight years of an autistic child, a mother's account. See edition with epilogue, below. ISBN: 1112233245 (New York: Harcourt, Brace & World 1967, 279 pages); ISBN: 0316690767 ; ISBN: 090067511X . [autism,account]
Clara Claiborne Park.
The Siege: The First Eight Years of an Autistic Child with an Epilogue, Fifteen Years Later (New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1982). Includes updated bibliography, etc. ISBN: 0316690694 (reissue edition, Little Brown and Company, 1990, paperback, 330 pages). [autism,account]
Jessica Peers.
Asparagus Dreams (2003). [autism,aspergers,account]
Rachel Pinney, Mimi Schlachter & Anthea Courtenay.
Bobby: Breakthrough of a Special Child (New York: St. Martin's/Marek, 1983). Also Harvill Press, London, 1983. Treatment by a "non-directive" therapy approach, which since Bobby was a "wanderer" involved following him up and down in elevators and around the New York subway system. ISBN: 0070500924 (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1986, 250 pages); ISBN: 0312087314 . [autism,account]
Connie Post.
Letting Go (1989). Poetry. http://www.poetrypost.com/books.html [autism,poetry]
Connie Post.
Seasons of Love, Seasons of Loss (1992). Poetry by woman who has a son with autism. http://www.poetrypost.com/books.html [autism,poetry]
Carol Potter & Chris Whittaker.
Enabling Communication in Children with Autism (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2001). ISBN: 1853029564 (paperback, 160 pages). [autism,se,account]
Stuart Powell, ed & Rita Jordan, ed.
Autism and Learning: A Guide to Good Practice (David Fulton, 1997). http://www.independence.co.uk/bd.cgi/fulton/isb?185346421X ISBN: 185346421X (paperback, 170 pages). [autism,account,se]
Marean J. Price.
Lord, why Not Me?: A Mother's Story of an Autistic Child (Rondelle Publishing Company). ISBN: 1883372003 (paperback, 104 pages). [autism,account]
Dawn Prince-Hughes.
Expecting Teryk: An Exceptional Path to Parenthood (Swallow Press, forthcoming). The author is autistic. ISBN: 080401079X (hardcover, 224 pages, due 10/15/05); ISBN: 0804010803 (paperback, 224 pages, due 10/15/05). [autism,account]
Dawn Prince-Hughes.
Songs of the Gorilla Nation: My Journey Through Autism (Harmony Books, 2004). The author is autistic. ISBN: 1400050588 (hardcover, 240 pages); ISBN: 1400082153 (paperback, 240 pages, Three Rivers Press, due March 2005). [autism,account]
Dawn Prince-Hughes, editor.
Aquamarine Blue 5: Personal Stories of College Students With Autism (Swallow Press, 2002). ISBN: 0804010536 (hardcover, 152 pages); ISBN: 0804010544 (paperback, 152 pages). [autism,account]
Kate Rankin.
Growing Up Severely Autistic: They Call Me Gabriel (Jessica Kingsely Pub, 2000). http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/ran_gro.html ISBN: 1853028916 (paperback, 176 pages). [autism,account]
Dan Reed.
Paid for the Privilege: Hearing the Voices of Autism (Madison, Wisconsin: DRI Press, 1996). 162 pages. [autism,account,fc]
K. B. Reish.
Matthew's Box (KBR Mutti's Publications). hardcover, 48 pages, http://www.matthewsbox.com [autism,children,account]
Adair Renning.
The Ultimate Treasure Hunt: Finding the Child Inside (1995). http://www.ddc.com/~arenning/ ISBN: 0964877309 (paperback, 281 pages, Future Horizons). [autism,account]
Adair Renning.
The Ultimate Treasure Hunt: Offering Hope to Parents of Children with Autism (Future Horizons). [autism,account]
Jesse Richard, Kathleen Jackson, Mary Urlich & Aaron Urlich.
First Hand: personal accounts of breakthroughs in Facilitated Communicating (Madison, Wisconsin: DRA Press, 1993). 55 pages. Three case studies. [autism,fc,account]
Wendy Robinson.
Gentle Giant: The Inspiring Story of an Autistic Child (Element Books, 1999). An account by a parent of her autistic son. ISBN: 1862043043 (paperback, 192 pages). [autism,account]
John Elder Robison.
Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's hardcover: 304 pages (Crown, 2007). ISBN: 0307395987 (hardcover, 304 pages); ISBN: 0307396185 (paperback, 320 pages, Three Rivers Press, 2008). [autism,aspergers,account]
Adriana Rocha & Kristi Jorde.
A Child of Eternity: An Extraordinary Young Girl's Message from the World Beyond (Ballantine Books, 1995). Adriana is non-verbal and autistic and began using facilitated communication with her mother, Kristi, at age 9. Includes some unusual claims. http://www.hir.com/article.html#b4 ISBN: 034538945X (hardcover, 299 pages). [autism,account,fc]
Craig Romkema.
Embracing the Sky: Poems Beyond Disability (Jessica Kingsley, 2002). ISBN: 1843107287 (paperback, 80 pages). [autism,poetry,account]
Mira Rothenberg.
Children with emerald eyes: histories of extraordinary boys and girls (New York: Dial Press, 1977). About a third of the book concerns autism. ISBN: 1556434480 (paperback, 295 pages, North Atlantic Books, 2003); ISBN: 0671433806 ; ISBN: 0385270275 (Doubleday); ISBN: 0525482865 (E. P. Dutton). [autism,account,psychoanalysis]
Peter Rowlands.
The Fugitive mind; early development of an autistic child (London: Dent, 1972). 146 pages. Acount by a parent. ISBN: 0460078763 . [autism,account]
Susan Rubinyi.
Natural Genius: The Gifts of Asperger's Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2007). ISBN: 1843107848 (paperback, 120 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1843107842). [autism,aspergers,account]
Oliver Sacks.
An Anthropologist on Mars (1995). Book describing several people with neurological anomalies including autistic people. Includes some art by autistic artist. ISBN: 0679756973 (paperback, Vintage Books, 1996); ISBN: 0679439560 (audio cassette, Random House, 1995). [autism,account,disability]
Oliver Sacks.
The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat: And other Clinical Tales (1987). Includes one chapter on an autistic savant. ISBN: 0671554719 (hardcover, Summet Books, 1985); ISBN: 0684853949 (paperback, 243 pages, Touchstone Books, 1998); ISBN: 0844665290 (Peter Smith Pub, 1992); ISBN: 0060970790 (paperback, 256 pages, HarperCollins, 1987); ISBN: 0804511756 (audio cassette, Spoken Arts, 1987). [autism,disability,account]
Clare Sainsbury.
The Martian in the Playground: Understanding the Schoolchild with Asperger's Syndrome (Bristol: Lucky Duck Publishing Ltd., 2000). http://www.luckyduck.co.uk/ Selected in 2000 for UK's NASEN (National Association of Special Educational Needs) Academic Book Award. ISBN: 1873942087 . [autism,aspergers,account]
Robert S. Sanders, Jr..
On My Own Terms: My Journey with Asperger's (Armstrong Valley Publishing, 2004). ISBN: 1928798063 (184 pages). [autism,aspergers,account]
Robert S. Sanders, Jr..
Overcoming Asperger's: Personal Experience & Insight (Armstrong Valley Publishing, 2002). ISBN: 1928798055 (paperback, 168 pages). [autism,aspergers,account]
Aida E. Santiago.
Mi angel Gabriel mi angel autista (AuthorHouse, 2008). ISBN: 1434384365 (paperback, 128 pages). [autism,account,spanish]
Viki Satkiewicz-Grayhardt.
At Home with Autism: Three Families' Stories (Potential Unlimited Publishing). Paperback, 40 pages. Possibly a children's book. http://www.pup-asap.com/athome.htm [autism,account]
Susanne Schaefer.
Sterne, aepfel und rundes glas (Verlag Freies Geisteleben). ISBN: 3772516793 . [autism,german,account]
Edgar Schneider.
Discovering my autism - Apologia pro vita sua (With apologies to Cardinal Newman) (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999). A first-person account of high-functioning autism. http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/sch_dis.html ISBN: 1853027243 (paperback, 144 pages). [autism,account]
Edgar Schneider.
Living the Good Life with Autism (Jessica Kingsley, 2002). ISBN: 1843107120 (paperback, 224 pages). [autism,account]
Eric Schopler, ed & Gary B. Mesibov, ed.
High-functioning individuals with autism (New York: Plenum Press, 1992). Part of the series Current Issues in Autism. "Based on one of the TEACCH conferences held in Chapel Hill each May"--Pref. Recommended by at least one AUTISM-list participant as a good book on Asperger Syndrome. Includes some accounts. ISBN: 0306440644 (hardcover, 306 pages). [autism,proceedings,account,teacch,aspergers]
Craig B. Schulze.
When Snow Turns to Rain: One Family's Struggle to Solve the Riddle of Autism (Rockville, Md.: Woodbine House, 1993). About Craig's son Jordan Schulze. Includes accounts of the Options method and the Higashi school. Jordan had late-onset autism and is one of the children described in Robert Catalano's book When Autism Strikes: Families Cope With Childhood Disintegrative Disorder. http://www.woodbinehouse.com/str.html ISBN: 0933149638 (paperback, 216 pages). [autism,account]
Cheryl D. Seifert & Charlene Breedlove, ed.
Case Studies in Autism: a young child and two adolescents (Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1990). ISBN: 0819177229 (hardcover, 121 pages). [autism,account]
Lorna Selfe.
Nadia: a case of extraordinary drawing ability in an autistic child (London: Academic Press, 1977). Also New York. 137 pages. About a three year old girl with the ability to draw realistic pictures, who lost the ability when she started to talk at six. Includes examples of the pictures. ISBN: 0126357501 ; ISBN: 0156653206 . [autism,account]
Colleen Sell, editor.
A Cup of Comfort for Parents of Children with Autism: Stories of Hope and Everyday Success (Adams Media Corporation, 2007). ISBN: 1593376839 (paperback, 322 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1593376833). [autism,account]
Birger Sellin.
I Don't Want to be Inside Me Anymore (New York: Basic Books, 1995). Anthea Bell's translation of the German book, ich will kein inmich mehr sein. ISBN: 0465031722 ; ISBN: 0465088880 (HarperCollins, 1996). [autism,account,fc]
Birger Sellin.
In dark hours I find my way: Messages from an autistic mind (London: Victor Gollancz, 1995). Translated by Anthea Bell. ISBN: 0575058021 (paperback, 240 pages, Orion, 1995). [autism,account]
Susan Senator.
Making Peace with Autism : One Family's Story of Struggle, Discovery, and Unexpected Gifts (Trumpeter, 2005). http://www.susansenator.com/ ISBN: 1590302443 (hardcover, 240 pages); ISBN: 1590303822 (paperback, 272 pages, Trumpeter, due 12/12/2006). [autism,account]
Karyn Seroussi.
Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder: A Mother's Story of Research and Recovery (Simon & Schuster, 2000). http://www.simonandschuster.com/book/default_book.cfm?isbn=0684831643 ISBN: 0684831643 (hardcover, 224 pages); ISBN: 0767907981 (paperback, 304 pages, Broadway Books, 2002). [autism,account,allergy]
Mary Sharp.
An Unexpected Joy: The Gift of Parenting a Challenging Child (Pinon Press, 2003). ISBN: 1576834611 (paperback, 128 pages). [autism,account]
Roger Shattuck & Jean-Marc Gaspard Itard.
The Forbidden Experiment: the Story of the Wild Boy of Aveyron. Reports on Victor, a boy found in a village in the early 1800's. Some have speculated, from descriptions, that he was autistic. See also The Wild Boy of Aveyron by Itard. ISBN: 1568360487 (paperback, 220 pages, Kodansha Globe, 1994). [autism,account]
Jean Shaw.
I'm Not Naughty - I'm Autistic: Jodi's Journey (Jessica Kingsley, 2002). A mother's account of her autistic son. ISBN: 184310105X (paperback, 128 pages). [autism,account]
Stephen Shore.
Beyond the Wall: Personal Experiences with Autism (Autism Asperger Publishing Co, 2000). Autobiography. http://www.asperger.net ISBN: 0967251486 (paperback, 174 pages); ISBN: 1931282005 (paperback, 174 pages, Autism Asperger Publishing Co, 2001); ISBN: 1931282196 (paperback, 242 pages, Autism Asperger Publishing Co, 2002). [autism,aspergers,account]
Karen Simmons, editor & Murray Hoke, editor.
The Autism Experience: Stories of Hope and Love (BookSurge Publishing, 2003). ISBN: 0972468242 (paperback, 366 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0972468244). [autism,account]
Wallis A. Simpson.
My Andrew: Day-to-Day Living with an ASD Child (iUniverse, 2004). http://www.iuniverse.com/bookstore/book_detail.asp?isbn=0595331130 ISBN: 0595331130 (paperback, 162 pages). [autism,account]
Liane Gentry Skye.
Turn Around, Bright Eyes - Snapshots from a Voyage Out of Autism's Silence (PageFree Publishing, 2002). ISBN: 1589610245 (paperback, 248 pages). [autism,account]
Gisela Slater-Walker & Christopher Slater-Walker.
An Asperger Marriage (Jessica Kingsley, 2002). ISBN: 1843100177 (paperback, 160 pages). [autism,aspergers,account,adult]
Marianne Smith.
Things Beyond Our Seeing (Green Apple Publishing). Woman describes the benefits of adjusting the her autistic son Oliver's diet. http://members.aol.com/msmithbook/ [autism,nutrition,account]
Virginia Walker Sperry & Sally Provence.
Fragile Success: Nine Autistic Children, Childhood to Adulthood (North Haven, Conn.: Archon Books, 1995). Traces their lives for over 25 years. See also 2nd Edition. ISBN: 0208024131 (hardcover, 234 pages). [autism,account]
Virginia Walker Sperry & Sally Provence.
Fragile Success: Nine Autistic Children, Childhood to Adulthood, 2nd Ed (Paul H. Brookes Pub Co., 2000). Traces their lives for over 30 years. http://www.pbrookes.com/e-catalog/books/sperry-4587/index.htm ISBN: 1557664587 (paperback, 304 pages). [autism,account]
Patricia Stacey.
The Boy Who Loved Windows: Opening the Heart and Mind of a Child Threatened With Autism (Merloyd Lawrence Books, 2003). ISBN: 0738206660 (hardcover, 288 pages); ISBN: 073820966X (paperback, 300 pages, Da Capo Press, 2004). [autism,account]
Mike Stanton.
Learning to Live With High Functioning Autism: A Parent's Guide for Professionals (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2000). Written by a parent with professionals in mind. http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/sta_lea.html ISBN: 1853029157 (paperback, 128 pages). [autism,aspergers,account]
Cathy Steere.
Too Wise To Be Mistaken, Too Good To Be Unkind: Christian Parents Contend With Autism (Grace and Truth Books, 2000). http://www.graceandtruthbooks.com/ ISBN: 1930133006 (paperback, 192 pages); ISBN: 1930133030 (paperback, 253 pages, Grace and Truth Books, 2005). [autism,account,religious]
Annabel Stehli, ed.
Dancing in the Rain: Stories of Exceptional Progress by Parents of Children with Special Needs (Georgiana, 1995). Followup to The Sound of a Miracle: stories about families experiences with AIT. Not all the stories concern autism. Also tells what it is like to have super-sensitive hearing. ISBN: 0964483807 (paperback). [autism,account,ait]
Annabel Stehli.
The Sound of a Miracle, A Child's Triumph Over Autism (New York: Doubleday, 1991). Account of author's daughter Georgiana's astonishing recovery from autism after receiving Auditory Integration Training from Dr. Guy Berard, a physician in Annecy, France. Note the book is out in a second edition (below). http://www.vision3d.com/adhd/autism.shtml ISBN: 0380717395 ; ISBN: 0385411405 (4th Estate, 1992, paperback). [autism,account,ait]
Annabel Stehli.
The Sound of a Miracle, A Child's Triumph Over Autism, 2nd edition (Gorgiana Organization Inc, 1997). ISBN: 0964483815 (paperback, 226 pages). [autism,account,ait]
William Stillman.
Demystifying the Autistic Experience: A Humanistic Introduction for Parents, Caregivers, and Educators (Jessica Kingsley, 2002). ISBN: 1843107260 (paperback, 144 pages). [autism,account]
Uwe Stuecher.
Tommy: a treatment study of an autistic child (Arlington, Va.: Council for Exceptional Children, 1972). 52 pages. Attempt to combine aversive-free behaviour modification techniques with relationship-building and play techniques to develop social interaction. ISBN: 0865860866 . [autism,account]
Connor Sullivan.
I Love My Brother: A Preschooler's View of Living With a Brother Who Has Autism (Phat Art 4 Publishing, 2001). Aimed at preschoolers. ISBN: 0970658117 (hardcover, 24 pages). [autism,aspergers,children,account]
Lynley Summers.
Autism is Not a Life Sentence: How One Family Took on Autism and WON! (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2006). ISBN: 1931282889 (paperback, 203 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1931282888). [autism,account]
Daniel Tammet.
Born On A Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant (Free Press, 2007). ISBN: 1416549013 (paperback, 256 pages). [autism,aspergers,account]
David Tomlinson.
Luckier than Most (Hodder & Stoughton, 1992). Autobiography of the movie actor (Marry Poppins, etc), includes some account of his autistic son. ISBN: 0340534842 (hardcover). [autism,account]
Darold A. Treffert.
Extraordinary People: Understanding Savant Syndrome (New York: Harper and Row, 1989). This is not specifically about autism but is about savants, people with extraordinary abilities. Also called Extraordinary People: Understanding 'Idiot Savants'. ISBN: 0345365844 . [autism,account]
Ann P. Turnbull & H. Rutherford Turnbull, III.
Parents Speak Out: Views from the Other Side of the Two-Way Mirror (Columbus: C.E. Merrill, 1978). c1978. Story of her step-son Jay. ISBN: 0675010438 (paperback, 210 pages). [autism,account]
Glenn Vatter.
Billy, A family's experience with multiply disabled child (Jamesville, NY: Private printing, 1997). Billy has autism and Down syndrome. No ISBN. http://www.altonweb.com/cs/downsyndrome/books.html#vatter [autism,disability,account]
Peter Vermeulen.
Autistic Thinking--This Is the Title (Taylor & Francis Group, 2001). ISBN: 1853029955 (paperback). [autism,account,se]
Ljiljana Vuletic, Michel Ferrari & Teodor Mihail.
Transfer Boy: Perspectives on Asperger Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1843102137 (paperback, 192 pages). [autism,aspergers,account]
Junee Waites & Helen Swinbourne.
Smiling at Shadows: A Mother's Journey Raising an Autistic Child (Ulysses Press, 2002). ISBN: 1569753237 (paperback, 253 pages). [autism,account]
Susan Stanhope Wexler.
The Story of Sandy (Bobbs-Merrill, 1955). I heard this mentioned as an account of autism, but am not sure. From an online review, I gather it has a lot to do with how Sandy was raised. There is a 1970 paperback edition. ISBN: 0451081021 (Signet, Revised edition 1957). [autism,account]
Thelma Wheatley.
Life on Hold: A Mother and Son's Journey Through Autism (2003). ISBN: 1894663330 (paperback, 272 pages). [autism,account]
Thelma Wheatley.
My Sad is All Gone: A Family's Triumph over Violent Autism (Lucky Press, 2004). ISBN: 0976057603 (paperback, 290 pages). [autism,account]
Kevin Whelan.
Izzy Baia (Marino Books, 1998). A carer's thoughts on autism. The author cared for Brian O'Connor, a 16-year-old with autism. ISBN: 186023075X (paperback, 80 pages). [autism,account]
Liane Holliday Willey.
Asperger Syndrome in the Family: Redefining Normal (London: Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2001). Amazon lists publisher as 'Taylor & Francis' ISBN: 1853028738 (paperback, 172 pages). [autism,aspergers,account]
Liane Holliday Willey.
Pretending to be Normal: Living with Asperger's Syndrome (London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999). Foreword by Tony Attwood. http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/hol_pre.html ISBN: 1853027499 (paperback, 144 pages). [autism,aspergers,account]
Donna Williams.
Everyday Heaven: Journeys Beyond the Stereotypes of Autism (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). ISBN: 1843102110 (paperback, 224 pages). [autism,account]
Donna Williams.
Like Color to the Blind: Soul Searching and Soul Finding (New York: Times Books, 1996). Canada: Doubleday. Third in series. http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/wil_nob.html ISBN: 0385255950 (paperback, Doubleday, 1996); ISBN: 0812926404 (paperback, 288 pages); ISBN: 1853027200 (Jessica Kingsley, 1998). [autism,account]
Donna Williams.
Nobody Nowhere: The Extraordinary Autobiography of an Autistic (Random, 1992). Doubleday, 1992. 219 pages. Also Corgi Books. The autobiography of an autistic woman; bestseller in early 1993. Shows an autistic person surviving an abusive family situation; painful to read. List member reactions: some describe it as truly amazing and very valuable; others don't recommend it at all. http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/wil_nob.html ISBN: 0385254253 ; ISBN: 0552995126 (paperback, Corgi, 1993); ISBN: 0380722178 (paperback, 248 pages, Avon Books, 1994); ISBN: 0812920422 (hardcover, 219 pages, New York: Time Books, 1992, LCCN: 92-053669); ISBN: 1853027189 (Jessica Kingsley, 1998); ISBN: 0944993818 (audio cassette, abridged, Audio Literature, 1994). [autism,account]
Donna Williams.
Not Just Anything (Future Horizons, 1995). Reader: a number of autistic people...are quite attached to it. ISBN: 1885477155 (paperback, 180 pages); ISBN: 1843102285 (paperback, 144 pages, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). [autism,account]
Donna Williams.
Somebody Somewhere: Breaking Free from the World of Autism (1993). Also Doubleday, 1994. Donna explores the four years since her diagnosis and her attempts to leave her 'world under glass' and live normally. Shows some of the distortions of perception an autistic person may have, and possibilities for un-learning them. But hard to read without having 1st read the other book, as it refers to events in that book. http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/wil_nob.html ISBN: 0812925246 (paperback, Times Books, 1995); ISBN: 0812922875 (hardcover, 238 pages, New York: Time Books, 1994); ISBN: 0385255004 (paperback, Bantam Books of Canada); ISBN: 1853027197 (paperback, 208 pages, Jessica Kingsley, 1998, 1995); ISBN: 0552141984 (paperback, 288 pages, Corgi, 1995); ISBN: 0944993869 (audio cassette, abridged, Audio Literature, 1994). [autism,account]
Pearl M. Wilson.
If You Knew Nicky (London: Angus and Robertson, 1983). Photographs by Sandra Irvine. Also published in Sydney & Melbourne. A girl describes her autistic brother. [autism,account,children]
Stephen Wiltshire.
Cities (London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1989). Pictures by an autistic. [autism,account]
Stephen Wiltshire.
Drawings (London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1987). Pictures by an autistic. [autism,account]
Stephen Wiltshire.
Floating Cities: Venice, Amsterdam, Leningrad and Moscow (London: Michael Joseph, 1991). 146 pages. Also New York: Summit, 1991. Pictures by an autistic artist, age 16. Forward by Oliver Sacks. [autism,account]
Stephen Wiltshire.
Stephen Wiltshire's American Dream (London: Michael Joseph, 1993). Also New York: Summit, 1993 [autism,account]
Dietmar Zoeller.
Ich gebe nicht auf: Aufzeichnungen und Briefe eines autistischen jungen Mannes, der versucht, sich die Welt zu oeffnen (Bern: Scherz Verlag, 1992). Ich gebe nicht auf: I won't give up. ISBN: 3502188866 (Scherz, 224 pages); ISBN: 3423304529 (DTV, 1995). [autism,account,fc,german]

Movies and Television

Movies
Backstreet Dreams.
1990. Directed by Rupert Hitzig. 104 minutes. Brooke Shields, Sherilyn Fenn, Tony Fields, Burt Young, Anthony Franciosa. Gangster ends up having to care for his autistic son.
Being There.
1979. Not about autism, but the main character has some autistic characteristics. A satire on modern culture. Peter Sellers plays Chance the Gardner, a naive and possibly mentally challenged man who has done nothing but garden and watch TV, then who finds himself thrown into the "real world". Based on Jerzy Kosinski's book *Being There* of 1971.
The Boy Who Could Fly.
1986. Directed by Nick Castle. 114 minutes. Jay Underwood, Lucy Deakins, Fred Savage, Colleen Dewhurst, Fred Gwinne, Louise Fletcher. This movie is sometimes referred to as including an autistic boy, but that is using the word "autistic" in its general sense (retreat into fantasy) rather than the sense of this memo (early infantile autism syndrome). The main character, who is withdrawn due to trauma and shock, won't speak to anyone and just sits on the top of his roof and pretends he is flying. The film itself delves into fantasy.
Change of Habit.
1969. Directed by William Graham. 97 minutes. Elvis Presley, Mary Tyler Moore. Elvis is a Doctor, Mary Tyler Moore is a nun. One of Elvis's patients is autistic.
Forrest Gump.
Not about autism, but has been cited as a worthwhile movie on disabilities by members of the AUTISM mailing list. A story about a slow-witted man who leads a fantastic life. Stars Tom Hanks.
House of Cards.
1993. Kathleen Turner and Tommy Lee Jones. Directed by Michael Lessac. 107 minutes. It is about a mother with a daughter that takes on "autism-like" symptoms after the death of the girl's father.
L'enfant Sauvage.
Movie of the wild boy of Aveyron by Francois Truffaut. In French, subtitled version called The Wild Child. I would guess it draws from the book by Jean-Marc Gaspard Itard, The Wild Boy of Aveyron.
Lorenzo's Oil.
Not about autism, but has been cited as a worthwhile movie on disabilities by members of the AUTISM mailing list. About a boy with ALD and his parents' pursuit of a treatment not accepted by the established professionals.
Mercury Rising.
Movie in previews as of 1/98. Bruce Willis. It is a thriller, the plot being that a nine-year-old boy with autism cracks a secret code, then people try to kill him. It is based on the Ryne Douglas Pearson novel, Simple Simon. Viewer: it is an action movie, but the depiction of autism is pretty good.
Mollie.
Elizabeth Shue, Aaron Eckhart. As of 1/99, due 3/99. Said to be based on a true story about a woman cured of autism. In it a man gets custody of his sister who is released from an institution; they find a cure; and she becomes a genius.
Nell.
Stars Jody Foster as Nell, a person who lived alone from childhood in the mountains. The character shows some autistic characteristics.
Newport.
(future). As of 5/96, a movie project by DreamWorks/Speilberg, possibly staring Robin Williams, based on a the true story of two autistic-like people who are married.
Nobody Nowhere.
(future). As of 5/99, a movie project by Touchstone Pictures to portray Donna William's book of the same name.
The Other Sister.
1999. Not about autism, but portrays some of the problems of the mentally challenged.
Rain Man.
1988. Directed by Barry Levinson. 140 minutes. Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino. Hoffman plays an autistic adult. Generally considered to be a realistic portrayal, but some professionals who do not give much credit to large institutions did not like the ending that showed that that was where the autistic belonged.
Silence.
1974. Directed by John Korty. 90 minutes. Will Geer, Ellen Geer, Ian Geer, Richard Kelton. Autistic boy becomes lost in the woods. Also known as Crazy Jack and the Boy.
Silent Fall.
1994. Richard Drefus, Linda Hamilton, John Lithgow. Autistic boy is only witness to murder and psychologist mulls about how to get him to report what he saw. Thomas McKean (see Accounts), contributor to the AUTISM list did some consulting on this movie.
The Stone Boy.
1984. This movie is sometimes referred to as including an autistic boy, but that is using the word "autistic" in its general sense (retreat into fantasy) rather than the sense of this memo (early infantile autism syndrome). It is the story of a boy who accidentally shoots his brother, then as a result of the shock loses touch with reality.
Tim.
Mel Gibson, Piper Laurie. May-December romance between an older woman and a young slightly-delayed man who at least one reader has described as Asperger's or mildly autistic. The movie was based upon a book of the same name, though I could not tell you if the character in the book had any hint of autism. In 1996, a TV movie was shown staring Candice Bergen based upon the same story.
What's Eating Gilbert Grape.
Does not label its character as autistic, but the movie has been cited as a worthwhile movie on disabilities by members of the AUTISM mailing list. 1993. Gilbert's brother Arnie, convincingly played by Leonardo DiCaprio, is a teenager with an unspecified mental disability who exhibits behaviors and creates stresses for his family that are familiar to many viewers with autistic children and siblings. This was Leonardo's second movie. Even though autism is never mentioned, it has been cited as the best autism movie.
The Wizard.
1989. Luke Edwards, Fred Savage. Features a character who seems autistic who is talented at video games.
Television Movies and Miniseries
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Early 80's TV movie about a boy, played by the same boy who was on Little House on the Prairie.
The Broken Cord.
TV movie with Jimmy Smits: Not about autism per se, but about a man who adopts a child later diagnosed to have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) which can include autistic symptoms. Sad movie.
Circle of Children.
Jane Alexander. See book of same title.
Cries From the Heart.
A CBS TV Movie aired on October 16, 1994. An 11-year-old autistic boy named Michael (Bradley Pierce), the only child of a divorcee (Melissa Gilbert) who reluctantly enrolls her son in a special residential school. Michael learns quickly there, under the guidance of a compassionate tutor (Patty Duke) who teaches him to communicate via a lap-top computer. Using this technology, Michael types out the unspeakable: allegations of sexual abuse. Replayed on CBS, September 9, 1997.
David's Story.
or David's Mother. A CBS TV Movie aired April 10, 1994. Kristie Allie stars as an overprotective single mom raising a 15-year-old boy with autism. She loves her son dearly, but is convinced he's helpless. The movie deals with the mom's spiritual growth, which must occur before she can allow her son to grow up and develop. Michael Goorjian won an Emmy playing the autistic boy.
Family Pictures.
An ABC television program to air Sunday, March 21, 1993. Anjelica Houston stars in the story of a family that must pull together when they are forced to deal with the needs of an autistic child.
The Innocent.
An NBC TV Movie aired on September 25, 1994. Keegan MacIntosh stars as a 9-year-old autistic boy who witnesses a murder. Also has Kelsey grammer.
The Invaders.
TV miniseries on Fox. Scott Bacula plays a human who was autistic as a child.
Journey of the Heart.
TV movie aired on CBS, 3/2/97. Stars Cybill Shepherd and Stephen Lang. About a blind autistic boy with musical talent. Based upon a true story, that of Tony DeBloi.
The Silence of Adultery.
A Lifetime TV Movie aired on August 9, 1995. Kate Jackson stars as an otherwise good person who is lured into or driven to adultery. Kirk Nicewonger's somewhat cynical review includes the sentence: "She's actually A Good Person--she works with autistic children, for Pete's sake!".
Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love.
Docudrama produced in 1979 with James Farentino, Kathryn Harrold, Stephen Elliott, directed by Glenn Jordan. Showing planned: Lifetime cable channel, 2PM EST, 1/29/96. Owned by NBC and not available for sale or rent, but as of 3/6/96 available for borrowing from The Option Institute. Another showing scheduled on Lifetime 8/27/96.
A Test of Love.
About Rosemary Crossley and Annie MacDonald (who has Cerebral Palsey) and how facilitated communication started. I'm not sure if this is a documentary or a docudrama.
Under the Piano.
Stars actress Megan Follows in the lead role of Rosetta, a young autistic girl with musical talent in a large family during the '40s, '50s, and '60s.
Television Series Episodes
All My Children.
Had a character in the early '90s (1995?): an autistic girl named Lily who was passive.
Baywatch.
An episode set in Hawaii featured a boy who preferred to put together his puzzles faced down among other things.
Crisis Center.
I heard it had autistic character: I'm not sure if it was one episode or a running character.
Highlanders.
An episode includes what appeared to be a high functioning adult male autistic person. Highlanders is a fantasy series spun off of movies of the same name. In the series, there there are immortal people who live among us who have their own own fights to the death, etc. The autistic character is killed in the episode.
Key West.
In premier show, there was a rich, sleazy character who hated his wife because she gave him an autistic child. The child is portrayed as living in an upstairs room with a keeper, wearing boxing gloves. In the show, the child is taken to a dolphin research institute and benefits from interacting with a dolphin.
LA Doctors.
Episode aired 11/2/98, 10PM EST included autistic character.
La Femme Nikita.
One episode.
Law and Order.
Episode airing 4/20/95 managed to combine a dramatization of both a Matt Israel/BRI controversy, and the issue of using FC in court/legal situations. The story involved an investigation into the death of a child at a clinic for children with autism that employed contingent shock, white noise, etc., like the BRI program. At one point they tried to have another adolescent with autism testify via FC, but he wasn't able to identify pictures his facilitator (mom) couldn't see. While it was overly sensationalized, they did manage to present many of the real issues confronting people (e.g., what do parents do when no other program will take their children, etc.).
Law and ORder.
Episode airing 2/16/03 featured an individual with Asperger's Syndrome.
Life Goes On.
Not about autism, but with a major character with Down's Syndrome, the show brings up lot of issues relevant to children with special needs in general.
Little House on the Prairie.
An autistic boy was played by an actor who had autism in real life.
Marcus Welby, M.D..
Had an episode that highlighted autism.
Party of Five.
During Fall 1998, introduced autistic character, who is the brother of the boyfriend of one of the main characters. The 12/16/98 show was the third show with this character.
Providence.
Second episode, aired on NBC on January 15, 1999. The show's lead character (a doctor) treats battered mom who has a hard-to-handle autistic child played by Mika Borrem.
Quincy.
Had an episode.
St. Elsewhere.
One doctor's son was autistic. I saw only a little of it.
Viper.
One episode.
X-Files.
"Elegy" and "Roland" episodes.

Fiction

Novels for adults and teens, as well as children's books.

Ann Bauer.
A Wild Ride Up the Cupboards (Scribner, forthcoming). ISBN: 0743269497 (hardcover, 288 pages, due September 2005). [autism,fiction]
Simon Beckett.
Owning Jacob (Hodder and Stoughton, 1998). ISBN: 0340685948 (hardcover, 343 pages); ISBN: 0340685956 (paperback, 343 pages, 1999). [autism,fiction]
Melina Gerosa Bellows.
Wish (NAL Trade, forthcoming). ISBN: 0451216539 (paperback, 304 pages, due 10/4/2005). [fiction,autism,aspergers]
David Bischoff.
Grounded (Pocket Books, 1993). Part of the series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Number 25 in the series. Has autistic character and treats the person as someone needing treatment. ISBN: 0671797476 (paperback). [autism,fiction]
Elizabeth Burns.
Tilt (Sourcebooks Landmark, 2003). ISBN: 1402200412 (hardcover, 256 pages); ISBN: 0425195929 (paperback, 304 pages, Berkley Publishing Group, 2004); ISBN: 1574905775 (hardcover, large print, Thomas T. Beeler, due May, 2005). [autism,fiction]
Laura Burns & Melinda Metz.
The Case of the Nana-Napper (Razorbill, 2005). Part of the series Wright & Wong. For ages 9-12, second in series. One of the main characters has Asperger's. ISBN: 1595140158 (paperback, 176 pages). [autism,aspergers,fiction,children]
Laura Burns & Melinda Metz.
The Case of the Prank that Stank (Razorbill, 2005). Part of the series Wright & Wong. For ages 9-12, first in series. One of the main characters has Asperger's. ISBN: 159514014X (paperback, 192 pages). [autism,aspergers,fiction,children]
Laura Burns & Melinda Metz.
The Case of the Slippery Soap Star (Razorbill, forthcoming). Part of the series Wright & Wong. For ages 9-12, fourth in series. One of the main characters has Asperger's. ISBN: 1595140174 (paperback, 192 pages, due 12/1/2005). [autism,aspergers,fiction,children]
Laura Burns & Melinda Metz.
The Case of the Trail Mix-Up (Razorbill, 2005). Part of the series Wright & Wong. For ages 9-12, third in series. One of the main characters has Asperger's. ISBN: 1595140166 (paperback, 160 pages). [autism,aspergers,fiction,children]
Diane L. Carey & Todd C. Hamilton, illustrator.
Cadet Kirk (Minstrel Books, 1996). Part of the series Star Trek Starfleet Academy. Third of the series. I was told that the first three books of the Starfleet Academy series include an autistic character. ISBN: 0671000772 (paperback). [autism,fiction]
Carmen Carter.
The Children of Hamlin (Pocket Books, 1988). Part of the series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Reader describes children as autistic. ISBN: 0671735551 . [autism,fiction]
Gennifer Choldenko.
Al Capone Does My Shirts (Putnam Pub Group, 2004). ISBN: 0399238611 (hardcover, 228 pages); ISBN: 1402564090 (audio cassette, Recorded Books, 2004). [fiction,autism,children]
Barbara D'Amato.
Death of a Thousand Cuts (Forge Books, 2004). Mystery, includes autism and Freudian psychology as themes. ISBN: 0765303450 (hardcover, 352 pages). [autism,fiction]
Alexandra Day.
The Flight of the Dove (Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2004). ISBN: 0374399522 (hardcover, 32 pages). [fiction,autism,children]
Anita Desai.
Clear Light of Day (London: Heinemann, 1980). Story of two sisters. One character, their brother, is autistic. ISBN: 0434186333 (hardcover, 183 pages); ISBN: 0140108599 (paperback, reprint edition, Penguin USA, 1990); ISBN: 0618074511 (paperback, Houghton Mifflin, 2000). [autism,fiction]
Philip K. Dick.
Martian Timeslip. Science Fiction book that includes a young autistic character. A reader says Dick gained his knowledge when he babysat a ten year old with autism. ISBN: 0679761675 (paperback, 262 pages, reissue edition, Vintage Books, 1995). [autism,fiction]
Diane Duane.
A Wizard Alone (Harcourt, 2002). Part of the series Young Wizards. Fantasy, for young adults. ISBN: 0152049118 (paperback, 352 pages, Magic Carpet Books, due 2003); ISBN: 0152045627 (hardcover, 336 pages). [children,fiction,autism]
David Eddings.
The Belgrad (Ballantine Books, 1997). Reader describes one character as autistic. I think the character persists in the series and in a followup series The Malloreon. ISBN: 0345418875 . [autism,fiction]
Alexandra Eden.
To Oz and Back (Allen A Knoll, 2002). Part of the series The Bones and the Duchess Mysteries. Ages 9-12 reading level. ISBN: 1888310227 (hardcover, 153 pages). [autism,aspergers,fiction,children]
Andreanna Edwards.
Taking Autism To School (Jayjo, 2002). Ages 4-8. ISBN: 1891383132 (paperback, 32 pages). [autism,children,fiction]
Becky Edwards & David Armitage.
My Brother Sammy (Millbrook Pr Trade, 1999). Ages 4-8 ISBN: 0761314172 (32 pages, Millbrook Press, 1999); ISBN: 0761304398 (32 pages). [autism,children,fiction]
Jennifer Elder.
Different Like Me: My Book of Autism Heroes (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). For ages 9-12. ISBN: 1843108151 (hardcover, 48 pages). [autism,fiction]
Marvie Ellis.
The Best Hello (Speech Kids Texas Press, forthcoming). Part of the series An Autism Story Book. Fourth in series. http://www.speechkidstexaspress.com/ [autism,children,fiction]
Marvie Ellis.
Keisha's Doors (Speech Kids Texas Press, 2005). Part of the series An Autism Story Book. First in series; Bilingual in Spanish and English; Spanish title is Las Puertas de Keisha. http://www.speechkidstexaspress.com/ ISBN: 1933319003 (hardcover, 32 pages). [autism,children,spanish,fiction]
Marvie Ellis.
Tacos Anyone? (Speech Kids Texas Press, 2005). Part of the series An Autism Story Book. Second in series; Bilingual in Spanish and English; Spanish title is Alguien quiere tacos? http://www.speechkidstexaspress.com/ ISBN: 193331902X (hardcover, 32 pages). [autism,children,spanish,fiction]
Marvie Ellis.
Trouble Waiting (Speech Kids Texas Press, forthcoming). Part of the series An Autism Story Book. Third in series. http://www.speechkidstexaspress.com/ [autism,children,fiction]
Lesley Ely.
Looking After Louis (Albert Whitman & Co, 2004). ISBN: 0807547468 (hardcover, 32 pages). [fiction,autism,children]
Mary Essinger.
Wounded Bird of Paradise (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). ISBN: 1843102560 (paperback, 142 pages). [fiction,autism,aspergers]
William Faulkner.
The Sound And The Fury (1929). Faulkner's first major novel. One character, Benji, appears to be autistic. ISBN: 0075536668 (paperback, McGraw Hill College, 1946). [autism,fiction]
Barbara Fischkin.
Confidential Sources (Delta, 2006). http://barbarafischkin.com/ ISBN: 0385338007 (paperback, 352 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0385338004). [autism,fiction]
Alan Fisk.
Cupid and the Silent Goddess (Twenty First Century Publishers, 2003). A fictional character of the story, Angelina, is autistic. ISBN: 1904433081 (paperback, 216 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1904433088). [fiction,autism]
Nelle Frances.
Ben, His Helmet and Bees in Your Bonnet. Part of the series Ben and His Helmet. Aimed at children with Asperger's http://www.nellefrances.com/ [autism,aspergers,children,fiction]
Nelle Frances.
Ben, His Helmet and Hats Off!. Part of the series Ben and His Helmet. Aimed at children with Asperger's http://www.nellefrances.com/ [autism,aspergers,children,fiction]
Nelle Frances.
Ben, His Helmet and the Crashing Symbols. Part of the series Ben and His Helmet. Aimed at children with Asperger's http://www.nellefrances.com/ [autism,aspergers,children,fiction]
Nelle Frances.
Ben, His Helmet and the Too Tight Hair. Part of the series Ben and His Helmet. Aimed at children with Asperger's http://www.nellefrances.com/ [autism,aspergers,children,fiction]
Phyllis-Terri Gold.
Please Don't Say Hello (New York: Human Sciences Press, 1975). Part of the series New juvenile series on the exceptional child. A book on autism, written for children, featuring a nine-year-old autistic boy as a character. The book was very popular in the past before being re-released due to interest. A good resource for kids at junior high level. ISBN: 0877052115 (45 pages). [autism,children,fiction]
Eli Gottlieb.
The Boy Who Went Away (St. Martins Pr., 1997). Main character is an adolescent boy with an autistic brother. ISBN: 0312150709 (hardcover, 208 pages); ISBN: 0553379275 (paperback, 240 pages, Bantam, 1998). [autism,fiction]
Mark Haddon.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Doubleday, 2003). The novel's main character is a 15-year-old autistic boy. ISBN: 1400032717 (paperback, 240 pages, Vintage, 2004); ISBN: 0385512104 (hardcover, 226 pages, Doubleday, 2003); ISBN: 0385509456 (hardcover, 240 pages); ISBN: 0385659792 (hardcover, 240 pages, Doubleday Canada Ltd, 2003); ISBN: 1402555989 (audio cassette, Recorded Books, 2003); ISBN: 1402568851 (audio CD, Recorded Books, 2003). [autism,fiction]
Kathy Hoopman.
Haze: An Asperger Novel, 3rd edition (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2003). Young Adult. ISBN: 184310072X (paperback, 160 pages). [fiction,autism,aspergers,children]
Kathy Hoopmann.
Blue Bottle Mystery: An Asperger Adventure (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2001). For ages 9-12. Fantasy story about a boy with Asperger Syndrome. ISBN: 1853029785 (paperback, 96 pages). [autism,aspergers,fiction,children]
Kathy Hoopmann.
Lisa and the Lacemaker: An Asperger Adventure (Jessica Kingsley, 2002). For ages 9-12. ISBN: 1843100711 (paperback, 112 pages). [autism,aspergers,fiction,children]
Kathy Hoopmann.
Of Mice and Aliens: An Asperger Adventure (Jessica Kingsley). For ages 8-13. Sequel to Blue Bottle Mystery. Science fiction. ISBN: 184310007X (paperback, 96 pages). [autism,aspergers,fiction,children]
Dafydd Ab Hugh.
Balance of Power (Pocket Books, 1995). Part of the series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Number 33 in the series. Reader describes one character as autistic. ISBN: 0671520032 (paperback). [autism,fiction]
Illana Katz & Edward Ritvo.
Joey and Sam: A Heartwarming Storybook About Autism, a Family, and a Brother's Love (Los Angeles, California: Real Life Storybooks, 1993). Ages 4-8. A beautifully illustrated storybook for children. It focuses on a family with two sons, one of which suffers from autism. The book addresses their similarities and differences, as it follows them through daily interactions with each other, parents, and friends. Suggested for K-3. http://www.reallifestories.com/booksa.html ISBN: 1882388003 (hardcover); ISBN: 1882388062 (paperback). [autism,fiction,children]
Stephen King.
The Regulators. Written under the name "Richard Bachman". Includes an autistic character: a boy named Seth. His mind is invaded by an evil presence that he needs to outsmart. ISBN: 0525941908 (hardcover, E. P. Dutton, 1996); ISBN: 0451191013 (paperback, 489 pages, Signet, 1997); ISBN: 0613096207 (paperback, Econo-Clad, 1999); ISBN: 0786208449 (hardcover, large print, 584 pages, Thorndike Press, 1996); ISBN: 0140863222 (cassette, Penguin, 1996). [autism,fiction]
Kochka.
The Boy Who Ate Stars (Egmont Children's Books, 2004). For ages 9-12. ISBN: 1405211296 (paperback, 105 pages); ISBN: 1416900381 (hardcover, 112 pages, Simon & Schuster, due 2/28/06). [autism,children,fiction]
Dean Koontz.
By the Light of the Moon (Bantam, 2002). ISBN: 0553801430 (hardcover, 448 pages); ISBN: 0553582763 (paperback, 496 pages, Bantam, 2003); ISBN: 0747266824 (paperback, Gardner Books, 2003); ISBN: 0553502719 (unabridged cassette, Random House, 2002); ISBN: 0736689206 (unabridged CD, Books on Tape, 2002). [autism,fiction]
Sarah Lamstein.
Hunger Moon (Front Street Books, 2004). Includes a character with Asperger's. http://www.sarahlamstein.com/ ISBN: 1932425055 (hardcover, 112 pages). [fiction,autism,aspergers,children]
Kathryn Lasky.
Home Free (New York: Macmillan, 1985). 245 pages. Story involves conservation as well as strange hidden powers. ISBN: 0027516504 (hardcover, 245 pages, Four Winds Press, New York, 1985); ISBN: 0440200385 . [autism,fiction,adolescent]
Laurie Lears, Judith Mathews & Karen Ritz, illustrator.
Ian's Walk: A Story about Autism (Albert Whitman & Company, 1997). Part of the series Concept Book. Ages 4-8. Picture story book. About a young girl who learns to appreciate her younger autistic brother when they go for a walk to the park and he gets lost. Reader: Two thumbs up. ISBN: 0807534803 (hardcover, 32 pages); ISBN: 0807534811 (paperback, 32 pages, Albert Whitman, 2003). [autism,fiction,children]
Harper Lee.
To Kill a Mockingbird (1960). Pulitzer Prize winning novel of 1961. The character of Boo Radley seems to have some autistic characteristics. ISBN: 0060194995 (hardcover, 323 pages, 1999); ISBN: 0446310786 (paperback, 281 pages, Warner, 1988); ISBN: 157270036X (cassette, unabridged, Audio partners, 1997); ISBN: 0060933275 (paperback, large print, 407 pages, Harperperennial, 1999). [autism,fiction]
Patricia Leonard-Toomey, ed.
In Our Own Words: stories by Brothers and Sisters of children with autism and PDD. I think it is self-published, PO Box 1151, Fall River,MA 02722. Written by children, aged 7 to 13. [autism,children,fiction,pdd]
Margot Livesey.
Banishing Verona (Henry Holt, 2004). One of the major characters, Zeke, has been described as having Asperger's Syndrome. ISBN: 0805074627 (hardcover, 336 pages); ISBN: 0312425201 (paperback, 368 pages, Picador, 2005). [autism,aspergers,fiction]
Ann M. Martin.
Inside Out (New York: Holiday House, 1984). Part of the series The Baby-sitters Club. 152 pages. Children's book, by the author of the Baby Sitter's Club series (but not itself one of the series) about a sister's learning to cope with and love her autistic brother. ISBN: 0823405125 ; ISBN: 059043621X . [autism,fiction,children]
Ann M. Martin.
Kristy and the Secret of Susan (Scholastic Professional Books, 1990). Part of the series The Baby-sitters Club. Ages 9-12. Number 32 in the popular Baby-Sitters Club series of books, aimed ath children 9-12. The book is about Kristy and her newest baby-sitting charge, Susan, who is not like most kids. Susan who has autism, can't talk, but can play the piano and sing beautifully. ISBN: 0590731890 (paperback); ISBN: 0836814126 (hardcover, Gareth Stevens, 1995); ISBN: 0590424963 ; ISBN: 0833598589 (Econo-Clad Books, 1999). [autism,fiction,children]
Cammie McGovern.
Eye Contact (Viking Adult, 2006). Story includes autistic boy who is witness to a crime. ISBN: 0670037656 (hardcover, 304 pages); ISBN: 1598870475 (unabridged audio CD, HighBridge, 2006); ISBN: 1585477699 (large print hardcover, Central Point Large Print, due 7/2006). [autism,fiction]
Elizabeth McGregor.
A Road Through the Mountains (Bantom, 2004). ISBN: 0553803581 (hardcover, 336 pages); ISBN: 0553586718 (paperback, 352 pages, Bantom, 2005). [autism,aspergers,fiction]
Mike McQuay.
The Nexus (1989). Science fiction. ISBN: 055328178X . [autism,fiction]
Abby Ward Messner.
Captain Tommy (Potential Unlimited Publishing, 1996). Fact-based story of interaction between two children. Suggested for K-3. http://www.pup-asap.com/captaintommy.htm ISBN: 096507000X (hardcover, 32 pages); ISBN: 1885477589 (paperback, 34 pages, Future Horizons, 1999). [autism,children,fiction]
Sue Miller.
Family Pictures (Harper & Row, 1990). 389 pages. An engrossing novel spanning forty years in the life of a large family that is deeply bonded by the stranger in their midst - an autistic child. The story simulates the mind, catches the imagination and touches the heart on virtually every page. By Sue Miller, author of New York Times bestseller, The Good Mother. ISBN: 0060163976 ; ISBN: 0061099252 (paperback, 1996); ISBN: 0060929987 (paperback, 431 pages, 1999). [autism,fiction]
Elizabeth Moon.
The Speed of Dark (Ballantine, 2003). ISBN: 0345447557 (hardcover, 352 pages); ISBN: 0345447549 (paperback, 368 pages); ISBN: 0786252146 (large print hardcover, 513 pages, Thorndike Press, 2003). [autism,aspergers,fiction]
Deborah Ann Moore.
Ethan and Phoebe (Philadelphia: Xlibris, 2003). http://www.ethanandphoebe.com/ ISBN: 1413429688 (32 pages, paperback). [autism,fiction,children]
Tanis Morran.
A Place Within the Sphere (Trafford publishing, 2000). http://www.trafford.com/robots/00-0091.html ISBN: 1552124266 (paperback, 194 pages). [autism,fiction]
Tito Mukhopadhyay.
The Gold of the Sunbeams (Arcade Publishing, 2005). The author is autistic. ISBN: 1559707771 (hardcover, 224 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1559707770). [autism,aspergers,fiction]
Cindy Dolby Nollette.
Having a brother like David (Minneapolis: Fraser Child and Family Center, 1985). 28 pages. It looks as if it is aimed at 5-6 year olds. [autism,fiction,children]
Patrick O'Brien.
The Commodore (HarperCollins, 1994). A character, Brigid Maturin, daughter of one of the main characters, Stephen Maturin, is apparently autistic. The novel is part of O'Brien's series of 20 Aubrey/Maturin novels, and Brigid appears or is mentioned in others as well. ISBN: 0393037606 (hardcover, 282 pages, Norton 1995); ISBN: 0393314596 (paperback, 282 pages, Norton 1996). [autism,fiction]
Joyce Carol Oates.
I Lock My Door Upon Myself (Ecco Press, 1990). Reader: the main character is obviously autistic. ISBN: 0880012609 (hardcover, 98 pages); ISBN: 0452267080 (paperback Plume Books, 1991). [autism,fiction]
Nancy Ogaz & Patricia Shubeck, illustrator.
Buster and the Amazing Daisy: Adventures with Asperger Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2002). Aimed at 9-12 age range. ISBN: 184310721X (paperback, 112 pages). [autism,aspergers,fiction,children]
C. Eric Ott.
Jamie's Watch (C. Eric Ott, 2003). The author is the father of an autistic son. ISBN: 0976492709 (paperback, 160 pages). [autism,fiction]
Richard Parker.
He is your brother (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1974). 98 pages. Middle school to Junior High level. ISBN: 0840764952 ; ISBN: 0340175893 ; ISBN: 0525664955 . [autism,fiction,children]
Ryne Douglas Pearson.
Simple Simon (William Morrow, 1996). Thriller about 16-year-old autistic genius who breaks a secret code, then must be protected. Film version (with younger protagonist) out in 1998, titled Mercury Rising. ISBN: 0688142966 (hardcover, 256 pages); ISBN: 0380725746 (paperback, 326 pages, Avon, 1997). [autism,fiction]
Celia Rees.
The Truth Out There (DK Publishing, 2000). Ages 9-12. ISBN: 0789426684 (hardcover, 240 pages). [autism,aspergers,children,fiction]
Marjorie Reynolds.
The Civil Wars of Jonah Moran (Berkley Pub Group, 2001). ISBN: 042517834X (paperback, 327 pages). [autism,aspergers,fiction]
Tom Robbins.
Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas. One of the main characters talks about his autism, reporting benefits from Dolphin Therapy he received when he was young. ISBN: 0553377876 (paperback, 386 pages, Bantam, 1995); ISBN: 0787103829 (audio cassette, Dove, 1995). [autism,fiction]
Colby F. Rodowsky.
Clay (Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2001). ISBN: 0374313385 (hardcover, 176 pages); ISBN: 0060006188 (paperback, 160 pages, HarperTrophy, 2004). [autism,fiction,children]
Nancy Taylor Rosenberg.
California Angel (New York: Signet, 1995). Paperback. Plot: a woman is haunted by dreamlike memories of children she believes she somehow saved. The question is whether she is an angel or a kidnapper and murderer. A character at the beginning of the story is an autistic boy named Raymond Gonzolas whose recovery is triggered by the main character. ISBN: 0451186281 ; ISBN: 0451191773 (paperback, 400 pages, Signet, 1996); ISBN: 0613133315 (hardcover, Econoclad Books, 1999); ISBN: 0453009255 (audio cassette, Penguin Audiobooks, 1995). [autism,fiction]
Richard Russo.
Nobody's Fool (Random House, 1993). This is the book that was made into a 1994 movie with Paul Newman. According to a reader, the book (but not the movie) included a character with autistic symptoms caused by abuse. Another reader identified no such character. ISBN: 0394577787 (hardcover); ISBN: 0679753338 (paperback, 549 pages, Vintage, 1994). [autism,fiction]
Al Sarrantonio.
The Boy With Penny Eyes. Main character sounds autistic. It is a horror novel. ISBN: 0812525604 . [autism,fiction]
Eleanor Spence.
The Devil Hole (New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1976). 215 pages. Book for children (ages 12-15), set in Australia. Originally published as The October Child. ISBN: 0688417981 ; ISBN: 0192713841 (paperback, 151 pages, Oxford Univ Press, 1976, under title The October Child). [autism,fiction,children]
Brad Strickland, Barbara Strickland & Todd Cameron Hamilton, illustrator.
Crisis on Vulcan (Minstrel Books, 1996). Part of the series Star Trek Starfleet Academy. Ages 9-12, Paperback, First of the series. I was told that the first three books of the Starfleet Academy series include an autistic character. ISBN: 0671000780 (paperback). [autism,fiction,children]
Mary Thompson.
Andy and His Yellow Frisbee (Bethesda, Maryland: Woodbine House, 1994). Illustrated, Grades K-5. http://www.woodbinehouse.com/andy.html ISBN: 0933149832 (paperback, 24 pages). [autism,fiction,children]
S. Kennedy Tolsten.
Troy's Amazing Universe, A for Aliens (Booklocker.com, 2005). Part of the series Troy's Amazing Universe. http://www.booklocker.com/books/1898.html ISBN: 1591136725 (paperback, 124 pages.). [autism,fiction,children]
S. Kennedy Tolsten.
Troy's Amazing Universe, M for Mall (Booklocker.com, 2003). Part of the series Troy's Amazing Universe. http://www.booklocker.com/books/1201.html ISBN: 1591133181 (paperback, 116 pages). [autism,fiction,children]
S. Kennedy Tolsten.
Troy's Amazing Universe, T for Toy (Brite Press, 2005). Part of the series Troy's Amazing Universe. http://www.booklocker.com/books/1526.html ISBN: 0974318515 (paperback, 152 pages). [autism,fiction,children]
John Vornholt & Todd Cameron Hamilton, illustrator.
Aftershock (Minstrel Books, 1996). Part of the series Star Trek Starfleet Academy. Ages 9-12. Second of the series. I was told that the first three books of the Starfleet Academy series include an autistic character. ISBN: 0671000799 (paperback). [autism,fiction]
Amy Maida Wadsworth.
Faraway Child (Covenant, 2005). ISBN: 159156817X (paperback, 200 pages). [autism,fiction]
Jude Welton.
Adam's Alternative Sports Day: An Asperger Story (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). ISBN: 1843103001 (paperback, 128 pages). [autism,aspergers,children,fiction]
Nancy Werlin.
Are you alone on purpose? (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1994). Ages 9-12 or young adult. Novel about teenagers: a thirteen year old girl with an autistic twin brother. ISBN: 039567350X (hardcover, 204 pages); ISBN: 0449704459 (paperback, Fawcett Books, 1996); ISBN: 0785794360 (Econo-Clad Books, 1999). [autism,fiction,children]
Taro Yashima.
Crow Boy (Viking, 1955). Ages 4-8. Runner up for 1956 Caldecott Honor book. I assume it is a story, but I am not certain. ISBN: 0670249319 (hardcover); ISBN: 014050172X (paperback, 1976). [autism,fiction,children]
Dorothy Zietz.
Until Tomorrow: A Family Lives with Autism (1988). Reader: poorly written and unconvincing. [autism,fiction]

Other

Generation X.
Monthly comic book from Marvel Comics which as of 10/96 is reported to include a superhero named "M" who is autistic.
Music of Hikari Oe.
Denon 78952, 1995, DDD. Music of the autistic composer Hikari Oe performed by Hiroshi Koizumi. Hikari Oe's story is told in the accounts A Healing Family and The Music of Light: The Extraordinary Story of Hikari and Kenzaburo Oe.
Music of Hikari Oe Volume 2.
Denon 78953, 1995, DDD. More music of the autistic composer Hikari Oe performed by Akiko Ebi, Tomoko Kato (violinist), and Hiroshi Koizumi. See above.
Nobody Nowhere, the CD.
Donna Williams. http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/wil_nob_cd.html

Autism FAQ - Well-known Autistic People

Note: the accounts of some of these people are listed above under the section, Popular Attitudes/Entertainment".

Well-known people who have chosen to write or speak about their Autistic family members:

Autistic individuals who have become well-known through their writing and/or speaking on their experiences:

Occasionally there is speculation as to whether some particular well-known person is autistic, e.g. an author, scientist, or mathematician known to be unsocial and very focused. For example, there is an audiotape called Was Einstein Autistic? (see Bibliography Section)

However, despite such speculation, these people in general could socialize in ways far advanced of typical autistic behavior: eye contact, etc. A theory currently in vogue is that autism is a severe variant of a mild condition that causes people to lack social skills: the book Shadow Syndromes expands on this theme. It is probable that nearly all famous people occasionally cited as being possibly autistic fall more naturally under such a milder classification.

One of the most convincing cases I've heard of a famous person being truly autistic was in regards to Canadian pro golfer Moe Norman. There is a biography of him: The Feeling of Greatness, the Moe Norman Story by Tim O'Connor.

Autism FAQ - Well-known Researchers and Practitioners

Leo Kanner
psychologist credited with identifying early infantile autism in the 30s and 40s and who gave it the label "early infantile autism" in 1943.
Hans Asperger
working in Austria, published 'Autistic psychopathology in childhood' in 1944, one year after Kanner's paper (though it was submitted before Kanner was published). Because of the war, he was probably completely unaware of Kanner's work. It appears that Asperger's patients were somewhat less impaired in communicating than Kanner's. Unlike Kanner, he believed in a biological, rather than a psychological, cause. His paper appears in Frith's 'Autism and Asperger Syndrome'.
Bernard Rimland
a researcher and parent who reportedly undertook to study the causes of autism, expecting to find a psychological cause, but came to the conclusion that the cause is biological. He wrote a book in 1964 on the subject which, over the long run has been very influential.
Bruno Bettelheim
Freudian psychiatrist who wrote on a number of topics including autism. Works from the point of view that it is a psychiatric condition. See section on "History" above.
Eric Schopler
founder of the TEACCH program in North Carolina. One of the first professionals to involve parents in the treatment and education of children with autism.
Ole Ivar Lovaas
developer of Discrete Trial Training (DTT), a form of operant conditioning (behavior modification) designed to treat Autism. See "Behavioral Therapy" under "Treatment".
Michael Rutter
British researcher, worked extensively on autism in the 1970's, still involved but now more interested in other topics.
Rosemary Crossley
in Australia. First to try the use of facilitated communications with autistic children.
Douglas Biklen
introduced facilitated communications in USA based upon work of Rosemary Crossley.
Guy Berard
physician in Annecy, France who developed the Audiokinetron, one of the possible devices used in Auditory Integration Training.
Martha Welch
primary promoter of Holding Therapy in USA.
Uta Frith
wrote books on subject. http://www.cdu.ucl.ac.uk/uta/home.htm
Stanley Greenspan
wrote books on child with developmental disabilities, though not specifically autism spectrum.

Autism FAQ - Organizations and Services

See also "Initiatives" and "Charities and Foundations" sections. 


  Autism Society of America (ASA)
   7910 Woodmont Ave.
   Suite 650
   Bethesda, MD 20814-3015
   Tel: (301) 657-0881
   FAX: (301) 657-0869
   Info referral telephone number: 1-800-3-AUTISM
   email: VERONICA.M.ZYSK@gtees.sprint.com
   http://www.autism-society.org/

   Older names of this organization:
     National Society for Children and Adults with Autism
     National Society for Autistic Children (NSAC)

  Autism Society Canada
   129 Yorkville Ave #202
   Toronto, Ontario
   M5R 1C4
   Canada
   (416) 922-0302
   FAX: (416) 922-1032

  National Autistic Society
    (of Great Britain)

    276 Willesden Lane,
    London NW2 5RB, U.K.
    http://www.oneworld.org/autism_uk/

  Society for Auditory Integration Training (SAIT) - an organization
    which hopes to provide parents information on people who offer AIT
    (to prevent just anyone from hanging out a sign and claiming to
    know what they are doing without meeting some type of
    qualifications).

    Society for Auditory Integration Training
    c/o Center for the Study of Autism
    Boardwalk Plaza, Suite 230
    9725 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy.
    Beaverton, OR 97005
    (503) 643-4121

  Autism National Committee
    635 Ardmore Avenue
    Ardmore, PA 19003
    http://www.autcom.org/
   Also known as AUTCOM or ANC

  Autism Network International (ANI) -  the only autistic-run self-help
    and advocacy organization for autistic people.  Publishes
    newsletter, arranges pen pals, as well as other advocacy activities.

    Autism Network International
    P.O. Box 448
    Syracuse, NY 13210-0448
    href="http://www.students.uiuc.edu/~bordner/ani.html

    ANI runs a private e-mail mailing list (ANI-L) intended to be a
    meeting place and advocacy network for autistics and cousins
    (abbreviated as "ACs").  Family members, friends, and professionals
    are welcome to participate as well, provided they observe the list
    policies which are meant to ensure that ANI-L remains autistic
    space.

    For information on joining ANI-L, send a message to:

       listserv@listserv.syr.edu

    with the message body reading:

       subscribe ANI-L 

  Adriana Foundation - an organization dedicated to the deployment
    of Facilitated Communication.

    2001 Beacon Street - Room 214
    Brookline, Massachusetts 02146
    (617) 232-8550 232-8634
     fax: (617) 232-8628

  Georgiana Foundation - an organization dedicated to the deployment of
    Auditory Integration Training.  They maintain a list of AIT
    practitioners who use the Audiokinetron device developed by Dr.
    Guy Berard.

    P.O. Box 2607
    Westport, CT 06880
    (203) 454-1221
    fax: (203) 454-3788

  Autism Research Institute -  Directed by Bernard Rimland. Used to be
    "Institute for Child Behavior".  Publishes a quarterly newsletter,
    Autism Research Review International (see below).

    (Autism Research Review International) reviewing recent work on
    autism. Has the latest reports on drug and nutritional therapies,
    and on possible causes of autism. The newsletter is also a forum
    for Dr. Rimland's opinions on the value of megavitamin therapy and
    dimethylglycine, the usefulness of aversive stimuli for
    extinguishing self-injurious behavior, and the fraudulence of
    facilitated communication.

    4182 Adams Avenue
    San Diego, CA 92116
    (619) 281-7165
    http://www.autism.com/ari/

  Center for the Study of Autism - All I know is that they are active
   in Auditory Integration Training and the Society for Auditory
   Integration Training is based there.

    Boardwalk Plaza, Suite 230
    9725 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy.
    Beaverton, OR 97005
    (503) 643-4121

  National Autism Research Foundation - ?

  Parents For Early Intervention (PFEI) - organization started by Lovaas
    dedicated to helping families that have implemented intensive
    behavioral treatment programs with young developmentally disabled
    children.  They publish the PFEI Newsletter.

    PFEI Membership
    Autism Project-Lovaas,
    308 Westwood Plaza, #136
    Los Angeles, CA   90024

  Sensory Integration International
    1602 Cabrillo Ave.
    Torrance, CA 90501
    (310) 320-9986 (I also heard: (310) 533-8338)

  MAAP (More Able Autistic People) - offers information relating to
    high functioning autism and asperger's.  Publishes a newsletter.

    MAAP
    PO box 524
    Crown Point, IN 46307
    1-219-662-1311

  Feingold Association of the United States, and the
    Autism, Intolerance & Allergy Network (USA) (AIA-USA).

    127 East Main Street
    Suite 106
    Riverhead, NY 11901
    (516) 369-9340
    FAX: (516) 369-2988
    membership@feingold.org
    http://www.feingold.org/

  Autisme France
    1 Place d'Aine
    87000 Limoges
    France

  The Arc
    US National organization on mental retardation.  It shares a lot of
    issues with organizations specific to Autism, and it offers some
    services specific to Autistic people.

    The Arc of the United States
    500 East Border Street, Suite 300
    Arlington, Texas 76010
    (817)261-6003
    FAX: (817)277-3491
    E-mail: thearc@metronet.com
    http://www.thearc.org/

  InternAUT
    Autism Self-advocay organisation centered on the Internet
    runs the a-day mailing list.
    http://www.inlv.demon.nl/internaut

  Families for Early Autism Treatment (FEAT)
    Northern California organization in support of early behavioral
    intervention.  Similar FEAT organizations have been set up in other
    locations, but I'm not certain how close the affiliations are.
    feat@feat.org
    http://www.feat.org/

  Asperger Syndrome Coalition of the United States (ASC-U.S.)
        (formerly ASPEN of America)
    P.O. Box 49267
    Jacksonville Beach, FL 32240-9267
    (904) 745-6741
    info@asc-us.org
    http://www.asperger.org/

Autism FAQ - Initiatives

See also section "Charities and Foundations". 


  National Autism Hotline, (304) 523-8269, provided by the Autism
  Services Center, 101 Richmond Street, Huntington, WV 25702.

  Annual Autism Conference by Autism Society of America, July
  of each year.  Intended for parents, researchers, psychologists,
  and educators.

  ASA fax-on-demand service for autism documents.  Call 1-800-FAX-0899,
  24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Have your fax number handy and you
  can request a list of the available documents, which includes a copy
  of the Autism Society of North Carolina Book Store List.  The flyer
  reports that the service is provided, in part, by a grant from the
  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

  TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related
  Communication Handicapped Children) program in North Carolina.
   Division TEACCH Administration and Research
   CB# 7180, 310 Medical School Wing E
   The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
   Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7180
   919-966-2173
   FAX 919-966-4127
   Email: teacch@unc.edu
   http://www.unc.edu/depts/teacch

  DEAL (Dignity through Education and Language Communication
  Center) Melbourne, Australia.  Pioneered facilitated communications.
  [others?]

  Facilitated Communication Institute.

   Facilitated Communication Institute
   Syracuse University
   370 Huntington Hall
   Syracuse, NY 13244-2340
   (315)443-9657
   FAX (315)443-2274
   Email: fcstaff@sued.syr.edu
   http://soeweb.syr.edu/thefci/

  Sibling Information Network - an organization for siblings of children
   in special education.  They publish a newsletter and coordinate pen pals.
   Not specifically for autism.

   Sibling Information Network
   The A.J. Pappanikou Center on Special Education & Rehabilitation
   991 Main Street
   East Hartford, CT  06108
   (203) 282-7050

  Autism Research Institute (ARI)
   4182 Adams Avenue
   San Diego, CA  921161
   http://www.autism.com/ari/

  Autism Directory Service; 19 Mark Vincent Drive, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603.

  May Institute/The May Center for Early Childhood Education - a
   program targeting preschool through about 1st or 2nd grade kids with
   autistic spectrum disorders.  The teaching method is discrete-trial
   like Lovaas.

   The May Center
   10 Acton St.
   Arlington MA 02174
   1-617-648-9260

  Irlen Institute for Perceptual and Learning Development
   5380 Village Rd.
   Long Beach, CA 90808
   (310) 496-2550
   Fax: (310) 429-8699

  The Option Institute and Fellowship.  Organization in Sheffield MA,
   for autistic and other special-needs children formed by Barry Neil
   Kaufman, author of "Son-Rise".
   http://www.option.org/
   happiness@option.org
   (specifically for Sun-Rise program: sonrise@option.org)

  Special Olympics - open to participants ("athletes") with
   developmental disabilities including autism.  National number is
   (202) 628-3630.

  Autism News Service (ANS) - an article exchange/syndication service
   for autism-related newsletters.  Anyone who is involved in producing
   a newsletter, or who has an article they would like to submit, is
   welcome to email Trogrann@AOL.COM (Mark Painter).

  National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR) - founded in 1994 by a
   group of parents of autistic children who were frustrated by the
   absence of any organization dedicated to supporting and encouraging
   biomedical research into autism and related disorders. It is a
   non-profit organization that is governed by parents and whose sole
   mission is to increase the level of medical research into the
   causes, prevention and treatment of autism.  They publish a
   newsletter called NAARATIVE.

   66 Witherspool Street, Suite 310
   Princeton, New Jersey 08542
   (908) 359-9957
   105365.3022@compuserve.com
   http://www.naar.org


  CELIAC e-mail mailing list [important note: MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
   is scheduled to retire 2/1/2006: I don't have information about
   a new location for this list]

   Old information: The Celiac discussion group is an open,
   unmoderated discussion list for those interested in Celiac Disease,
   dermatitis herpetiformis, gluten intolerance, wheat allergy, and
   co-incident intolerances, such as casein or lactose intolerance.
   The discussions will include the latest scientific research (written
   for the lay person); information on what food is gluten free and
   what is not; tips on how to eat out of the house, how to cope
   issues, including coping with the developmental delays and
   behavioral changes sometimes brought on or aggravated by gluten
   (Autism, Asperger's, Attention Deficit, etc.); recipes and tips on
   how to cook; and where to find gluten free food by mail order.  To
   subscribe, send the following command in the body of email to
   LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU on the Internet:  SUB CELIAC
   yourfirstname yourlastname.  For example:  SUB CELIAC John Doe

   There are also online archives and files available from
   LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU.

  Indiana Resource Center for Autism (IRCA) - among other things they sell
   some videos about autism.

   Indiana Resource Center for Autism
   Indiana University
   Institute for Study of Developmental Disabilities
   2853 East Tenth St.
   Bloomington, IN 47408-2601
   1-812-855-6508
   http://www.isdd.indiana.edu/~irca/

  The HANDLE Institute - "Holistic Approach to Neuro-Developmental and
   Learning Efficiency".  Organization dedicated to non-drug approaches
   to a number of neurological disorders including autism.

   The HANDLE Institute
   1219 Westlake Avenue North Suite 203
   Seattle, Washington 98109
   1-206-285-5498
   FAX: 1-2060285-3228
   support@handle.org
   http://www.handle.org/
 

  ME-List - a private mailing list which provides a forum for
   discussion of discrete-trial-based interventions (also referred to
   as "behavior modification" and as "Lovaas" therapy) for autism and
   related disorders.  To subscribe to this list, send a short note to
   Ruth Allen at rallen@iupui.edu
   giving your specific reason for interest in this topic.  If you
   have web access, check the website for more specific instructions:
   http://php.iupui.edu/~rallen/mlfaq.html

  Compuserve:
   1. Autism is discussed in the ADD Forum, select GO ADD
   2. For current Bulletin Board discussion:
        Under topics, select Autism/TS/NBDs
   3. For reference articles,
        Under Libary select Autism/TS/NBDs
   4. A Live discussion is held Wednesdays from 10PM to 11PM
      Eastern Time in conference room 2.

  America OnLine:
   1. The "Equal Access Cafe"/Autism discussion group:Thursdays at 9pm
      EST (keyword:disAbility then choose Equal Access Cafe). These
      sessions are later available as text documents.
   2. disABILITIES Message Center/Mental Health Issues & Concerns:
      Browse the folders and choose "Autism" to read posted messages
      and discussions from members or to ask/answer questions of others
      AOL members.
   3. Better Health & Medical Forum (Keyword:Health)/Health Libraries
      has some articles on autism and plenty of information on
      disabilities and advocacy.
   4. The "Equal Access Cafe"/Asperger's discussion group:Thursdays
      at 10PM EST (keyword:disAbility then choose Equal Access Cafe).
   5. Asperger Folder - Go EDUCATION, Parent's Information Network,
      scroll to Special Education, message boards, keep scrolling until
      you find it --folders aren't in alphabetical order.

  Prodigy:
      I've heard ther eis a discussion on Autism at 10PM on
      Tuesdays.

  IRC:
      I've heard there is a discussion on Autism nightly about 10PM
      on #autism.  There is a home page for participants at
      http://www.connect.net/sherman/access.html

      There is also a group of autistic people who chat online on
      the channel #autistics.

      There is also an IRC channel called #aba of people discussing
      Applied Behavioral Analysis.  There is a home page for
      participants at
      http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/1648/

  ASPERGER mailing list
   (provided by ICORS, formerly provided by St. Johns University)
   Instructions for joining, etc, at 

  ABA-PRO e-mail mailing list [important note: MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
   is scheduled to retire 2/1/2006: I don't have information about
   a new location for this list]

  Old information: at LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU

  PAN-L mailing list (Parents and Autistics Network List) is a mutual
   support e-mail mailing list of autistic people and parents of
   autistic people.  To find out how to join, send a note to Carolyn
   Baird at cas@boronia.apana.org.au

  OzAutism mailing list (Australia and New Zealand)
   List owner is Carolyn Baird at cas@boronia.apana.org.au

  THE HANEN EARLY LANGUAGE PROGRAM___________Helping Children Communicate
   252 Bloor St W, Ste 3-390, Toronto, ON. Canada. M5S 1V5
   Tel: (416) 921-1073      Fax: (416) 921-1225
   E-mail: info@hanen.org     World Wide Web: http://www.hanen.org

  COSAC- the New Jersey Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism
   Community at 1450 Parkside Avenue, Suite 22, Ewing, NJ  08638; (609)
   883-8100. COSAC just published a National Directory of Programs
   Serving Individuals With Autism and Related Pervasive Developmental
   Disorders this past December.  It is available for $5.00 and
   contains a wealth of information that may be helpful to you.
   e-mail: njautism@aol.com
   http://members.aol.com/njautism

  Community Support Services - Job placement organization specializing
   with autism-vocational placement; director is Susan Carlton Ingram.

    Community Support Services
    4424 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 201
    Bethesda, MD 20814
    301-907-8919

  Autism Treatment Options, Inc. (ATO): a non-profit organization
   established in August, 1994 by a group of parents of autistic
   children who were frustrated over the lack of available options for
   the treatment of autism in North and South Carolina.  ATO publishes
   the "Autism Options Guide - Resource Handbook" which lists available
   resources in the field of autism for use by parents or other persons
   as a starting point for their search for the most appropriate
   treatment method(s).

    Autism Treatment Options, Inc.  13 Mountain Lake Drive,
    Hendersonville, NC 28739

  Autism Services Association: a resource for adults.

    47 Walnut Street
    Wellesley Hills, MA  02181
    617-237-0272
    Fax 617/237-5020
    e-mail: AUTISMASA@AOL.COM

  Cure Autism Now (CAN): Organization dedicated to funding research
    with direct clinical implications for treatment.

    5225 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 503
    Los Angeles, California 90036
    phone: (213) 549-0500
    fax: (213) 549-0547
    e-mail: CAN@primenet.com
    http://www.canfoundation.org/

  PREACCH: a national, Christian support group for people homeschooling
   autistic kids. Memberships are $15/year and scholarships are
   available.

    PREACCH
    P.O. Box 736
    Lake Hamilton
    FL 33851
    e-mail: BondingPl@aol.com
    http://bondingplace.com/preacch/

  Future Horizons (was Future Education)
   Publisher that specializes in books on Autism/PDD.

    Future Horizons
    422 E. Lamar, Suite 106
    Arlington, Texas 76011
    1-800-489-0727
    info@futurehorizons-autism.com
    http://www.futurehorizons-autism.com

  Reaching Potentials: private, non provit organization established by
   a small group of parents dedicated to supporting a broad spectrum of
   services to individuals with autism and their families.
    305-370-3324
    407-852-0251
    http://www.gate.net/~fnd/autism/

  AUTINET FORUM.  An electronic mailing list aimed to be a point of
   unity between Autistic/Asperger's people, their parents, caregivers,
   assistants, friends, psychiatrists, psychologists, and researchers
   in the field.  Run by Peter Wise (pw@shannon.tellabs.com)
   http://www.iol.ie/~wise/autinet/

  DAP ? The DE School ?
    302-454-2202

  Walden ?

  Autism Treatment Services of Canada
    404- 94 Ave SE,
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    T2J0E8
    phone: 403-253-6961
    fax:  403-253-6974
    e-mail: atsc@autism.ca
    http://www.autism.ca/

  Autism Research Unit at University of Sunderland, England
   Operates a computerized database of research publications into
   all aspects of autism.

  Tomatis Americas Network
    http://www.tomatis.com/

  Delaware Autistic Program
   Statewide program, also developer of PECS.
    
    142 Brennen Drive
    Newark, DE 19713
    (302) 454-2202
    daprog@dca.net
    http://www.dca.net/daprog/

  Free Online Advocacy for Autistic Children, funded by The Office of
   Advocacy for Autistic Children, a non-profit advocacy and lobbyist
   group.  The online service is run by Mike Robinson.

    P.O. Box 4030
    Ione, CA 95640
    (209)763-5950 ext. 51
    Mike51@sprynet.com

  Candida Wellness Center
    1-800-644-1612
    Has catalog

  Family Resource Services, Inc.
   Sells books & items on autism & developmental delay; has catalog
    P.O. Box 1146
    231 Columbia Road 61
    Magnolia, AR 71753
    1-800-501-0139 (Usa)
    1-501-234-9025
    Fax: 1-501-234-9021
    dtudor@frs-inc.com

  USA Higashi - school for autistic chilren in Boston.

  Potential Unlimited Publishing (PUP)
   Non-profit publisher of books on autism.
    P.O. Box 218
    Stratham, NY 03885-0218
    http://svpal1.unh.edu/PUP

  Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!)
   Occasional autism-related conference oriented towards medical
   intervention into autism.  The first conference was in January 1995,
   and I think as of 6/97 that there has been one more.  They resulted
   in a book known as The DAN Protocol, or orignially,
   Clinical Assessment Options for Children with Autism and Related
   Disorders (see section on books below).

  AUTISM-PHYSIO e-mail mailing list [important note:
   MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU is scheduled to retire 2/1/2006:
   I don't have information about a new location for this list,
   and haven't confirmed that the list still exists]

   Old information: - for sharing information and
   discussing various physiological/metabolic/genetic theories about
   autism and possible interventions based upon these theories.  To
   subscribe, send the following command in the body of email to
   LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU on the Internet:  SUB AUTISM-PHYSIO
   yourfirstname yourlastname.  For example:
    SUB AUTISM-PHYSIO John Doe

   There are also online archives available from
   LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU.

  AUTISM-SUPPORT e-mail mailing list, a Christian online support group
   formerly know as Christian Parents of Autistic Children (CPAC).
   To join, send e-mail to squeakpal@aol.com.

  The alt.support.autism unmoderated newsgroup.

  The Autism Network for Dietary Intervention (ANDI)
   Publishes The ANDI News
   http://www.autismndi.com/

  The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism
   http://www.dougflutie.org/

  The Autism Research Foundation (TARF)
   Dedicated to the study of the neuropathoology of autism.
   Suite W701, Moss-Rosene Lab
   715 Albany Street
   Boston, MA 02118
   (617)414-5286
   tarf@ladders.org
   http://ladders.org/tarf/

  Open Your Eyes, an initiative of
   Unlocking Autism
   PP.O. Box 1086
   Baton Rouge, LA  70821-1086
   Phone: (877) 769-6736

  FEATNews Online (FEAT Daily Online Newsletter)
   News bulletin on Autism e-mailed twice daily, by FEAT.
   http://www.feat.org/FEATNews/

  Collaborative Autism Project (CAP)
   Collaboration between several research centers on autism and gentics.
   http://www.autismgeneticresearch.org/

  Autism Support and Advocacy Project (ASAP)
   151 Portsmouth Ave
   Stratham, NH
   Phone: 603-778-6008
   info@pup-asap.com
   http://www.pup-asap.com/asap.htm

Autism FAQ - Charities and Foundations

There are different areas you might choose to direct the resources you decide to put toward the autism issue:

The following are some organizations dedicated to raising and distributing money in these areas.

Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism
(support, research, and education)
http://www.dougflutie.org/
Autism Society of America Foundation
(research)
http:www.autism-society.org/foundation/foundation.html
Autism Research Institute
(education)
http://www.autism.org/ari/
Cure Autism Now (CAN) Foundation
(research & education)
http://www.canfoundation.org/
National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR)
(research)
http://www.naar.org/
Autism Autoimmunity Project
(research; specifically, funding Dr. Vijendra K. Singh's research on autism and autoimmunity)
http://www.gti.net/truegrit/

See the sections "Organizations" and "Initiatives" for more contact information about these organizations and for other organizations that can use support.

These are some of the celebrities who have loaned their name for use in support of autism funding though they do not have autistic relatives.

Both Anthony Edwards and Dustin Hoffman have dedicated continuing effort to the cause. Naturally, celebrities who are relatives of autistic people often loan their names for similar use. See section Well-known Autistic People for list of celebrities who have announced their relationship to autistic people.

Autism FAQ - Bibliography

This bibliography includes literature aimed at different audiences including the general public, parents, educators psychologists, and researchers. If you read this on the web, the ISBN numbers link to Amazon.com which might offer the book for sale. Sections of this bibliography:

  1. Journals & periodicals dedicated to Autism
  2. Journals that often carry articles on Autism
  3. Selected Articles
  4. Bibliographies
  5. Proceedings
  6. Film and Video Documentaries
  7. Audiotapes
  8. Children's nonfiction
  9. Other Frequently Asked Questions Memos
  10. Writers
  11. Publishers
  12. Books

Note: for books that report the experiences of individuals, see section: "Accounts". For fiction, for all ages, see: "Fiction". Both are subsections of the section above, "Popular Attitudes".

Journals & periodicals dedicated to Autism

Advocate-Autism Society of America
(formerly NSAC Newsletter) (See Autism Society of America above under "Organizations"; as of 12/94, the cost was $30/year).
The ANDI News
(ANDI; see ANDI above under "Initiatives") Quarterly newsletter on dietary intervention; articles include information, advice, and recipes. (http://www.autismndi.com/)
ASAP News
(Potental Unlimited Publishing) Bi-monthly newsletter of the Autism Support and Advocacy Project. (http://www.pup-asap.com/newsletter.htm)
ASK Review
Online review, in English and Dutch. (http://www.autism.nl/ask-review/)
Asperger United
A newsletter for adults with autism and Asperger syndrome. Quarterly. asp.utd@nas.org.uk
Australia Autism Review
1981-?.
Autism/Asperger's Digest
(Future Horizon) Published every two months since Nov-Dec 1999. (a href="http://www.aspergersdigest.com/">http://www.aspergersdigest.com/)
AUTISM: The International Journal of Research and Practice
(SAGE Publications, in association with the National Autistic Society (UK)) To be published twice in 1997, quarterly from 1998. First issue July 1997. For more details, see (http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journals/details/aut.html), or contact Jonathan Carter
Autism Research Review International
(Autism Research Institute, 1987-). Reviews recent work on autism. Includes reports on latest drug and nutritional therapies, and on possible causes of autism. A project of Dr. Rimland. (http://www.autism.com/ari/newslet.html)
CAP Newsletter
(Newsletter of the Collaboratative Autism Project, 1998-) [it might be online-only, I'm not certain] (http://www.autismgeneticresearch.org/).
Communication
(Newsletter of NAS in UK) [similar to Advocate?] (http://www.oneworld.org/autism_uk/publica.html#communication).
The Communicator
(Autism National Committee Newsletter; $20/year as of 12/6/94, mail to ANC, 7 Teresa Circle, Arlington, MA 02174) (http://www.enginnet.com/autcom/)
The Facilitated Communication Digest
(Facilitated Communication Institute; $20/year in USA as of 6/4/96, see address of the Facilitated Communication Institute above under "Initiatives") (http://soeweb.syr.edu/thefci/)
The Facilitator
(Autism Directory Service).
Focus on Autistic Behavior
(Pro-Ed, Inc., 8700 Shaol Creek, Austin, TX 78758) (Note: as of 4/99 apparently this title is no longer published; perhaps renamed)
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disorders
(Pro-Ed, Inc., 8700 Shaol Creek, Austin, TX 78758) Quarterly (http://www.proedinc.com/store/1.html)
Journal of Applied Behavioral Analysis
(1968-; http://www.envmed.rochester.edu/wwwrap/behavior/jaba/jabahome.htm; also known as JABA)
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
(formerly Journal of Autism and Childhood Schizophrenia, 1971-1978) (Plenum, 1979-).
LINK
Publication of Autism-Europe, published three times a year.
Looking Up
Monthly general autism newsletter initiated during 1998, aimed at English speakers world wide. Address: Looking Up, PO Box 25727, London, SW19 1WF, England. (http://www.feinst.demon.co.uk/looking-up.html)
M.A.A.P.
(newsletter for More Advanced Autistic People, P.O. Box 524, Crown Point, IN 46307).
The Morning News
(Carol Gray, Editor; Jenison Public Schools, Jenison Michigan) Quarterly newsletter on education of children and adults with autism. (http://futurehorizons-autism.com/morningnews.asp)
NAARATIVE
(National Alliance for Autism Research) (http://www.naar.org/)
Our Voice
Newsletter of ANI (see above under "Organizations").
the source
Newsletter of the Asperger Syndrome Coalition of the United States (http://www.asperger.org/

Journals that often carry articles on Autism

American Journal of Psychiatry
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
British Journal of Psychiatry
Child Personality and Psychopathology: Current Topics
New York, John Wiley & Sons.
Devopmental Medicine and Child Neurology
Focus on Exceptional Children
Pro-Ed Publishers
International Journal of Neuropsychiatric Medicine
Journal of Child Neurology
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Journal of the Association for persons with Severe Handicaps
Mental Retardation
Topics in Language Disorders

Note: I could use some ideas! -the editor

Selected Articles

There are way too many articles on Autism to include and this FAQ will do more than scratch the surface, listing a few of the most influential articles. A 1985 book (Classic Readings in Autism edited by Anne Donnellan, see below under "Books") is a selection of many of the most important articles to that date.

H. Asperger.
"Autistic psychopathy in childhood", Translated by Uta Frith. Included in Uta Frith's Autism and Asperger's Syndrome (see below under "Books").
Baron-Cohen S; Allen J; Gillberg C.
"Can autism be detected at 18 months? The needle, the haystack, and the CHAT." British Journal of Psychiatry, 1992 Dec, 161:839-43. (UI: 93130306)
Sue Bettison
"The long-term effects of auditory training on children with autism", Journal of autism and developmental disorders (1996) 26:no 3. 361-374.
Douglas Biklen.
"Communication Unbound: Autism and Praxis", Harvard Educational Review (1990): v60n3, 291-314. This article describes Biklen's research on facilitated communication at the Deal Communication Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Biklen observed 21 people classified as autistic using facilitated communication. The article includes a description of the methodology, a literature review on autism and communication with a special focus on how facilitated communication fits in the context of this literature, and a careful description of students' communication through facilitation.
Edward Fenske et al.
"Age at Intervention and Treatment Outcome for Autistic Children in a Comprehensive Intervention Program", Analysis and Intervention in Developmental Disabilities (1985) 5:49-58.
Stanley Greenspan, and Serena Wieder.
"Developmental Patterns and Outcomes in Infants and Children with Disorders in Relating and Communicating: A Chart Review of 200 Cases of Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders", The Jornal of Developmental and Learning Disorders (1997) Volume 1 Number 1.
K. Hovarth et al
"Improved social and language skills after secretin administration in patients with autistic spectrum disorders", Journal of the Association for Academic Minority Physicians (1998) 9(1):9-15.
Leo Kanner.
"Autistic Disturbances of Affective Contact", Nervous Child 2 (1943): 217-250. Reprinted in Childhood Psychosis: Initial Studies and New Insights, ed. Leo Kanner (Washington, D.C.: V. H. Winston, 1973). Also reprinted in Classic Readings in Autism, ed. Anne M. Donnellan (New York: Teacher's College Press, 1985). The original paper describing what we now call autism. Describes a number of children that Leo Kanner had seen in the course of his practice, among whom he detected a pattern. It still serves as a very reasonable and instructive overview of the symptoms.
J.J. McEachin, T. Smith, and Ole Ivar Lovaas.
"Long-term outcomes for children with autism who received early intensive behavioral treatment", American Journal on Mental Retardation (1993) 97:359-372.
Ole Ivar Lovaas.
"Behavioral treatment and normal educational and intellectual functioning in young autistic children", Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (1987) 55:3-9.
Richard Perry, Regina Decarlo, and Ira Cohen.
"Cast Study: Deterioration, Autism, and Recovery in Two Siblings", Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (1995) 34, 2:232-237. This is a paper on Catherine Maurice's two autistic children whose recovery she reported in her book, Let Me Hear Your Voice.
Bernard Rimland & Steve Edelson.
Article on AIT published in the "Second Opinion" section of the May 1994 American Journal of Speech-Language Pathologists. This study employed more than 300 subjects, used the EERS, the Audiokinetron and the ATET as AIT devices. In this study the authors concluded (among other findings) that the filtering of specific frequencies was superfluous to the effect of the AIT procedure (i.e.not a nec. component). The authors did not use a control group for this study and instead relied on the control data from the pilot study which included a very small sample.
Bernard Rimland & Steve Edelson.
"Auditory integration training in autism: A pilot study", Journal of autism and developmental dosorders (1995) Vol 25, 61-70.
E. Schopler, J. Olley.
"Comprehensive Educational Services for autistic children, the TEACCH Model", in Handbook of School Psychology (Wiley, 1982).
E. Schopler, R.J. Reichler, R.F. DeVellis, K. Daly.
"Toward objective classification of childhood autism: Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS)". Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (1980) 10:91-97. Describes test for rating preschool children, see CARS under section above, "Glossary".
Lorna Wing.
"The history of ideas on autism: legends, myths and reality," AUTISM: The International Journal of Research and Practice (1997) 1. Among other things, surveys the pre-Kanner/Asperger references to autism.

Bibliographies

(See Sobfey, Autism Bibliography and Kehrer, Internationale Autismus-Bibliographie under "Books").

I have seen numerous short lists of book recommendations put out by various Autism support organizations. I have assembled a short list, "Autism Book Recommendations" consisting of those books listed in this FAQ Memo that are most often cited by readers of the AUTISM mailing list. It and other online bibliographies and reading lists are available through the web page "Autism Resources" cited in the first section of this memo ("Mailing List, Archives, FAQ Memo, Web Page").

Another source of a lot of references is Anne Donnellan's Classic Readings in Autism. It does not have a bibliography per se, but between the articles reprinted and their references, a lot of material is listed.

Some bibliographies:

Barbara Baskin.
Beat of a Different Drummer [or possibly Sound of a Different Drummer]. Annotated bibliography of books on various disabilities.
Tristram Smith.
"Autism" in Handbook of Effective Psychotherapy, T.R. Giles, ed., (New York: Plenum Press, 1993) 107-133. Describes many approaches to autism as well as reviews the literature for validation. Leans strongly to behavioral methods.
Harry W. Wright et al.
"Autism: A Selected 1990-1992 Bibliography", Perceptual and Motor Skills (1993) vol. 77, pp. 1363-1385.

See also: Cohen & Donnellan Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Michael D. Powers Children With Autism, both below under "Books".

Proceedings

?.
Autism on the Agenda (National Autistic Society, 1996). Papers from the National Autistic Society Conference held at Leeds University, 1994. [autism,proceedings]
?.
Autism: hope is not a dream. Proceedings from conference in Barcelona, Spain, 1996. [autism,proceedings]
?.
A New Dawn of Awakening--ASA Conference July 1994 (Future Education, 1994). [autism,proceedings]
?.
Symposium on autism: a one day function organised by the Apex Trust for Autism and the Post-graduate Committee in Medical Education, University of New South Wales. [autism,proceedings]
Anne Alvarez, editor & Susan Reid, editor.
Autism And Personality; Findings From The Tavistock Autism Workshop (Routledge, 1999). I've also seen the title as Autistic Child As a Person. ISBN: 041514602X (paperback, 256 pages); ISBN: 0415146011 (hardcover). [autism,proceedings]
Autism Research Institute.
DAN! Conference Syllabus Spring 2004: April 16-19, 2004 Washington DC http://www.autismwebsite.com/ari/pubs.html [autism,treatment,proceedings]
Autism Research Unit.
Biological Perspectives in Autism (1993). Proceedings from the 1993 conference of the Autism Research Unit of the University of Sunderland. [autism,proceedings]
Autism Research Unit.
Experimental Biology and the Autistic Syndromes (1989). Proceedings from the 1989 conference of the Autism Research Unit of the University of Sunderland. [autism,proceedings]
Autism Research Unit.
Experimental Psychology and the Autistic Syndromes (1990). Proceedings from the 1990 conference of the Autism Research Unit of the University of Sunderland. [autism,proceedings]
Autism Research Unit.
Living with Autism: The Individual, The Family and The Professional (1992). Proceedings from the 1992 conference of the Autism Research Unit of the University of Sunderland. [autism,proceedings]
Autism Research Unit.
Psychological Perspectives in Autism (1995). Proceedings from the 1995 conference of the Autism Research Unit of the University of Sunderland. From conference at The College of St. Hild & St. Bede, University of Durham, April 1995. [autism,proceedings]
Autism Research Unit.
Therapeutic Approaches to Autism: Research and Practice (1991). Proceedings from the 1991 conference of the Autism Research Unit of the University of Sunderland. [autism,proceedings]
Autism Research Unit.
Therapeutic Intervention in Autism: Perspectives from Research and Practice. (1995). Proceedings from the 1996 conference of the Autism Research Unit of the University of Sunderland. From the Conference at University fo Durham, April 1-3 1996. [autism,proceedings]
Autism Society of America.
ASA National Conference on Autism, 1997. [autism,proceedings]
Autism Society of America.
Open Minds, Open Doors: The Autism Society of America Conference Papers (1996). For 1996 ASA National Conference. [autism,proceedings]
Autistic Children's Association of South Australia.
Autism; cure tomorrow, care today, proceedings of a conference on the autistic child held at Adelaide, South Australia, 16-18 August 1967 (Warradale, S.A.: Autistic Children's Association of South Australia, 1969). 124 pages. [autism,proceedings]
Don W. Churchill, Gerald D. Alpern & Marian K. DeMyer, ed.
Infantile autism; Proceedings of the Indiana University Colloquium (Springfield: Charles C. Thomas, 1971). 340 pages. Associated with the Colloquium on Infantile Autism, 1968, Indiana University. [autism,proceedings]
Christopher Gillberg, ed.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism (New York: Plenum, 1989). About $90. 450 pages. From the State-of-the-Art-Conference on Autism: Diagnosis and Treatment, May 8-10, 1989, in Gotenborg, Sweden: includes thirty papers, with chapters by Eric Schopler, Lorna Wing, Christopher Gillberg, Uta Frith, Randi Hagerman, Patricia Howlin, Magda Campbell, Mary Coleman, Ivar Lovaas, Katherine Calouri, Jacqueline Jada, and others. ISBN: 0306434814 (hardcover, 1990). [autism,proceedings]
S. J. Hutt & Corinne Hutt, ed.
Behaviour studies in psychiatry: based on the proceedings of a symposium held at the Human Development Research Unit, Park Hospital for Children, Oxford, July 1968 (Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1970). Also New York. 223 pages. [autism,disability,proceedings]
Indiana University, 1968 Colloquium on Infantile Autism.
Infantile Autism: Proceedings of the Indiana University Colloquium (Springfield, Ill: C. C. Thomas, 1971). Edited by Don W. Churchill, Gerald D. Alpern, and Marian K. DeMyer. ISBN: 0398003076 (340 pages). [autism,proceedings]
Peter J. Mittler, editor.
Aspects of Autism: some approaches to childhood psychoses (London: British Psychological Society, 1968). 89 pages, "Proceedings of a conference on childhood psychoses ... held at the Institute for Social Work Training, London, on October 21st, 1967." [autism,proceedings]
Hiroshi Naruse & Edward M. Ornitz, ed.
Neurobiology of infantile autism: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Neurobiology of Infantile Autism, Tokyo, 10-11 November 1990 (Amsterdam: Excerpta Medica, 1992). Satellite meeting of the joint convention of the 5th International Child Neurology Congress and the 3rd Asian and Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology ISBN: 0444813993 (New York, 403 pages). [autism,proceedings]
National Conference on Autism.
National Conference on Autism, Rockville, Maryland, April 2-4, 1985 (Hot Springs, Ark.: Arkansas Research and Training Center in Vocational Rehabilitation, 1985). [autism,proceedings]
Novartis Foundation.
Autism: Neural Basis and Treatment Possibilities (John Wiley & Sons, 2003). Proceedings from symposium of the same name held at Novartis Foundation, London, June 18-20, 2002. ISBN: 047085099X (hardcover, 310 pages). [autism,proceedings]
Edward R. Ritvo, ed.
Autism: Diagnosis, current research, and management (New York: Spectrum, 1976). Part of the series Child behavior and development. 302 pages. Distributed by Halsted Press. Papers from 1975 conference held by UCLA Extension Division. [autism,proceedings]
Michael Rutter, ed.
Infantile autism: concepts, characteristics, and treatment (London: Churchill Livingston, 1971). 328 pages; "Study group held at the Ciba Foundation, London, 15-17 June 1970 under the auspices of the Institute for Research into Mental Retardation" [autism,proceedings]
Michael Rutter & Eric Schopler, ed.
Autism: A reappraisal of concepts and treatment (New York: Plenum Press, 1978). Associated with the International Symposium on Autism of 1976 in St. Gallen, Switzerland, July 12-15, 1976. ISBN: 0306310961 (hardcover, 540 pages). [autism,proceedings]
Eric Schopler, ed & Gary B. Mesibov, ed.
Communication Problems in Autism (New York: Plenum Press, 1985). Part of the series Current Issues in Autism. Based upon 4th TEACCH conference, 1983. ISBN: 0306418592 (paperback, 333 pages). [autism,proceedings,teacch]
Eric Schopler, ed & Gary B. Mesibov, ed.
The Effects of Autism on the Family (Plenum Press, 1984). Part of the series Current issues in autism. Based upon 1982 TEACCH conference. ISBN: 030641533X (hardcover, 384 pages). [autism,proceedings,teacch]
Eric Schopler, ed & Gary B. Mesibov, ed.
High-functioning individuals with autism (New York: Plenum Press, 1992). Part of the series Current Issues in Autism. "Based on one of the TEACCH conferences held in Chapel Hill each May"--Pref. Recommended by at least one AUTISM-list participant as a good book on Asperger Syndrome. Includes some accounts. ISBN: 0306440644 (hardcover, 306 pages). [autism,proceedings,account,teacch,aspergers]
Eric Schopler & Gary B. Mesibov, ed.
Neurobiological Issues in Autism (New York: Plenum Press, 1987). Part of the series Current Issues in Autism. Based on 6th annual TEACCH Conference, Chapel Hill North Carolina, 1985. ISBN: 0306424517 (hardcover, 418 pages). [autism,proceedings,teacch]
Eric Schopler & Gary B. Mesibov, ed.
Social Behavior in Autism (New York: Plenum Press, 1986). Part of the series Current Issues in Autism. Based upon 5th TEACCH conference, 1984. ISBN: 0306421631 (hardcover, 382 pages). [autism,proceedings,teacch]
Eric Schopler & Robert J. Reichler, ed.
Psychopathology and Child Development: Research and Treatment (New York: Plenum Press, 1976). Associated with International Kanner Colloquium on Child Development, Deviations, and Treatment, Chapel Hill, N.C., October 30 to November 2, 1973. ISBN: 0306308703 (hardcover, 395 pages). [autism,proceedings]
SIKON.
Artikelsamling, Autisme '95 (Kobenhavn: SIKON, Socialministeriets informations- og konsulentvirksomhet, 1995). Conference in Denmark. ISBN: 8760148950 (184 pages). [autism,proceedings,danish]
Lorna Wing, ed.
Aspects of Autism: Biological Research (London: Gaskell, 1988). Part of the series Gaskell Psychiatry. From conference at the University of Kent, 18-20 September, 1987. [autism,proceedings]

See also Clinical Assessment Options for Children with Autism and Related Disorders below under "Books". It resulted from the 1995 Dallas conference, "Defeat Autism Now!".

Film and Video Documentaries

Note that this list is far from complete.

A is for Autism.
A 15-short film produced in UK for Channel 4 around 1991/2.
Asperger's Syndrome: Diagnosis and Support.
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999. Recording of presentation by author Anthony Attwood. http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/att_asp_vid.html
Asperger Syndrome: A Guide for Parents & Professionals
Anthony Attwood, double video.
Autism & The New Law. Resources for Treatment. Hope for a Cure!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0964616882/vaporia
Autism: Being Friends.
Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities, Bloomington, Indiana, 1991.
The Autism Continuum
by Temple Grandon. From Future Horizons.
Autism: More to Learn
Sixty-minute interview with Bernard Rimland.
Autism: What Can Parents Do?
http://www.how.to/treatautism/
The boy who turned doff
National Film Board of Canada; Carousel Films, 1982. Produced by Jerry Krepakevich and Michael Scott; directed by Larry Kurnarsky. About Michael Kurnarsky, 23-year-old autistic person.
Brothers and Sisters: Siblings
Produced by the Autism Society of British Columbia. From Future Horizons.
Building the bridge...re-defining, re-identifying and re-positioning autism
Videotape of December 28-30 1999 symposium. (http://www.autism.nl/Video/)
Careers - Opportunities for Growth.
Temple Grandin.
The Child Who Couldn't Play
Episode of The Nature of Things; airing planned on CBC Television (Canadian Broadcasting Corp.), 3/28/96. Documentary written by Fiona McHugh and produced by Heather Cook. Rebroadcast scheduled for 1/9/96.
Come Back Jack
Documentary. (http://www.comebackjack.com/)
Day by Day: Raising a Child With Autism.
Joan Goodman.
Embracing Play: Teaching Your Child With Autism.
Woodbine House (http://www.woodbinehouse.com/)
Encountering Autism
Bill Davis (http://www.discountlearning.com/autism/
Every Step of the Way: Toward Independent Communication.
Video on facilitated communication. Available through FC Institute.
Lovaas Video Tapes
(? I assume they teach and/or demonstrate the Lovaas method)
Medications - Fact and Fiction.
Temple Grandin.
1998 DAN! video tapes
16 tape series from 1998 DAN! conference from INSTA TAPES, 208-667-0226.
A Portrait of Sherri ; Three classmates.
The Office of Instructional Services, Colorado Statue University for the American Occupational Therapy Association, 1986. Two programs, the second is about three high-school classmates who have autism.
Prisoners of Silence.
WGBH TV documentary (from Frontline television program) about facilitated communication; also appeared on PBS. Takes a negative view of FC.
Raising a child with autism and attention deficit disorder.
Directed and produced by Joan F. Goodman and Susan Hoban.
Refrigerator Mothers.
One hour documentary by David E. Simpson, J.J. Hanley and Gordon Quinn, about mothers of autistic children in the 1950s and 1960s who were told their children were autistic because the mothers were unable to bond with their children.
The Screening and Diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
From the Veronica Bird Charitable Foundation (http://www.aheadwithautism.com/video.html).
A sense of belonging: Including students with autsim in their school community.
by K. Davis, 1997. Institute for the Study of Developmental Disabilities, Bloomington, Indiana. 20 minutes.
Sensory Challenges and Answers.
Temple Grandin.
Social Stories and Comic Strip Conversations: Unique Methods to Improve Social Understanding
by Carol Gray. From Future Horizons.
A Time for Georgia.
Associated Film Consultants. Made by Peter Scheer. 1971.
Understand People with Autism.
Two 20 minute videos.
Using Visual and Behavioral Cues in the Home.
Robin D. Allen, from Woodbine House (a href="http://www.woodbinehouse.com/">http://www.woodbinehouse.com/
Visual Supports in the Classroom.
by Jennifer Savner, from Autism Asperger Publising Company. (http://www.asperger.net/video.htm)
Visual Thinking of a Person with Autism.
Temple Grandin.
Vitamin B6 and Magnesium in the Treatment of Autism.
1-hour video cassette with Bernard Rimland. Segment on People in Motion (planned for April 11, 1996) on several talented autistic individuals including Mark Rimland (autistic son of Bernard Rimland) and his art work. Also on it are Steven Edelson, Bernard Rimland, Temple Grandin, and Oliver Sacks.
When Billy Broke His Head...And other Tales of Wonder.
PBS film.
When Jerry Met Mary
TV Inteview with Jerry and Mary Newport, a married couple with Asperger's. Originally on 60 Minutes.

Some news segments:

Dateline
Segment scheduled for 12/20/98 on language training using ABA.

Audiotapes

Note that this list is far from complete.

Was Einstein Autistic?
One hour tape that focuses on the research conducted over several years by Illana Katz and Dr. Edward R. Ritvo, Professor of Medicine at UCLA. http://reallifestories.com/public/ein.html

Children's nonfiction

Note: fictional stories for children are included in the "Fiction" section above under "Popular Attitudes".

Charles A. Amenta, III.
Russell is Extra Special: A Book About Autism for Children (New York: Magination Press, 1992). Ages 4-8. A sensitive portrayal of an autistic boy written by his father. A physician, Amenta skillfully weaves relevant factual information about autism into his narrative using clear language that children will easily follow. A wonderful book for children. ISBN: 0945354444 (paperback); ISBN: 0945354436 (hardcover). [autism,account,children]
Autism Society of America.
Autism: Information Written for Kids Only. Brochure. [autism,children]
Carol Baldwin.
Autism (Heinemann Library, 2002). Part of the series Health Matters. ISBN: 1403402507 (hardcover, 32 pages). [autism,children]
Eve B. Band, Sue Lynn Cotton, illustrator & Emily Hecht.
Autism through a Sister's Eyes: A young girl's view of her brother's Autism (Future Horizons, 2001). Forward by Gary B. Mesibov. ISBN: 1885477716 (paperback, 67 pages). [autism,children,family]
Helen Barclay.
Nathan's Journey (HGB Enterprises, 2004). ISBN: 0975541706 (paperback, 72 pages). [autism,children]
Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen.
Autism (Detroit: KidHaven Press, 2005). Part of the series Understanding Diseases and Disorders. For ages 9-12. ISBN: 0737721677 (hardcover, 48 pages). [autism,children]
Amanda Bennett.
The Little Composer (forthcoming). 30 pages http://www.autismcoach.com/Books.htm Due 12/15/2007. [autism,aspergers,children]
Jacob Betts.
My Brother Has Asperger Syndrome. [children,family,autism,aspergers]
Beverly Bishop.
My Friend with Autism: A Coloring Book for Peers and Siblings (Future Horizons, 2003). Roughly ages 4-8. ISBN: 1885477899 (paperback, 36 pages). [autism,children]
Fiona Bleach.
Everybody Is Different: A Book for Young People Who Have Brothers or Sisters With Autism (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2002). ISBN: 1931282064 (paperback, 84 pages). [autism,children,family]
Jennifer Bloink.
A is for Autism (Authorhouse, 2005). ISBN: 1420844636 (paperback, 36 pages). [autism,children]
Cindy Bodenheimer, Gregory Daily & Jane Kowalik.
Everybody is a Person: A Book for Brothers & Sisters of Autistic Kids (Syracuse, NY: Jowonio: The Learning Place., 1979). Middle school level. 16 pages. [autism,children]
Sherry Bonnice.
The Hidden Child: Youth With Autism (Mason Crest Publishers, 2004). Part of the series Youth With Special Needs. ISBN: 1590847369 (hardcover, 128 pages). [autism,children]
Charlie Buckley.
Show Jo How to Make a Sandwich (Literary Architects, 2007). Part of the series Show Jo Language Development. For ages 4-8. [[http://www.nowweretalkign.com/]] ISBN: 193366908X (board book, 16 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1933669083). [autism,children]
Charlie Buckley.
Show Jo How to Wash Your Hands (Literary Architects, 2007). Part of the series Show Jo Language Development. For ages 4-8. [[http://www.nowweretalkign.com/]] ISBN: 1933669098 (board book, 16 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1933669090). [autism,children]
Kari Dunn Buron.
When My Autism Gets Too Big! A Relaxation Book for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Autism Asperger Publishing, 2004). Aimed at ages 4-8. ISBN: 193128251X (paperback, 44 pages). [autism,children]
Richard W. Carlson.
My Brother Kevin Has Autism (Writers Club Press, 2002). ISBN: 0595222064 (paperback, 120 pages). [autism,children,family]
Richard W. Carlson.
Poems and Short Stories About My Brother Kevin Who Has Autism: Entertainment for Boys and Girls Ages 6 to 10 (Writers Club Press, 2002). ISBN: 0595228453 (paperback, 128 pages). [autism,children,account,poetry]
Mary W. Carpenter.
Rescued by a Cow and a Squeeze (PublishAmerica, 2003). A book for children about Temple Grandin. ISBN: 1591298806 (paperback, 47 pages). [autism,account,children]
Kathleen A. Chara, Paul J. Chara, Jr., Christian P. Chara & J. M. Berns.
Sensory Smarts: A Book For Kids With Adhd Or Autism Spectrum Disorders Struggling With Sensory Integration Problems (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). For ages 9-12. ISBN: 184310783X (paperback, 80 pages). [autism,children]
Kathleen A. Chara, Paul J. Chara, Jr., Karston J. Chara, J. M. Berns & Angela Litzinger.
Allergy Busters: A Story for Children with Autism or Related Spectrum Disorders Struggling with Allergies (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). Aimed at ages 9-12. ISBN: 1843107821 (paperback, 61 pages). [autism,children,account]
Pat Crissey & Noah Crissey.
Personal Eygiene?: What's That Got To Do With Me? (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). For ages 9-12. ISBN: 1843107961 (paperback, 94 pages). [autism,aspergers,children]
Nancy Dalrymple.
Learning Together (Indiana Resource Center for Autism, 1979). 27 pages. Suggested for K-3. http://www.isdd.indiana.edu/~cedir/autism.html [autism,children]
Julie Davies.
Able Autistic Children - Children with Asperger Syndrome: a booklet for brothers and sisters (Nottingham, 1994). 23 pages. "In the same series as Children with Autism, this booklet focuses specifically on the experiences of siblings with able autism or Asperger Syndrome." [autism,aspergers,children]
Julie Davies.
Children with Autism - a booklet for brothers and sisters (The Early Years Diagnosis Center, 1994). Paperback, 24 pages. Author is at the Child Development Research Unit, University of Nottingham, England. "Designed specifically for brothers and sisters of children with autism from the age of 7 upwards, this useful booklet explains what autism is and explores some of the difficulties which siblings may experience." [autism,children]
Kate Doherty, Paddy McNally & Eileen Sherrard.
I have Autism... What's that? (Down Lisburn Trust, 2000). Paperback, 32 pages. ISBN: 1899280790 (paperback, 32 pages, National Autistic Society). [autism,children]
Martha Kate Downey, ed.
Tap Dancing in the Night (Phat Art 4). Book on CD: stories, poems, and art relating to people with Aspergers. Aimed at readers aged 7-16. [autism,aspergers,account,children]
Michele Engel Edwards.
Autism (Lucent Books, 2001). Part of the series Diseases and Disorders Series. ISBN: 1560068299 (hardcover, 112 pages). [autism,children]
Rebecca Etlinger.
To Be Me: Understanding What It's Like to Have Asperger's Syndrome (Creative Therapy Store, 2005). I am guessing this is instructive fiction. ISBN: 0874244528 (hardcover, 24 pages). [autism,aspergers,children]
Elisa Gagnon & Brenda Smith Myles.
This is Asperger Syndrome (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 1999). Ages 9-12. http://www.asperger.net/book2.htm ISBN: 0967251419 (paperback, 20 pages). [autism,aspergers,children]
Zachary M. Gartenberg & Jerry Gay, photographer.
Mori's Story: A Book About a Boy with Autism (Lerner Pubns Co, 1999). Ages 4-8. Zachary Gartenberg wrote this book while in elementary school about his autistic brother. ISBN: 0822525852 (hardcover, 32 pages). [autism,account,children]
Gunilla Gerland.
Finding Out About Asperger Syndrome, High-Functioning Autism, and Pdd (London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999). Designed to be read by children with AS. http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/ger_fin.html ISBN: 1853028401 (hardcover, 48 pages). [autism,aspergers,children]
L. Gorrod.
My brother is different (National Autistic Society, 1997). http://www.oneworld.org/autism_uk/publs/cata2.html ISBN: 1899280502 (paperback, 20 pages). [autism,children]
Carol Gray.
The Sixth Sense II (Future Horizons, 2002). A teaching tool for typical children who share a classroom with children with autism or Asperger's syndrome. ISBN: 1885477902 (paperback, 23 pages). [autism,aspergers,children]
Angie Healy.
Sometimes My Brother: Helping Kids Understand Autism Through a Sibling's Eyes (Future Horizons, 2005). For ages 9-12. ISBN: 1932565310 (paperback, 56 pages). [autism,children,family]
Green Irene.
Cindy T's Circle Time (2003). http://www.redandgreenchoices.com/ ISBN: 0974228028 (paperback, 16 pages). [autism,children]
Green Irene.
Nicki's Next Grade (2003). Part of the series Red and Green Choices By Green Irene. http://www.redandgreenchoices.com/ ISBN: 097422801X (paperback, 54 pages). [autism,children]
M. Ives.
What is Asperger syndrome and how will it affect me? (National Autistic Society, 1999). Aimed at 8-13 years. http://www.oneworld.org/autism_uk/publs/cata.html ISBN: 1899280146 (paperback, 2nd edition, 2001, National Autistic Society, author listed as NAS Autism Helpline); ISBN: 1899280049 . [autism,children,aspergers]
Joanna L. Keating-Velasco.
A Is for Autism F Is for Friend: A Kid's Book for Making Friends with a Child Who Has Autism (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2007). ISBN: 1931282439 (paperback, 54 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1931282437). [autism,children]
Ellen S. Heller Korin.
Asperger Syndrome: An Owner's Manual--What You, Your Parents and Your Teachers Need to Know: An Interactive Guide and Workbook (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2006). Aimed at grades 7-9. ISBN: 1931282919 (spiral-bound, 62 pages). [autism,aspergers,children,adolescent]
Matthew Lancelle & Jeanette Lesada.
Sundays with Matthew: A Young Boy with Autism and an Artist Share Their Sketchbooks (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2006). ISBN: 1931282846 (hardcover, 37 pages). [autism,children]
Elaine Landau.
Autism (Franklin Watts, 2001). The author has written a number of non-fiction books including books explaining illnesses, aimed at children, ages 9-12. ISBN: 0531117804 (hardcover, 128 pages). [autism,children]
Elaine Marie Larson.
I Am Utterly Unique: Celebrating the Strengths of Children with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2006). Aimed at grades 2-3. ISBN: 1931282897 (hardcover, 56 pages). [autism,aspergers,children]
Sarah Lennard-Brown.
Autism (New Edition) (Hoddard Wayland, 2006). Part of the series Health Issues. ISBN: 0750243716 (paperback, 32 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0750243711). [autism,children]
Sarah Lennard-Brown.
Autism (Raintree/Steck Vaughn, 2003). Part of the series Health Issues. ISBN: 073986422X (hardcover, 64 pages). [autism,children]
Hunter Manasco.
Way to A: Empowering Children with Autism Spectrum and Other Neurological Disorders to Monitor and Replace Aggression and Tantrum Behavior (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2006). ISBN: 1931282870 (Spiral-bound, 35 pages). [autism,children]
Joan Matthews & James Williams.
Ich bin besonders! (2001). James Williams is the autistic son of Joan Matthews. ISBN: 3893736689 (304 pages). [autism,german,children]
Diane Murrell.
Tobin Learns to Make Friends (Future Horizons, 2001). A teaching tool for teaching social skills to children with autism and Asperger's Syndrome. ISBN: 1885477791 (hardcover, 36 pages). [autism,aspergers,children,social]
Haley Myles.
Practical Solutions to Everyday Challenges for Children with Asperger Syndrome (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2002). Aimed at children with Asperger's syndrome, ages 5-11. ISBN: 1931282153 (paperback, 48 pages). [autism,aspergers,children]
Sarah Peralta.
All About My Brother (Autism Asperger Publishing Co, 2002). The author is eight years old. ISBN: 1931282110 (hardcover, 36 pages). [autism,children,family]
A. C. Phalon.
Me, My Brother and Autism (BookSurge Publishing, 2005). possibly fiction. ISBN: 1419602683 (paperback, 50 pages). [autism,children]
K. B. Reish.
Matthew's Box (KBR Mutti's Publications). hardcover, 48 pages, http://www.matthewsbox.com [autism,children,account]
Maxine Rosaler.
Coping With Asperger Syndrome (Rosen Publishing Group). Part of the series Coping. ISBN: 0823944824 (hardcover, due January 2004). [autism,aspergers,children]
Marsha Sarah Rosenberg.
Everything You Need to Know When a Brother or Sister is Autistic (Rosen Publishing Group, 1999). Part of the series Need to Know Library. The Need to Know Library is generally aimed at preteens and young teenagers. ISBN: 0823931234 (hardcover). [autism,family,children]
Ellen Sabin.
The Autism Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Autism (Watering Can, 2006). ISBN: 0975986821 (spiral-bound, 61 pages). [autism,children]
Rosina G. Schnurr & John Strachan, illustrator.
Asperger's Huh? A Child's Perspective (Anisor Publishing, 1999). ISBN: 0968447309 (paperback, 52 pages). [autism,aspergers,children]
Celeste Shally.
Since We're Friends: An Autism Picture Book (Awaken Specialty Press, 2007). Part of the series Perfect Paperback. Ages 4-8. ISBN: 0979471303 (paperback, 32 pages). [autism,children]
Karen L. Simmons.
Little Rainman (Future Education, 1996). I also saw the author listed as Karen Sicoli. When someone asked online for a good book for 5 year olds, several readers recommended this book. http://www.futurehorizons-autism.com/rainman.html ISBN: 1885477295 (paperback). [autism,children]
Debbi Spencer.
Why Can't Charlie Talk? (Perth: Miss Muffet Books, 2004). For 4-8 year olds. http://www.q-net.net.au/~deevee/MissMuffetBooks.htm ISBN: 0646437437 (paperback, 30 pages). [autism,children]
Louise Spilsbury.
What does it mean to have autism? (Heinemann, 2001). ISBN: 0431139326 (paperback, 32 pages). [autism,children]
Connor Sullivan.
I Love My Brother: A Preschooler's View of Living With a Brother Who Has Autism (Phat Art 4 Publishing, 2001). Aimed at preschoolers. ISBN: 0970658117 (hardcover, 24 pages). [autism,aspergers,children,account]
Isabel Cottinelli Telmo.
Play with me: including children with autism in mainstream primary schools (National Autistic Society, 2004). Translated from Portuguese. ISBN: 1899280480 (paperback, 32 pages). [autism,children]
Diane Twachtman-Cullen.
Trevor, Trevor (Starfish Press, 1999). http://www.starfishpress.com/pages/p3Trevor.html [autism,children]
Peter Vermeulen.
I Am Special: Introducing Children and Young People to Their Autism Spectrum Disorder (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2000). http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/ver_iam.html ISBN: 1853029165 (paperback, 240 pages). [autism,children]
Esther Watson.
Talking to Angels (Harcourt Brace, 1996). Ages 4-8. Children's non-fiction book about author's autistic sister. One reader: wonderful. Another: very easy to understand even for preschoolers and great illustrations. ISBN: 0152010777 (hardcover, 32 pages). [autism,children]
Pearl M. Wilson.
If You Knew Nicky (London: Angus and Robertson, 1983). Photographs by Sandra Irvine. Also published in Sydney & Melbourne. A girl describes her autistic brother. [autism,account,children]
Ryan Wilson.
The Legendary Blobshocker. Book by 9-year-old autistic boy. [autism,children]
Angela Wine.
What It Is to Be Me! An Asperger Kid Book (Fairdale Publishing, 2005). Ages 4-8. ISBN: 1593521995 (paperback, 18 pages). [autism,aspergers,children]
Alisa Wolf.
Acting: for Kids on the Autistic Spectrum (iUniverse, Inc., 2005). Ages 9-12 reading level. ISBN: 0595375642 (paperback, 106 pages). [autism,children]

Other Frequently Asked Questions Memos

Some organizations have brochures or web-pages with questions/answers on autism. Also, there are a number of FAQ memos on related topics. Some FAQ memos that I have heard reference to:

Attention Deficit Disorder FAQ
http://www3.sympatico.ca/frankk
The CELIAC FAQ
http://shoga.wwa.com/~peg/cfaq.html
Frequently Asked Questions about Dietary Intervention for the Treatment of Autism
by Karyn A. Seroussi
send GET CELIAC AUTGFFAQ to LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
Melatonin FAQ
Milk Substitutes FAQ
http://www.panix.com/~nomilk/milkalt.txt
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Writers

Well-known writers of have written on autism include autistic people who have written about themselves, researchers (listed above), professionals, parents who have written about their autistic children (including some celebrity parents, who naturally get a lot of notice), and reporters and other writers. A few of the most well known authors:

A professional in the field of psychology or education would undoubtedly list additional authors well known in their own field.

Publishers

Publishers noted for books on Autism: 


    (Future Education is the old name of the publisher now called
     Future horizons)

    Future Horizons
    422 E. Lamar, Suite 106
    Arlington, Texas 76011
    1-800-489-0727
    info@futurehorizons-autism.com
    http://futurehorizons-autism.com/

    Indiana Resource Center for Autism
    (See "Indiana Resource Center for Autism"
    under section "Initiatives".)

    Jessica Kingsley Publishers
    116 Pentonville Road
    London NJ19JB England
    +44(0)171-833-2307
    webmaster@jkp.com
    http://www.jkp.com/
    Jessica Kingsley's USA agents:
    Taylor & Francis Inc.
    1900 Frost Road
    Suite 101
    Bristol, PA 19007
    1-800-821-8312
    post@tandfpa.com

    Paul H. Brookes Publishing
    P.O. Box 10624
    Baltimore, Maryland 21285-0624
    (410)337-9580 (Orders: (800) 638-3775)
    http://www.pbrookes.com/

    Plenum Publishing
    233 Spring Street
    New York, NY 10013
    http://www.plenum.com/

    Potential Unlimited Publishing (PUP)
    P.O. Box 218
    Stratham, NH  03885-0218
    http://www.pup-asap.com/

    Pro-Ed
    Austin
    (512)451-3246
    http://www.proedinc.com/

    Woodbine House
    6510 Bells Mill Rd.
    Bethesda, Maryland 20817
    (800)843-7323
    (301)897-3570
    info@woodbinehouse.com
    http://www.woodbinehouse.com/

Books

Important note: some of the books are in separate subsections above: "Accounts" (biographies of the lives of autistic people), "Fiction" (fictional stories of autistic people, including children's story books), "Proceedings" (material resulting from specific conferences) and "Children's nonfiction".

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Adolescents and Adults with Asperger Syndrome (The Inge Wakehurst Trust, 1992). Collection of papers. [autism,aspergers,adult,adolescent]
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Approaches to Autism (National Autistic Society, 1997). Updated edition. [autism]
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Attachment and Autism (1985). I haven't been able to relocate any reference to this book: it might be Autism and Attachment. ISBN: 9999532403 . [autism]
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Autism & Attachment (Minneapolis, MN: Minneapolis Children's Medical Center, 1987). 101 pages; spiralbound. [autism]
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Autism: The Invisible Disability (National Autistic Society, 1994). [autism]
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Booklet for conference. Made by Mr. Angelo for 1998 ASA conference in Reno. [autism]
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Children with Asperger Syndrome (The Inge Wakehurst Trust, 1994). Collected papers. [autism,aspergers]
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Children with Autism: a collection of papers (The Inge Wakehurst Trust, 1991). [autism]
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Educational provision for autistic children (The Society). [autism]
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Functioning Adolescents and Young Adults with Autism. 145 pages. [autism,se,adolescent]
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How to organize and run an effective support group. Sold by the Autism Society of America. [autism]
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L'organisation des services aux personnes autisties, a leur famille et a leurs proches (1996). http://www.msss.gouv.qc.ca/publi/autisme/autisme.htm ISBN: 2550306759 . [autism,french]
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Managing Feeding Difficulties in Children with Autism (National Autistic Society, 1991). [autism]
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The Other Side of Autism. Collection of papers. [autism]
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The Special Curricular Needs of Autistic Children (The Association of Head Teachers of Autistic Children and Adults, 1985). [autism,se]
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The Special Curricular Needs of Autistic Children: Learning and Thinking Skills (The Association of Head Teachers of Autistic Children and Adults, 1990). [autism,se]
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Understanding Autism (1993). [autism]
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The Voice Within. [autism]
Maureen Aarons & Tessa Gittens.
Autism: A Social Skills Approach for Children and Adolescents (Winslow, 1998). ISBN: 0863882021 (paperback, 104 pages); ISBN: 0863883192 (paperback, Speechmark Publishing, 2001). [autism,social,treatment]
Maureen Aarons & Tessa Gittens.
The Handbook of Autism: a Guide for Parents and Professionals (London: Travistock/Routledge, 1991). Also New York. 128 pages. Paperback. The authors are speech and language therapists. ISBN: 0415055660 (paperback, 144 pages, Routledge, 1991); ISBN: 0415055652 (hardcover, 140 pages, Tavistock, 1992). [autism,parent,intro]
Maureen Aarons & Tessa Gittens.
The handbook of autism: a guide for parents and professionals, revised and updated 2nd edition (Routledge, 1999). ISBN: 0415160359 (paperback, 264 pages); ISBN: 0415160340 (hardcover, 264 pages); ISBN: 0203190793 . [autism,parent,intro]
Philip Abrams & Leslie Henriques.
The Autistic Spectrum Parents' Daily Helper: A Workbook for You and Your Child (Ulysses Press, 2004). ISBN: 1569753865 (paperback, 128 pages.). [autism,parent]
Janice Adams.
Autism-P.D.D. : Creative Ideas During the School Years (Adams Publications, 1995). Paperback, 70 pages. Contains practical suggestions for teaching children with autism contributed by teachers and parents. Reader: easy reading and very good, varied ideas. http://www.adamspublications.com [autism,se,pdd]
Janice Adams.
Autism-P.D.D.: Introducing Strategies for parents and professionals (Adams Publications, 1995). http://www.adamspublications.com [autism,parent,pdd]
Janice Adams.
Autism-P.D.D.: More Creative Ideas From Age Eight to Early Adulthood (Future Horizons, 1997). Paperback, 155 pages, also saw publisher listed as Imaginart. http://www.futurehorizons-autism.com/creative.html http://www.adamspublications.com [autism,se,adolescent,pdd]
Lynn Adams.
Group Treatment for Asperger Syndrome: A Social Skills Curriculum (Plural Publishing, 2005). With DVD. ISBN: 1597560227 (paperback, 191 pages). [autism,aspergers,treatment]
Natacha Akshoomoff.
Autistic Spectrum Disorders (Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2005). ISBN: 0805894829 (paperback, 152 pages). [autism]
Deborah Golden Alecson.
Alternative Treatments for Children Within (NTC Publishing Group, 1999). ISBN: 0879839651 (paperback, 48 pages). [autism,treatment]
Anne Alvarez.
Live company: psychoanalytic psychotherapy with autistic, borderline, deprived, and abused children (London: Tavistock/Routledge, 1992). Also New York. Subjects include: Autism, psychoanalysis, schizophrenia in children and abused children. Reader's comment: psychoanalytic gibberish. ISBN: 0415060974 (paperback, 246 pages). [autism,psychoanalysis]
Juliette Alvin.
Music therapy for the autistic child (London: Oxford University Press, 1978). Also New York. 118 pages. Compares musical and autistic behavior and has some case studies. [autism,music]
Juliette Alvin & Auriel Warwick.
Music therapy for the autistic child, 2nd ed (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991). Also New York. http://www.oup-usa.org/gcdocs/gc_0198162766.html ISBN: 0198162766 (paperback, 152 pages). [autism,music]
American Psychiatric Association.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-III-R (Washington, D.C.: 1987). Third edition, revised. 567 pages. Replaced by DSM-IV [autism,medical,reference]
American Psychiatric Association.
DSM-III: Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (3rd edition) (1980). Replaced by DSM-IV. [autism,medical,reference]
American Psychiatric Institute.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR, 4th edition (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). Revisions to DSM-IV. ISBN: 0890420246 (hardcover, 943 pages); ISBN: 0890420254 (paperback, 943 pages, American Psychiatric Association, 2000). [autism,medical,reference]
American Psychiatric Institute.
DSM IV: Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th edition) (Washington: American Psychiatric Press, 1987). This book is not about autism but is an important reference in psychological practice. Note that there have been numerous changes since DSM III which affect the diagnoses of Autism and related disorders. Telephone number of publisher: 1-800-368-5777. ISBN: 0890420629 (paperback, 886 pages, June 1994); ISBN: 0890420610 (hardcover, 886 pages, July 1994). [autism,medical,reference]
American Psychological Association.
Mental retardation: an abstracted bibliography, 1971-1980 (Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 1982). Part of the series PsycINFO retrospective. ISBN: 091270473X (paperback, 458 pages). [autism,disability,bibliography]
Johanna Anderson.
Sensory Motor Issues in Autism (Psychological Corp, 1999). ISBN: 0127850732 (paperback). [autism,se]
Stephen R. Anderson, Amy L. Jablonski, Vicki Madaus Knapp & Marcus L Thomeer.
Self-Help Skills for People With Autism: A Systematic Teaching Approach (Woodbine House, 2007). Part of the series Topics in Autism. ISBN: 1890627410 (paperback, 212 pages). [autism,se]
Kim Andis, Judy Brookhiser, Nancy J. Dalrymple, Dana Flanders, Joy Lucas & Jill McLaughlin.
Teaching Community Skills and Behaviors to Students with Autism or Related Problems of Communication and Social Interaction. Rev. (Indiana Resource Center for Autism, 1988). 117 pages. http://www.isdd.indiana.edu/~cedir/autism.html [autism,se]
Maria Lourdes Arelanno-Carandang.
Making connections: a group therapy program for Filipino autistic children and their families (Ateneo de Manila University Press, 1992). ISBN: 9715500625 (160 pages). [autism]
Lusia Arendt, editor.
Living and Working with Autism (National Autistic Society, 1992). [autism]
Maxine C. Aston.
The Other Half of Asperger Syndrome: A Guide to an Intimate Relationship with a Partner who has Asperger Syndrome (London: The National Autistic Society, 2001). ISBN: 1899280375 ; ISBN: 1931282048 (paperback, 88 pages, Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2002). [autism,aspergers,adult]
Anthony Attwood.
Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals (London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1998). Forward by Lorna Wing. Reader: clear, sympathetic and full of understanding. http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/att_asp.html ISBN: 1853025771 (paperback, 176 pages). [autism,aspergers,parent,intro]
Anthony Attwood.
Why does Chris do that? (Queensland AU Dept of Family Services, 1992). Booklet. Also available in UK: 1993, published by the National Autistic Society. On understanding the communicative function of autistic behaviour. Recommended by two AUTISM list readers. See Revised 2003 edition. ISBN: 1899280103 . [autism,intro]
Anthony Attwood.
Why Does Chris Do That? Some Suggestions Regarding the Cause and Management of the Unusual Behavior of Children and Adults with Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Revised 2003 (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2003). ISBN: 1931282501 (paperback, 80 pages). [autism,intro]
Tony Attwood.
The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006). ISBN: 1843104954 (hardcover, 397 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1843104957). [autism,aspergers]
Tony Attwood.
The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008). ISBN: 1843106698 (paperback, 397 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Tony Attwood.
Le syndrome d'Asperger et l'autisme de haut niveau (Dunod, 2003). ISBN: 2100079182 . [autism,french]
Tony Atwood, Temple Grandin, Teresa Bolick, Catherine Faherty, Lisa Iland, Jennifer McIlwee Myers, Ruth Snyder, Sheila Wagner & Mary Wroble.
Asperger's and Girls (Future Horizons, 2006). ISBN: 193256540X (paperback, 152 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1932565409). [autism,aspergers]
John Austin, editor & James E. Carr, editor.
Handbook of Applied Behavior Analysis (Context Press, 2000). ISBN: 1878978349 (paperback, 488 pages). [disability,behavioral,autism]
Autism Society of America.
Autism Society of America 1993 Handbook (Autism Society of America, 1993). [autism]
Autism Society of America.
How they grow: a handbook for parents of young children with autism, new rev. edition (Silver Spring, Md.: Autism Society of America, 1990). 54 pages. [autism,parent]
Autism Society of North Carolina.
Autism Primer: Twenty Questions and Answers (1993). Also 1989. Written in cooperation with Division TEACCH. [autism,intro]
Autism Society of North Carolina.
Autism Primer: Twenty Questions and Answers, 3rd edition (Autism Society of North Carolina, 1998). [autism,intro]
Autism Treatment Options, Inc.
Autism Options Guide - Resource Handbook. Lists available resources for autism: source for information about treatment methods. [autism,treatment]
Virginia Mae Axline.
Play Therapy: The Inner Dynamics of Childhood (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1947). 379 pages. Ballantine Books issue, New York, 1969, 374 pages. ISBN: 0345303350 (paperback, Reissue edition, Ballantine, 1982); ISBN: 0443040613 (hardcover, 350 pages, Churchill Livingston 1989). [autism,play]
Jean Ayres.
Sensory Integration and Learning Disorders (Los Angeles, California: Western Psychological Services, 1972). Includes bibliography. ISBN: 0874243033 (294 pages). [autism,si]
Jean Ayres.
Sensory Integration and the Child (Los Angeles, California: Western Psychological Services, 1979). Also 1983. With Jeff Robbins. Reader: easy to understand information on the sensory system. ISBN: 0874241588 . [autism,si,treatment]
Ann W. Bachrach, Ada R. Mosley, Faye L. Swindle & Mary M. Wood.
Developmental Therapy for Young Children with Autistic Characteristics (University Park Press, 1978). 185 pages. Also Pro-Ed. ISBN: 083911186X ; ISBN: 0936104619 . [autism,treatment]
Sandra L. Bailey & et al.
Instructional procedures for educating students with autism in the communication disorders program : project replication guide (DeKalb, Ill.: School Association for Special Education-DuPage, 1984). 231 pages. [autism,se]
Jed E. Baker.
The Autism Social Skills Picture Book (Future Horizons, 2003). ISBN: 1885477910 (spiral-bound, 240 pages). [autism,se,social]
Jed E. Baker.
Social Skills Training for Children and Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome and Social-Communications Problems (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2003). ISBN: 193128220X (paperback, 240 pages). [autism,se,social,aspergers,adolescent]
Jed Baker.
Preparing for Life: The Complete Guide for Transitioning to Adulthood for Those with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome (Future Horizons, 2006). ISBN: 1932565337 (paperback, 357 pages). [autism,adolescent]
Linda J. Baker & Lawrence A. Welkowitz.
Asperger's Syndrome: Intervening in Schools, Clinics, and Communities (Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004). ISBN: 0805845704 (hardcover, 298 pages); ISBN: 0805845712 (paperback, 298 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Sidney M. Baker & Jon Pangborn, editor.
Clinical Assessment Options for Children with Autism and Related Disorders (1996). 40 pages. Protocol for medical practitioners compiled from 1995 Dallas medical conference, "Defeat Autism Now!". Outlines biomedical tests, conclusions to be drawn, and followup. This procedure and booklet is often refered to as the DAN Protocol, and I've also seen the title listed as DEFEAT AUTISM NOW! Clinical Options Manual for Physicians. http://www.autism.com/ari/dan.html [autism,treatment]
Sidney M. Baker & Jon Pangborn.
DAN! Clinical Options Manual, updated (1997). 48 pages. Update of Clinical Assessment Options for Children with Autism and Related Disorders published April 1997, incorporating conclusions from second DAN! conference, Chicago, June 1996. There has been a third conference in San Diego in September, 1997. [autism,treatment]
Sidney M. Baker & Jon Pangborn.
Defeat Autism Now! Clinical Options Manual for Physicians, 1999 update (1999). 41 pages, paperback. [autism,treatment]
Sidney Baker & Jon Pangborn.
Autism: Effective Biomedical Treatments (Have We Done Everything We Can For This Child? Individuality In An Epidemic) (Autism Research Institute, 2005). ISBN: 0974036099 (paperback). [autism,treatment]
Thomas Balsamo & Sharon Rosenbloom.
Souls: Beneath & Beyond Autism (McGraw-Hill, 2003). ISBN: 0072881704 (hardcover, 126 pages). [autism]
Mary Barbera & Tracy Rasmussen.
The Verbal Behavior Approach: How to Teach Children With Autism and Related Disorders (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007). ISBN: 1843108526 (paperback, 199 pages). [se,autism]
Rachael Bareket.
Playing it Right! Social Skills Activities for Parents and Teachers of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Including Asperger Syndrome and Autism (Autism Asperger Publishing Co., 2006). ISBN: 1931282811 (paperback, 101 pages). [autism,social,aspergers]
Judith Barnard, Steve Broach, David Potter & Aidan Prior.
Autism in schools: crisis or challenge? (National Autistic Society, 2002). ISBN: 1899280715 (paperback, 28 pages). [autism,se]
Judith Barnard, Virginia Harvey, Aidan Prior & David Potter.
Ignored or ineligible: the reality for adults with autistic spectrum disorders (National Autistic Society, 2001). ISBN: 1899280618 (paperback, 28 pages). [autism]
Judith Barnard, Virginia Harvey, Aidan Prior & David Potter.
Inclusion and autism: is it working? (National Autistic Society, 2000). ISBN: 1899280367 (paperback, 28 pages). [autism,se]
J. Barnes.
Pupils with Asperger syndrome classroom management (Essex County Council, 1996). ISBN: 0904428559 . [autism,aspergers,se]
Gena Barnhill.
Right Address...Wrong Planet: Children with Asperger Syndrome Becoming Adults (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2002). ISBN: 1931282021 (paperback, 248 pages). [autism,aspergers,adolescent]
Simon Baron-Cohen.
The Essential Difference: The Truth about the Male and Female Brain (Perseus Publishing, 2003). Includes theories regarding autism. ISBN: 0738208442 (hardcover, 256 pages); ISBN: 046500556X (paperback, 271 pages, Basic Books, 2004). [general,autism]
Simon Baron-Cohen.
Mindblindness: An Essay on Autism and Theory of Mind (Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, 1995). Part of the series Learning, Development, and Conceptual Change. In Mindblindness, Simon Baron-Cohen presents a model of the evolution and development of "mindreading." [As far as I can tell from reviews, he is not referring to extra-sensory powers, but uses the term "mindreading" to mean the unconscious deductions & educated guesses we make about other peoples' minds -ed] He argues that we mindread all the time, effortlessly, automatically, and mostly unconsciously. It is the natural way in which we interpret, predict, and participate in social behavior and communication. We ascribe mental states to people: states such as thoughts, desires, knowledge, and intentions. Building on many years of research, Baron-Cohen concludes that children with autism, suffer from "mindblindness" as a result of a selective impairment in mindreading. For these children, the world is essentially devoid of mental things. Note: Newsweek 1995/8/14 has an article featuring this book. ISBN: 0262023849 (hardcover, 300 pages); ISBN: 026252225X (paperback, 200 pages). [autism]
Simon Baron-Cohen & Patrick Bolton.
Autism: The Facts (Oxford University, 1993). Part of the series Oxford Medical Publications. Also New York. Aimed at parents summarizing what is known about autism. http://www.oup-usa.org/gcdocs/gc_0192623273.html ISBN: 0192623273 (paperback, 113 pages). [autism,intro,parent]
Simon Baron-Cohen, Helen Tager-Flusberg & Donald Cohen.
Understanding Other Minds; Perspectives from Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 2nd ed (Oxford University Press, 2000). http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/0-19-852445-5 ISBN: 0198524463 (hardcover); ISBN: 0198524455 (paperback, 530 pages). [autism]
Simon Baron-Cohen, Helen Tager-Flusberg & Donald J. Cohen.
Understanding Other Minds; Perspectives from Autism (New York: Oxford University Press, 1993). ISBN: 0192620568 . [autism]
C. Barthelemy, L. Hameury & G. Lelord.
L'autisme de l'enfant. La Therapie d'echange et de developpement. (Paris: E.S.F., 1995). [autism,french]
Patricia Romanowski Bashe & Barbara L. Kirby.
The OASIS Guide to Asperger Syndrome: Advice, Support, Insights, and Inspiration (Crown Pub, 2001). See newer edition. ISBN: 0609608118 (hardcover, 467 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Patricia Romanowski Bashe & Barbara L. Kirby.
The OASIS Guide to Asperger Syndrome: Advice, Support, Insights, and Inspiration, Completely Revised and Updated (Crown Pub, 2005). ISBN: 1400081521 (hardcover, 512 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Margaret L. Bauman & Thomas L. Kemper.
The Neurobiology of Autism (Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1994). See second edition. ISBN: 0801847648 (257 pages); ISBN: 0801856809 (reprint in August 1997, 272 pages). [autism,medical]
Margaret L. Bauman & Thomas L. Kemper.
The Neurobiology of Autism, 2nd Edition (The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004). ISBN: 0801880467 (hardcover, 404 pages); ISBN: 0801880475 (paperback, 404 pages, due December 2005). [autism,medical]
Barbara Bazeghi.
Recipe Handbook fo Easy To Use Activities for Teaching Autistic Children (Reach Publications, 2004). http://www.reachpublications.com/ ISBN: 0975311506 (143 pages). [autism,se]
Joy Beaney & Penny Kershaw.
Inclusion in the primary classroom: support materials for children with autistic spectrum disorders (National Autistic Society, 2003). ISBN: 1899280952 (paperback, 42 pages). [autism,se]
Victoria Beck.
Confronting Autism: The Aurora on the Dark Side of Venus: A Practical Guide to Hope, Knowledge and Empowerment (Bedford, NY: New Destiny Educational Products, 1999). ISBN: 096749690X (paperback, 192 pages). [autism]
Victoria Beck & Gary Beck.
Unlocking the Potential of Secretin. As of October 1998, booklet due out later in the month from Autism Research International. http://www.autism.com/ari/secretin.html [autism,treatment]
Ellen Weber Bell, editor.
Autism, a reference book (New York: Longman, 1986). Part of the series Special Education. ISBN: 0582286212 (hardcover, 215 pages). [autism,se]
Ellen Weber Bell.
Readings in Autism, Revised (Pearson Education, 1984). ISBN: 0895684284 (paperback). [autism]
Allan S. Bellack, Michael Hersen & Alan E. Kazdin.
International Handbook of Behavior Modification and Therapy (New York: Plenum Publishing, 1990). Includes chapter "Infantile Autism" by Laura Schreibman, Robert Koegel, Marjorie H. Charlop, and Andrew L. Egel. [autism,behavioral,treatment,disability]
Scott Bellini.
Building Social Relationships: A Systematic Approach to Teaching Social Interaction Skills to Children and Adolescents with Autism and other Social Difficulties (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2006). ISBN: 1931282943 (paperback, 270 pages); ISBN: 1934575054 (hardcover, 315 pages, AAPC Textbooks, 2007). [se,autism,social]
Guy Berard.
Hearing Equals Behavior (Keats Publishing, 1993). Translated from French. 178 pages. Preface by B. Rimland, afterward by A. Stehli. ISBN: 0879836008 . [autism,ait]
Leida Berg & Harold Steinberg.
In Search of a Response (New York: Tiresias Press, 1973). Fictionalized account of the diaries of the parents of a schizophrenic boy. ISBN: 0913292001 (613 pages). [autism]
Carol Lee Berger.
Facilitated Communication and Technology Guide (Eugene, Oregon: New Breakthroughs, 1994). New Breakthroughs, PO Box 25228, Eugene, Oregon 97402 USA [autism,fc]
Carol Lee Berger.
Facilitated Communication Guide (Eugene, Oregon: New Breakthroughs, 1992). New Breakthroughs, PO Box 25228, Eugene, Oregon 97402 USA [autism,fc]
Carol Lee Berger.
Facilitated Communication Guide and Materials (Eugene, Oregon: New Breakthroughs, 1992). New Breakthroughs, PO Box 25228, Eugene, Oregon 97402 USA [autism,fc]
Carol Lee Berger.
Facilitated Communication Guide, Volume 2 (1993). [autism,fc]
Dorita Berger.
Music Therapy, Sensory Integration, and the Autistic Child (London: Jessica Kingsley, 2002). http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/book.php?isbn=1-84310-700-7 ISBN: 1843107007 (paperback, 256 pages). [autism,treatment,si]
Dianne E. Berkell, editor.
Autism: Identification, Education and Treatment (Hillsdale, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1992). A collection of papers. See second edition below under "Dianne E. Berkell Zager". ISBN: 0805808965 (319 pages). [autism,se]
Tracy Bester.
How To Make Decisions: For Little People With Lots To Learn (Jesse.ka Press). Part of the series Learning Curve. http://www.jesseka.com/prod01.htm [autism,se]
Tracy Bester.
Oh The Things That People Say (Jesse.ka Press). Part of the series Learning Curve. http://www.jesseka.com/prod02.htm [autism,se]
Tracy Bester.
Practical Applications For Autism Spectrum Disorder (Jesse.ka Press). Part of the series Learning Curve. http://www.jesseka.com/prod03.htm [autism,se]
Bruno Bettelheim.
The Empty Fortress: Infantile autism and the birth of the self (New York: The Free Press, 1967). ISBN: 0029031400 (New York, Free Press, hardcover, 424 pages); ISBN: 1199383155 (Free Press); ISBN: 119938318X (Free Press). [autism,psychoanalysis]
Bruno Bettelheim.
A Home for the Heart (New York: Knopf, 1974). Also, Knopf, 1994, hardcover, 461 pages, and University of Chicago Press, 1984. About Bettelheim's Orthogenic School at the University of Chicago for schizophrenic and autistic children. [autism,psychoanalysis]
Dion E. Betts & Nancy J. Patrick.
Homespun Remedies (Philadelphia: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006). ISBN: 1843108135 (paperback, 159 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1843108139). [autism,parent]
David R. Beukelman & Pat Mirenda.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2nd ed (Paul H. Brookes, 1998). http://www.pbrookes.com/e-catalog/books/beukelman-3335/index.htm ISBN: 1557663335 (hardcover, 592 pages). [autism,disability]
Jannik Beyer & Lone Gammeltoft.
Autism and Play (London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999). http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/bey_aut.html ISBN: 1853028452 (paperback, 112 pages). [autism]
A. Bicknell.
Independent living for adults with autism and Asperger Syndrome: A guide for families of people with autistic spectrum disorders (London: National Autistic Society, 1999). http://www.oneworld.org/autism_uk/publs/cata.html ISBN: 1899280170 (paperback, 36 pages). [autism,adult]
Douglas Biklen.
Communication Unbound: How Facilitated Communication is Challenging Traditional Views of Autism and Ability/Disability (New York: Teachers College Press, 1993). Part of the series Special Education. Includes Biklen's first article on Facilitated Communication originally published in the Harvard Educational Review. ISBN: 0807732214 (paperback, 221 pages). [autism,fc]
Douglas Biklen, ed, Larry Bissonnette, ed, Lucy Blackman, ed, Jamie Burke, ed, Alberto Frugone, ed, Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay, ed, Sue Rabin, ed & Richard Attfield, ed.
Autism And The Myth Of The Person Alone (New York University Press, 2005). Part of the series Qualitative Studies in Psychology. ISBN: 0814799272 (hardcover, 304 pages); ISBN: 0814799280 (paperback, 304 pages). [autism]
Douglas Biklen & Don Cardinal, ed.
Contested Words, Contested Science: Unraveling the Facilitated Communication Controversy (New York: Teachers College Press, 1997). Part of the series Special Education Series. Includes reports on studies that address the validity of facilitated communication. Studies include Calculator & Singer, 1992; Cardinal, Hanson, & Wakeham, 1996; Crossley, 1992; Heckler, 1994; Intellectual Disability Review Panel, 1989; Karp, 1993; Karp, Biklen, & Chadwick, 1993; Steering Committee, 1993; Sheehan, 1993; Sheehan & Matuozzi, 1994; Vazquez, 1994; Weiss, Wagner, Bauman, 1996. One chapter was co-written by the autistic son of a member of the AUTISM mailing list. ISBN: 0807736023 . [autism,fc]
Douglas Biklen & Don Cardinal, ed.
Presuming Competence: Empirical Investigations of Facilitated Communication (New York: Teachers College Press). Due summer 1996. Includes reports of research on facilitated communications. I assume this was a proposed title later changed to Contested Words, Contested Science. [autism,fc]
Lisa Blakemore-Brown.
Reweaving the Autistic Tapestry - Autism, Asperger's Syndrome and ADHD (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2001). ISBN: 1853027480 (paperback, 384 pages). [autism,aspergers,adhd]
Serafina Poch Blasco.
Musicoterapia para ninos autistas: historia de la musicoterapia espanola (Madrid: Poch Blasco, 1973). 59 pages. [autism,music,spanish]
Judith Bluestone.
The Fabric of Autism, Weaving The Threads Into A Cogent Theory (Paperback) (Seattle: The HANDLE Institute, 2004). ISBN: 0972023526 (paperback, 232 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0972023528). [autism]
Cynthia Marie Bodenheimer.
Unimodal vs. bimodal information processing in autistic children : the integration and dominance of the haptic, visual, and kinesthetic senses (Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse University, 1978). 139 pages. [autism,thesis]
Olga Bogdashina.
Communication Issues In Autism And Asperger Syndrome: Do We Speak The Same Language? (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). ISBN: 1843102676 (paperback, 288 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Olga Bogdashina.
Sensory Perceptual Issues in Autism: Different Sensory Experiences, Different Perceptual Worlds (Jessica Kingsley, 2003). ISBN: 1843101661 (paperback, 192 pages). [autism]
Olga Bogdashina.
The Theory of Mind And the Triad of Perspective of Autism And Asperger Syndrome: A View from the Bridge (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1843103613 (paperback, 334 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1843103615). [autism,aspergers]
Teresa Bolick.
Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence: Helping Preteens and Teens Get Ready for the Real World (Fair Winds Press, 2001). ISBN: 1931412693 (hardcover, 192 pages); ISBN: 1931412413 (paperback, 192 pages, Fair Winds Press, due April 2003). [autism,aspergers,adolescent]
Teresa Bolick.
Asperger Syndrome and Young Children: Building Skills for the Real World; For People who know and Care for Three-to-Seven-Year-Olds (Fair Winds Press, 2004). ISBN: 1592330622 (hardcover, 235 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Andrew S. Bondy.
The Pyramid Approach to Education (Cherry Hill, NJ: Pyramid Educational Consultants, 1996). http://www.pecs.com/ ISBN: 1928598005 (paperback, 80 pages). [autism,se]
Andy Bondy & Lori Frost.
A Picture's Worth: PECS and Other Visual Communication Strategies in Autism (Woodbine House, 2001). Part of the series Topics in Autism. ISBN: 0933149964 (paperback, 156 pages). [autism,se]
Gerhard Bosch.
Der fruhkindliche Autismus (Berlin: Springer, 1962). 123 pages. [autism,german]
Gerhard Bosch.
Infantile Autism: A Clinical and Phenomenological-Anthropological Approach Taking Language as the Guide (New York: Springer-Verlag, 1970). 158 pages. Translation of Der fruhkindliche Autismus. A philosophical study of the language of autism. [autism]
Jill M. Boucher.
Autism (Sage Publications, 2003). ISBN: 0761962115 (hardcover, 288 pages); ISBN: 0761962123 (paperback, 288 pages, due 12/31/2005). [autism]
Ann Boushey.
Parent to Parent: Information and Inspiration for Parents Dealing With Autism and Asperger's Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). ISBN: 1843107740 (paperback, 140 pages). [autism,aspergers,parent]
Dermot Bowler.
Aspergers Disorder and the Autistic Spectrum (John Wiley and Sons, forthcoming). ISBN: 0470026863 (paperback, 288 pages, due 12/1/2006). [autism,aspergers]
Agatha H. Bowley.
The young handicapped child: educational guidance for the young cerebral palsied, deaf, blind, and autistic child (E & S Livingstone, 1969). ISBN: 0443005915 . [autism,disability,se]
Brenda Boyd.
Parenting a Child With Asperger Syndrome: 200 Tips and Strategies (Jessica Kingsley, 2003). ISBN: 1843101378 (paperback, 192 pages). [autism,aspergers,parent]
Jenny Clark Brack.
Learn to Move, Move to Learn: Sensorimotor Early Childhood Activity Themes (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2004). ISBN: 1931282633 (paperback, 208 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1931282635). [autism,si]
Alfred Brauner.
L'enfant dereel (Toulouse: Privat, 1986). 264 pages. [autism,french]
Christine Breakey.
The Autism Spectrum And Further Education: A Guide to Good Practice (Jessica Kingsley Pub, forthcoming). ISBN: 1843103826 (paperback, 208 pages, due 5/15/2006). [autism,se]
Peter R. Breggin.
Toxic Psychiatry: Why Therapy, Empathy, and Love Must Replace the Drugs, Electroshock, and Biochemical Theories of the New Psychiatry (St. Martin's Press, 1994). Includes section on autism claiming it's all the fault of the parents and that any biological theories are the result of parent organizations like the Autism Society of America trying to cover up their guilt. Reader's comment: virulently nasty. ISBN: 0312113668 . [autism,disability]
Avril V. Brereton & Bruce J. Tonge.
Pre-schoolers With Autism: An Education And Skills Training Programme For Parents, Manual For Clinicians (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1843103419 (paperback, 144 pages); ISBN: 1843103427 (paperback, 112 pages). [autism,parent,se]
Marilyn Le Breton & Rosemary Kessick.
The AiA Gluten and Dairy Free Cookbook (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2002). ISBN: 1843100673 (paperback, 400 pages). [disability,autism,nutrition,allergy]
Marilyn Le Breton & Rosemary Kessick.
Diet Intervention and Autism: Implementing the Gluten Free and Casein Free Diet for Autistic Children and Adults: A Practical Guide for Parents (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2001). ISBN: 1853029351 (paperback, 176 pages). [autism,nutrition,allergy]
Marlene Targ Brill.
Keys to Parenting the Child with Autism (Hauppauge, New York: Barron's, 1994). Part of the series Parenting Keys. Includes list of books and references. Reader: It has a good, even handed, basic overview of what's going on, pretty well plugged into the latest research both in neurophysiology and in education; it's not the warmest book ever written but is written from a parenting perspective that I appreciate. ISBN: 0812016793 (200 pages). [autism,parent]
Marlene Targ Brill.
Keys to Parenting the Child with Autism, 2nd ed (Hauppauge, New York: Barron's, 2001). Part of the series Parenting Keys. See first edition. ISBN: 0764112929 (hardcover, 200 pages). [autism,parent]
C. Brock.
Able autistic pupils transferring to mainstream secondary school (The University of Nottingham, 1991). [autism,aspergers,se]
Ted Broer.
Maximum Solutions for ADD, Learning Disabilities and Autism: Natural Treatments of ADD, ADHD, and Autism (Creation House, 2002). ISBN: 0884197190 (hardcover, 228 pages). [autism,treatment,disability]
Sarah H Broman, ed & Jordan Grafman, ed.
Atypical cognitive deficits in developmental disorders: implications for brain function (Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1994). ISBN: 080581180X (hardcover). [autism]
Gary Brown.
Applied Behavioral Analysis: Procedures for Kids with Autism and Other Neuropsychological Disorders (2001). http://store.yahoo.com/aba4autism-store/apbehan.html [autism,behavioral]
Carolyn Thorwarth Bruey.
Demystifying Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Guide to Diagnosis for the Parents and Professionals (Woodbine House, 2004). Part of the series Topics in Autism. ISBN: 1890627348 (paperback, 241 pages). [autism]
Betsy King Brunk.
Music Therapy: Learning and Communication for Children in the Autism Spectrum http://www.futurehorizons-autism.com/music.html [autism,music]
J. Budde, ed.
Advocacy and autism (University of Kansas Press, 1977). [autism,advocacy]
Mitchell R. Burkowsky, ed.
Parents and Teachers Guide to the Care of Autistic Children (Syracuse, NY: Systems Educators, Inc., 1970). [autism,parent,se]
Diane Drake Burns.
Autism? Asperger's? ADHD? ADD? (Future Horizons, 2005). ISBN: 1932565264 (paperback, 166 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Kari Dunn Buron & Mitzi Curtis.
Incredible 5-Point Scale: Assisting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Understanding Social Interactions and Controlling Their Emotional Responses (Autism Asperger Publishing, 2004). ISBN: 1931282528 (paperback, 84 pages). [autism,se]
Katherine G. Butler, ed.
Severe Communication Disorders: Intervention Strategies (Gaithersburg, Md.: Aspen Publishers, 1993). Part of the series Topics in language disorders. Reprinted from the journal Topicsin Language Disorders 1988-1993. 24 contributors. ISBN: 0834205890 (paperback, 224 pages). [autism]
Claudia Buttner.
Autistische Sprachstorungen (Hurth: Gabel, 1995). Part of the series Kolner linguistische Arbeiten, Germanistik. 180 pages. ISBN: 3921527317 . [autism,german]
Joanne M. Cafiero.
Meaningful Exchanges For People With Autism: An Introduction To Augmentative & Alternative Communication (Woodbine House, forthcoming). Part of the series Topics in Autism. ISBN: 1890627445 (paperback, 126 pages, due 10/2005). [autism]
Phoebe Caldwell.
Finding You, Finding Me: Using Intensive Interaction to Get in Touch With People With Severe Learning Disabilities Combined With Autistic Spectrum Disorder (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, forthcoming). ISBN: 1843103990 (paperback, 160 pages, due 1/15/2006). [autism]
California Department of Education.
Best Practices for Designing and Delivering Effective Programs for Individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (California Department of Education, 1997). http://www.feat.org/CABP Produced by RiSE, Resources in Special Education. [autism,se]
Stella Carlton.
The other side of autism: A positive approach (Worcester: The Self Publishing Association Ltd., 1993). Sets out to combine all common approaches to autism. ISBN: 1854212060 (paperback). [autism]
Edward G. Carr.
How to Teach Sign Language to Developmentally Disabled Children (H & H Enterprises, 1981). Part of the series Teaching the Autistic. or maybe Pro-Ed ISBN: 0890790639 (54 pages). [autism,se]
Margaret Anne Carter & Josie Santomauro.
Pirates: An Early-Years Group Program for Developing Social Understanding and Social Competence for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Related Challenges (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2007). ISBN: 193128234X (paperback). [autism,social,se]
Shelley Case.
Gluten-Free Diet: A Comprehensive Resource Guide (Case Nutrition Consulting, 2002). ISBN: 1894022793 (paperback, 176 pages). [disability,autism,nutrition,allergy]
Robert A. Catalano.
When Autism Strikes: Families Cope with Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (Plenum Publishing, 1998). Specifically about childhood disintegrative disorder (Heller's disorder), i.e. late-onset autism. ISBN: 030645789X (250 pages). [autism]
Tony Charman, editor & Wendy Stone, editor.
Social and Communication Development in Autism Spectrum Disorders : Early Identification, Diagnosis, and Intervention (The Guilford Press, forthcoming). ISBN: 1593852843 (hardcover, 342 pages, due 4/20/2006). [autism,treatment]
Joan B. Chase.
Retrolental fibroplasia and autistic symptomatology (American foundation for the blind, 1972). [autism]
Joan B. Chase.
Retrolental fibroplasia and autistic symptomatology: an investigation into some relationships among neonatal, environmental, developmental and affective variables in blind prematures (New York: American Foundation for the Blind, 1968). Part of the series American Foundation for the Blind Research. Also 1972. 215 pages. [autism,disability]
Marilyn Chassman.
One-on-One: Working with Low-Functioning Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities (IEP Resources, 1999). 102 pages. I think it is the same or slightly modified from Some Pieces to the Puzzle. ISBN: 157861080X (spiral-bound). [autism,lfa,se]
Marilyn Chassman.
Some Pieces to the Puzzle: Ideas for Working with Lower-Functioning Children (1998). Self-published by the author, who's a parent; as of 1/99, reportedly to be republished by Attainment spring 1999. Ideas to try with kids who struggle to master "basic" skills. A rare book dedicated to lower-functioning kids. [autism,lfa,se]
Michelle Cheney.
Climbing Out Of Autism One Bite At A Time: A Step By Step Manual For Recovery and Developmental Gain (Writers Club Press, 2001). ISBN: 0595183999 (paperback, 154 pages). [autism,treatment]
Stella Chess, Sam J. Korn & Paulina B. Fernandez.
Psychiatric Disorders of Children with Congenital Rubella (New York: Brunner/Mazel, 1971). Reports children with congenital rubella have disproportionally high rates of autism. [autism,medical]
Don W. Churchill.
Language of Autistic Children (Washington: V. H. Winston & Sons, 1978). 139 pages. ISBN: 0470264179 . [autism]
David C. Cipolloni.
An extraordinary silence: the emergence of a deeply disturbed child (Westport, Conn.: Bergin & Garvey, 1993). ISBN: 0897893573 (hardcover, 145 pages). [autism,psychoanalysis]
John Cleese & Robin Skynner.
Families and how to survive them (Methuen, 1984). Reader: has an absolutely dreadful section on autism. ISBN: 0413526402 . [autism,general]
John Clements.
People With Autism Behaving Badly: Helping People with ASD Move on from Behavioral and Emotional Challenges (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1843107651 (paperback, 224 pages). [autism]
John Clements & Ewa Zarkowska.
Behavioral Concerns and Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Explorations and Strategies for Change (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2000). http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/cle_beh.html ISBN: 1853027421 (paperback, 288 pages). [autism]
E. Clo.
Autismo Infantile (Troina: Oasi Editrice, 1996). [autism,italian]
Hubert S. Coffey & Louise L. Wiener.
Group treatment of autistic children (Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1967). 132 pages. [autism,treatment]
Donald J. Cohen & B. K. Caparulo.
Childhood autism. Children today (1975). [autism]
Donald J. Cohen & Anne M. Donnellan, ed.
Handbook of autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1987). Includes fairly extensive bibliographies. See 2nd and 3rd editions. ISBN: 0471812315 (Silver Springs, MD: Winston, 757 pages). [autism,intro,text]
Donald J. Cohen, editor & Fred R. Volkmar, editor.
Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, 2nd edition (John Wiley & Sons, 1997). Textbook. http://info.med.yale.edu/chldstdy/autism/page19.html See 3rd edition. ISBN: 0471532428 (hardcover, 1092 pages). [autism,intro,text]
Jeffrey Cohen.
The Asperger Parent: How to Raise a Child with Asperger Syndrome and Maintain Your Sense of Humor (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2002). ISBN: 1931282145 (paperback, 260 pages). [autism,aspergers,parent]
Jeffrey Cohen.
Guns A' Blazing: How Parents of Children on the Autism Spectrum and Schools Can Work Together Without a Shot Being Fired (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2006). ISBN: 1931282862 (paperback, 211 pages; ISBN-13: 978-1931282864). [autism,parent,se]
Judith H. Cohen.
Succeeding with Autism: Hear My Voice (Jessica Kingsley, 2005). ISBN: 1843107937 (paperback, 240 pages). [autism]
Marlene J. Cohen & Donna L. Sloan.
Visual Supports for People With Autism: A Guide for Parents and Professionals (Woodbine House, 2007). Part of the series Topics in Autism. ISBN: 189062747X (paperback, 226 pages). [autism,se]
Shirley Cohen.
Targeting Autism: What We Know, Don't Know, and Can Do to Help Young Children With Autism and Related Disorders (University of California Press, 1998). The author is professor of special education at Hunter College. See the updated edition. ISBN: 0520213092 (paperback, 217 pages); ISBN: 0520210115 (hardcover, 1999). [autism,se,intro]
Shirley Cohen.
Targeting Autism: What We Know, Don't Know, and Can Do to Help Young Children With Autism and Related Disorders, updated edition (University of California Press, 2002). ISBN: 0520234804 (paperback, 240 pages). [autism,se,intro]
Shirley Cohen.
Targeting Autism: What We Know, Don't Know, and Can Do to Help Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, 3rd edition (University of California Press, 2006). ISBN: 0520248384 (paperback, 258 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0520248380). [autism,se,intro]
Mary Coleman, ed.
The Autistic Syndromes (Amsterdam: North Holland, 1976). ISBN: 0444112014 (New York: American Elsevier Pub. Co., 334 pages.). [autism,intro]
Mary Coleman.
The Neurology of Autism (Oxford University Press, 2005). ISBN: 0195182227 (hardcover, 288 pages). [autism]
Michael Collins, Judith Gould & Richard Mills.
Common Ground (National Autistic Society, 1996). 28 pages. Report on Higashi school in Boston, USA. [autism,se]
Community Services for People with Autism.
Managing the Aggressive and Self-Injurious Behavior of Adults Disabled with Autism. [autism,adult]
Pamela Compart & Dana Laake.
The Kid-Friendly ADHD and Autism Cookbook: The Ultimate Guide to the Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet (Fair Winds Press, 2006). ISBN: 1592332234 (hardcover, 256 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1592332236). [disability,autism,nutrition,allergy]
Judy Converse.
When Your Doctor is Wrong: Hepatitis B Vaccine and Autism (Xlibris Corporation, 2002). ISBN: 1401029736 (paperback, 296 pages). [autism,vaccine]
Edith Fairman Cooper.
Autistic children: background information and legislative concern (Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1977). Part of the series Major studies and issue briefs of the congressional research service. 35 pages. On microfilm. [autism,legal,se]
Jean-Ronel Corbier.
Optimal Treatment for Children with Autism and other Neuropsychiatric Conditions (iUniverse, 2005). ISBN: 0595348920 (paperback, 210 pages). [autism]
Judith Coucouvanis.
Super Skills: A Social Skills Group Program for Children with Asperger Syndrome, High-Functioning Autism and Related Challenges (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2005). ISBN: 1931282676 (paperback, 368 pages). [autism,aspergers,social]
Phyllis Coyne, Colleen Nyberg & Mary Lou Vandenburg.
Developing Leisure Time Skills for Persons with Autism: A Practical Approach for Home, School and Community (Future Horizons, 1999). ISBN: 1885477562 (spiral-bound, 228 pages). [autism]
Rosemary Crossley.
Facilitated Communication Training (New York: Teachers College Press, 1994). Part of the series Special Education. Vol 14 in series http://www.vicnet.net.au/~dealccinc/TcpAnet.htm ISBN: 080773327X (paperback, 160 pages). [autism,fc]
Rosemary Crossley.
Speechless: Facilitating Communication for People without Voices (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1997). http://www.vicnet.net.au/~dealccinc/Spchblb.htm ISBN: 0525941568 (272 pages). [autism,fc]
Beth Crowell & Andy Crowell.
Dietary Intervention as a Therapy in the Treatment of Autism and PDD (Housatonic, Mass.: 1992). Private publication. Includes references for follow-up reading. Reader: The first half of the book is great--lots of references to do follow up reading for those so inclined. Excellent chocolate chip cookie recipe. [autism,pdd]
Marg Csapo.
Teaching children with autistic tendencies: a resource guide for teachers (Victoria Special Programs Branch: Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology,, 1979). ISBN: 0771981988 (182 pages). [autism,se]
Val Cumine, Julia Leach & Gill Stevenson.
Asperger Syndrome: A Practical Guide for Teachers (David Fulton, 1998). Distributed in USA by Taylor and Francis, (800)821-8312. http://www.independence.co.uk/bd.cgi/fulton/isb?1853464996 ISBN: 1853464996 (paperback, 90 pages). [autism,aspergers,se]
Val Cumine, Julia Leach & Gill Stevenson.
Autism in the Early Years: A Practical Guide (David Fulton, 2000). Part of the series Resource Materials for Teachers. http://www.independence.co.uk/bd.cgi/fulton/isb?1853465992 ISBN: 1853465992 (paperback). [autism]
Nancy Dalrymple.
Competencies for People Teaching Individuals with Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders, 3rd ed. (Indiana Resource Center for Autism, 1993). 29 pages. http://www.isdd.indiana.edu/~cedir/autism.html [autism,se]
Nancy J. Dalrymple.
Developing a Functional and Longitudinal Plan (Indiana Resource Center for Autism, 1989). Part of the series Functional Programming for People with Autism. 11 pages. http://www.isdd.indiana.edu/~cedir/autism.html [autism]
Nancy J. Dalrymple.
Helpful Responses to Some of the Behaviors of Individuals with Autism (Indiana Resource Center for Autism, 1992). Part of the series Functional Programming for People with Autism. 33 pages. Short, pithy, good start for teachers with some exposure to autistic children. http://www.isdd.indiana.edu/~cedir/autism.html [autism]
Nancy J. Dalrymple.
Helping People With Autism Manage Their Behavior (Indiana Resource Center for Autism, 1993). Revised. 39 pages. http://www.isdd.indiana.edu/~cedir/autism.html [autism]
Nancy J. Dalrymple.
Helping People With Autism Manage Their Behavior (Indiana Resource Center for Autism, 1991). [autism]
Nancy J. Dalrymple.
Helping People With Autism Manage Their Behavior, revised edition (Inst for the Study of Developmental Disabilities, 1990). ISBN: 999223718X (paperback). [autism]
Nancy J. Dalrymple.
Introduction to Autism: A Self Instructional Model (Indiana Resource Center for Autism, 1992). Revised. 50 pages. http://www.isdd.indiana.edu/~cedir/autism.html [autism]
Nancy J. Dalrymple.
Learning to be Independent and Responsible (1989). Part of the series Functional Programming for People with Autism. [autism]
Nancy J. Dalrymple.
Some Interpersonal Social Skill Objectives and Teaching Strategies for People with Autism (1992). Part of the series Social Series. 31 pages. Updated chapter from the book Teaching Social and Leisure Skills to Youth with Autism. http://www.isdd.indiana.edu/~cedir/autism.html [autism,se]
Nancy J. Dalrymple.
Some Interpersonal Social Skill Objectives and Teaching Strategies for People with Autism (1992). Part of the series Functional Programming for People with Autism. Short, pithy, good start for teachers with some exposure to autistic children. [autism]
Nancy J. Dalrymple.
Some Social Communication Skill Objectives and Teaching Strategies for People with Autism (Indiana Resource Center for Autism, 1992). Part of the series Social Series. 32 pages. Updated chapter from the book Teaching Social and Leisure Skills to Youth with Autism. http://www.isdd.indiana.edu/~cedir/autism.html [autism,se]
Nancy J. Dalrymple.
Teaching Social and Leisure Skills to Youth with Autism (1981). [autism,se]
Nancy J. Dalrymple, Susan Gray & Lisa Ruble.
Sex Education: Issues for the Person with Autism (Indiana Resource Center for Autism, 1991). Part of the series Functional Programming for People with Autism. 18 pages. http://www.isdd.indiana.edu/~cedir/autism.html [autism,se]
Nancy J. Dalrymple & Barbara Porco.
Functional School Activities I (Indiana Resource Center for Autism, 1989). Part of the series Functional Programming for People with Autism. Revised by Barbara Porco. 15 pages. http://www.isdd.indiana.edu/~cedir/autism.html [autism]
Nancy J. Dalrymple & Barbara Porco.
Reading (1989). Part of the series Functional Programming for People with Autism. Revised by Barbara Porco. [autism]
Nancy J. Dalrymple & Beverly Purdue.
Record Book for Individuals with Autism (Indiana Resource Center for Autism, 1990). 29 pages. http://www.isdd.indiana.edu/~cedir/autism.html [autism]
Nancy Dalrymple & Margaret Boarman.
Toileting, Revised (Indiana Resource Center for Autism, 1991). Originally 1989. 17 pages. http://www.isdd.indiana.edu/~cedir/autism.html [autism]
Nancy Dalrymple & Barbara Porco.
Reading, Revised (Indiana Resource Center for Autism, 1989). Part of the series Functional Programming for People with Autism. Originally by Nancy Dalrymple in 1980. 29 pages. http://www.isdd.indiana.edu/~cedir/autism.html [autism,se]
Laurent Danon-Boileau & James Grieve.
Children Without Language: From Dysphasia To Autism (Oxford University Press, 2005). ISBN: 0195175026 (hardcover, 268 pages). [autism,disability,medical]
DAPHNE.
Code de bonnes pratiques pour la prevention de la violence et des abus a l'egard des personnes autiste (Autism-Europe, 1998). http://www.autismeurope.arc.be/francais/code.htm Also available in English *The European Code of Good Practice for Prevention of Violence and Abuses against People with Autism* [autism,french]
DAPHNE.
The European Code of Good Practice for Prevention of Violence and Abuses against People with Autism (Autism-Europe, 1998). http://www.autismeurope.arc.be/english/code.htm Also available in French *Code de bonnes pratiques pour la prevention de la violence et des abus a l'egard des personnes autiste* [autism]
Sandra R. Davalos.
Making Sense of Art: Sensory-Based Art Activities for Children with Autism, Asperger Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorders (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 1999). http://www.asperger.net/book3.htm ISBN: 0967251443 (spiral-bound, 20 pages). [autism,aspergers,se]
Sandra R. Davalos.
Making Sense of Art: Sensory-Based Art Activities for Young Children, Ages 3-5 (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 1999). http://www.asperger.net/book4.htm ISBN: 0967251451 (spiral-bound, 70 pages). [autism,se,preschool]
Amelia Davies.
Teaching Asperger's Students Social Skills Through Acting: All Their World Is a Stage! (Future Horizons, 2004). ISBN: 1932565116 (paperback, 191 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1932565119). [autism,aspergers,social]
Bill Davis & Wendy Goldband Schunick.
Dangerous Encounters: Avoiding Perilous Situations with Autism (Jessica Kingsley, 2002). ISBN: 1843107325 (paperback, 224 pages). [autism]
Kimberly Davis.
Adapted physical education for students with autism (Springfield, Ill.: Charles C. Thomas, 1990). ISBN: 0398056889 (hardcover, 126 pages). [autism,se]
Geraldine Dawson, ed.
Autism: Nature, Diagnosis, and Treatment (New York: Guilford Press, 1989). A textbook. ISBN: 0898627249 (417 pages). [autism,text]
Dennis Debbaudt.
Autism, Advocates, and Law Enforcement Professionals (London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2002). ISBN: 1853029807 (paperback, 142 pages). [autism,advocacy,law]
Karen DeFelice.
Enzymes for Autism and other Neurological Conditions, third edition (Thundersnow Interactive, 2008). ISBN: 0972591850 (paperback, 384 pages). [autism,disability,treatment]
Karen L. DeFelice.
Enzymes for Autism and other Neurological Conditions (Purcell Print, 2002). http://www.thundersnow.com/enzymebook.htm See Third Edition. ISBN: 0972591877 (paperback, 367 pages); ISBN: 1843107295 (paperback, 256 pages, Jessica Kingsley Pub). [autism,disability,treatment]
Karen L. DeFelice.
Enzymes: Go With Your Gut: More Practical Guidelines For Digestive Enzymes (ThunderSnow Interactive, 2006). ISBN: 0972591893 (paperback, 352 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0972591898). [autism,disability,treatment]
Carl H. Delacato.
The Ultimate Stranger; the autistic child (Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1974). Delacato's thesis is that autism is neuro-genic and not psycho-genic in origin. Deals almost entirely with sensory problems affecting autistic children. Topics include sensory hypersensitivity, hyposensitivity, and "white noise", by which it refers to a kind of internal interference. ISBN: 0385010745 (paperback, 225 pages); ISBN: 0878794468 (Arena; Academic Therapy Publications, paperback, 226 pages). [autism,intro]
Martine Delfos.
A Strange World - Autism, Asperger's Syndrome And PDD-NOS: A Guide For Parents, Partners, Professional Carers, And People With ASDS (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1843102552 (paperback, 432 pages). [autism,aspergers,pdd]
Lara Delmolino & Sandra L. Harris.
Incentives for Change: Motivating People with Autism Spectrum Disorders to Learn and Gain Independence (Woodbine House, 2004). Part of the series Topics in Autism. ISBN: 1890627607 (paperback, 145 pages). [autism,adolescent,adult]
Marian K. DeMyer.
Parents and Children in Autism (Washington: V. H. Winston, 1979). Also New York: Wiley. 277 pages. A small encyclopedia of information on children, parents, and families. Follows 155 autistic children and their families. [autism,parent]
Valerie DePalma & Marci Wheeler.
Learning Self-care Skills (Indiana Resource Center for Autism, 1991). Part of the series Functional Programming for People with Autism. 30 pages. http://www.isdd.indiana.edu/~cedir/autism.html [autism]
Austin M. DesLauriers & Carole F. Carlson.
Your child is asleep: Early infantile autism etiology, treatment and parental influences (Homewood, Ill.: Dorsey Press, 1969). 403 pages. Considered worthless by one reader. Another reader described it as 'great'. [autism]
C. Deudney.
Asperger syndrome in your classroom (The National Autistic Society, 2001). [autism,aspergers,se]
C. Deudney & A. Shah.
Mental Health and Asperger Syndrome (London: The National Autistic Society, 2001). [autism,aspergers]
Christine Deudney & Lynda Tucker.
Autistic spectrum disorders in young children: a guide for early years practitioners (National Autistic Society, 2003). ISBN: 189928043X (paperback, 24 pages). [autism]
Dirk Marcel Dhossche.
GABA in Autism and Related Disorders (Academic Press, 2005). GABA is "Gamma-aminobutyric acid", a neurotransmitter. ISBN: 0123668727 (hardcover, 464 pages). [autism,text,medical]
Paul Dickinson & Liz Hannah.
It Can Get Better: Dealing with Common Behavior Problems in Your Young Autistic Child (National Autistic Society, 1998). http://www.oneworld.org/autism_uk/publs/cata.html ISBN: 1899280030 (paperback, 61 pages). [autism]
Irving Dickman.
One Miracle at a Time (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1985). I'm not certain this is specifically about autism. [autism]
R. DiLavore, Catherine Lord & Michael Rutter.
Prelinguistic Autistic Diagnostic Observation Schedule. Unpublished. [autism]
Edward Dolnick.
Madness on the Couch: Blaming the Victim in the Heyday of Psychoanalysis (Simon & Schuster, 1998). Presents a case against the manner in which psychoanalysts have approached a number of psychological conditions including depression, schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and autism. ISBN: 0684824973 (hardcover, 352 pages). [autism,disability,psychoanalysis]
Bryant Domina.
Principles of Success for the Classroom Teacher of the Autistic Impaired (Grandville: Individual Educational Systems, 1998). Available through Individual Educational Systems, P.O. Box 60, Grandville MI 49468-0060 ($16.95+$3.00 shipping). [autism,se]
Bryant S. Domina.
A Practical Guide to Effective Programming for the Autistic Impaired: A Book for Educators and Parents (Grandville, MI: Individual Educational Systems, 1994). ISBN: 0965249506 . [autism,parent,se]
Anne M. Donnellan.
Classic Readings in Autism (New York: Teachers College Press, 1985). Part of the series Special Education. 440 pages. A collection of research papers on autism, many of which are otherwise hard to find. Includes Kanner's original paper describing the syndrome. ISBN: 0807727741 . [autism]
Anne M. Donnellan & Martha R. Leary.
Behavior Challenges (DRI Press). [autism]
Anne M. Donnellan & Martha R. Leary.
Movement Differences and Diversity in Autism/Mental Retardation: Appreciating and Accommodating People with Communication Challenges (Madison, Wisconsin: DRI Press, 1995). ISBN: 1886928002 . [autism,fc,mr]
Martha Kate Downey.
If You've Ever Wanted to Crawl in the Closet with an OREO... Second Edition (Books by MK, 2004). ISBN: 0974242128 (paperback, 144 pages). [autism,disability,aspergers,parent]
Martha Kate Downey.
If You've Ever Wanted to Crawl in the Closet With an Oreo: Tips for Parenting a Child With Special Needs (Phat Art 4). See second edition. ISBN: 0965070050 (paperback, 144 pages). [autism,disability,aspergers,parent]
Terri Dowty, editor & Kitt Cowlishaw, editor.
Home Educating Our Autistic Spectrum Children: Paths are Made by Walking (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2002). ISBN: 1843100371 (paperback, 300 pages). [autism]
Barbara T. Doyle & Emily Doyle Iland.
Autism Spectrum Disorders from A to Z: Assessment, Diagnosis ... and More! (New Horizons, 2004). http://www.asdatoz.com/ ISBN: 1932565078 (paperback, 462 pages). [autism]
Barbara T. Doyle & Emily Doyle Iland.
Los Trastornos Del Espectro de Autismo de la A a la Z (Emily Iland, Inc, 2005). http://www.asdatoz.com/ Translation of "Autism Spectrum Disorders from A to Z" ISBN: 0976822202 (paperback, 502 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0976822202). [autism,spanish]
Nick Dubin.
Asperger Syndrome and Bullying (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007). ISBN: 1843108461 (paperback, 173 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1843108467). [autism,aspergers]
Michelle A. Dunn.
S.O.S. Social Skills in Our Schools: A Social Skills Program for Children with Pervasive Developmentally Disorders, Including High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome, and Their Typical Peers (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2005). ISBN: 1931282781 (paperback, 237 pages). [autism,se,social]
Elva Duran.
Teaching the Moderately and Severely handicapped Student and Autistic Adolescent (With Particular Attention to Bilingual Children) (Charles Thomas, 1988). [autism,se]
Elva Duran & Lou Brown.
Vocational Training and Employment of the Moderately and Severely Handicapped and Autistic Adolescent with Particular Emphasis to Bilingual Special Ed (Charles C. Thomas, 1992). ISBN: 0398058016 . [autism,adolescent,disability]
Elva Duran & Diane Cordero De Noriega.
Teaching Students With Moderate/Severe Disabilities, Including Autism: Strategies for Second Language Learners in Inclusive Settings (Charles C. Thomas Pub Ltd, 1996). ISBN: 0398067015 (paperback); ISBN: 0398067007 (hardcover). [autism,se]
V. Mark Durand.
Sleep Better! A Guide to Improving Sleep for Children with Special Needs (Baltimore, Maryland: Paul H. Brookes, 1998). Specifically on sleep problems in children with special needs. Includes case studies of autistic children with sleep problems. Reader's comment: indispensable for exhausted parents. http://www.pbrookes.com/e-catalog/books/durand-3157/index.htm ISBN: 1557663157 (paperback, 288 pages). [autism,disability]
Alexander Durig.
Autism and the Crisis of Meaning (Saratoga Springs, NY: State University of New York Press, 1996). Reader: eccentric but interesting in parts. ISBN: 0791428141 (312 pages). [autism]
Alexander Durig.
How To Understand Autism: The Easy Way (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1843107910 (paperback, 135 pages). [autism,intro]
David Eastham.
Understand (Oliver Pate, 1985). 56 pages. A book of poetry developed by a student labeled autistic who uses facilitated communication to express his ideas. His poetry gives insight into the experiences of people labeled autistic. The author was the subject of the book Silent Words. http://www.easyinternet.net/bpublow/silentwords/titles.htm [autism,poetry,fc]
Laurie Eckenrode, Pat Fennell & Kathy Hearsey.
Tasks Galore (Tasks Galore). http://www.tasksgalore.com/ [autism,se]
Stephen B. Edelson.
Conquering Autism: Reclaiming Your Child Through Natural Therapies (Kensington Pub Corp, 2003). ISBN: 0758201834 (hardcover, 304 pages); ISBN: 0758201842 (paperback, 304 pages). [autism]
Judith Edwards, editor.
Being Alive: Building On The Work Of Anne Alvarez (Brunner-Routledge, 2001). ISBN: 1583911308 (hardcover, 232 pages); ISBN: 1583911316 (paperback, 232 pages, Brunner-Routledge, 2001). [autism,psychoanalysis]
Sybil Elgar & Lorna Wing.
Teaching Autistic Children (London: College of Special Education, 1969). ISBN: 0901443050 (32 pages). [autism,se]
Gregory S. Ellis.
Autism Body Brain Connection (Targeted Body Systems Publishing, 2003). ISBN: 0970583273 (paperback, 193 pages). [autism]
Kathryn Ellis, ed.
Autism: Professional Perspectives and Practice (London: Chapman & Hall, 1990). Part of the series Therapy in practice. Also, New York. ISBN: 041232220X (paperback, 161 pages). [autism]
Polly Godwin Emmons & Liz McKendry Anderson.
Understanding Sensory Dysfunction: Learning, Development And Sensory Dysfunction In Autism Spectrum Disorders ADHD, Learning Disabilities and Bipolar Disorder (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1843108062 (paperback, 175 pages). [autism,si]
Lori Ernsperger.
Keys to Success for Teaching Students with Autism (Future Horizons, 2003). ISBN: 1885477929 (paperback, 224 pages). [autism,se]
Lori Ernsperger & Danielle Wendel.
Girls Under the Umbrella of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Practical Solutions for Addressing Everyday Challenges (Autism Asperger Pub Co, 2007). ISBN: 1931282471 (paperback, 243 pages). [autism]
J. Evans, F. Castle, S. Barraclough & G. Jones.
Making A Difference. [autism]
Kathy Evans & Janek Dubowski.
Art Therapy With Children on the Autistic Spectrum: Beyond Words (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2001). ISBN: 1853028258 (paperback, 176 pages). [autism,treatment]
Margaret P. Everard, ed.
An Approach to Teaching Autistic Children (Pergamon Press, 1976). Part of the series Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies. ISBN: 0080208959 (158 pages). [autism,se]
Karen Siff Exkorn.
The Autism Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know About Diagnosis, Treatment, Coping, and Healing (New York: Regan Books, 2005). ISBN: 0060799889 (hardcover, 432 pages); ISBN: 006085975X (paperback, 432 pages, Regan Books, 2006, ISBN-13: 978-0060859756). [autism]
Catherine Faherty.
What Does It Mean to Me? (Future Horizons, 2000). ISBN: 1885477597 (spiral-bound, 301 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Joan Fallon & Helene Fiorentino, editor.
Not Otherwise Specified: When Sensory Integration Affects Your Child: Working With the Child With Pervasive Developmental Disorder (Laredo Pub, 2000). The author is a Fellow of the International Council on Chiropractic Pediatrics. ISBN: 1564922863 (paperback, 96 pages). [autism]
Families for Early Treatment-North Texas.
Cookbook of Hope. As of 8/98, this is planned as a GF/CF cookbook. [autism,nutrition]
Yvona Fast.
Employment for Individuals With Asperger Syndrome or Non-Verbal Learning Disability: Stories and Strategies (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). ISBN: 184310766X (paperback, 272 pages). [autism,aspergers,adult]
Judith E. Favell & James W. Greene.
How to Treat Self-Injurious Behavior (Austin, Texas: Pro-Ed, 1980). Part of the series Teaching the Autistic. ISBN: 0890790558 (46 pages). [autism]
Warren. H. Fay & Adriana Luce Scholer.
Emerging Language in Autistic children (Baltimore: University Park Press, 1980). Part of the series Language intervention. Volume V in the series. ISBN: 0839115865 (216 pages). [autism]
Anne G. Fisher, Elizabeth A Murray & Anita C. Bundy.
Sensory Integration: Theory and Practice (Philadelphia: F. A. Davis, 1991). ISBN: 0803635656 (paperback 418 pages). [autism,ot]
Michael Fitzgerald.
Autism and Creativity: Is There a Link Between Autism in Men and Exceptional Ability (Bruner-Routledge, 2004). ISBN: 1583912134 (hardcover, 224 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Michael Fitzgerald.
The Genesis Of Artistic Creativity: Asperger's Syndrome And The Arts (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1843103346 (paperback, 254 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Marc Fleisher.
Survival Strategies for People on the Autism Spectrum (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, forthcoming). ISBN: 1843102617 (paperback, 176 pages, 11/15/2005). [autism]
Toni Flowers.
Activities for Developing Pre-Skill Concepts in Children with Autism (Danville, Illinois: Interstate Printers and Publishers, 1987). Also Pro-Ed. Due January 1997. ISBN: 0890794707 . [autism]
Toni Flowers.
Reaching the Child with Autism through Art: Practical, 'Fun' Activities to Enhance Motor Skills and Improve Tactile and Concept Awareness (Future Education, 1992). Formerly The Artistic Autistic. ISBN: 1885477236 (paperback, Future Horizons, 1996). [autism]
Matthew G. Foley & Deann Hyatt-Foley.
Getting Services for Your Child on the Autism Spectrum (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2002). ISBN: 1853029912 (paperback, 176 pages ISBN-13: 978-1853029912). [autism]
Michael Fordham.
The Self and Autism (London: William Heineman Medical Books Ltd., 1976). ISBN: 0433308826 (hardcover, Kamac Books, June 2000). [autism,psychoanalysis]
Beth Fouse.
Creating a Win-Win IEP for Students with Autism! A How-To Manual for Parents and Educators (Future Horizons, 1996). Reader: very comprehensive IEP help guide. ISBN: 1885477287 (paperback, 172 pages, 1996); ISBN: 188547752X (hardcover, 1999). [autism,se,parent]
Beth Fouse & Maria Wheeler.
A Treasure Chest of Behavioral Strategies for Individuals with Autism (Future Horizons, 1997). http://www.futurehorizons-autism.com/treasure.html http://www.futurehorizons-autism.com/book2.html ISBN: 1885477368 (paperback). [autism,behavioral]
J. Tyler Fovel.
The ABA Program Companion: Organizing Quality Programs for Children With Autism and PDD (DRL Books, 2002). ISBN: 0966526678 (paperback, 208 pages). [autism,pdd,behavioral]
Richard M. Foxx.
Decreasing behaviors of persons with severe retardation and autism (Champaign, Ill.: Research Press, 1982). A sequel to Foxx's Increasing behaviors of persons with severe retardation and autism. The two-book set teaches people how to use behavior modification. The original title of this book was Decreasing behaviors in severely retarded and autistic persons. ISBN: 0878222642 (paperback, 191 pages). [autism,disability,behavioral,treatment,mr]
Richard M. Foxx.
Increasing behaviors of persons with severe retardation and autism (Champaign, Ill.: Research Press, 1982). ISBN number for set of this and the Decreasing behaviors with severe retardation and autism book (which naturally follows this book) is 0878222650. The two-book set teaches the use of behavior modification, describing it in detail. The original title of this book was Increasing behaviors of severely retarded and autistic persons. The book's author is coauthor of the well-known book Toilet training in less than a day. ISBN: 0878222634 (paperback, 221 pages). [autism,disability,behavioral,treatment,mr]
Selma Fraiberg.
Insights from the Blind (Basic Books, 1977). A psychoanalytic book on blind children with autism. ISBN: 0465033180 . [autism,disability,psychoanalysis]
Sabrina K. Freeman, Lorelei Dake & Isaac Tamir, illustrator.
Teach Me Language: A language manual for children with autism, Asperger's syndrome and related developmental disorders (Langley, BC, Canada: SKF Books, 1996). Book for parents and therapists to serve as the next step after The Me Book. Includes material on how to teach social skills & functional language. Publisher also sells companion worksheets. One parent: highly recommended, especially if your child can read. http://fox.nstn.ca/~zacktam/ ISBN: 0965756505 (hardcover, 420 pages, 2nd edition, 1997); ISBN: 0968098509 . [autism,aspergers,behavioral,treatment,social,se]
Sabrina Freeman, Lorelei Dake & Isaac Tamir, illustrator.
The Companion Exercise Forms for Teach Me Language (SKF Books, 1997). ISBN: 0965756513 (spiral-bound, 152 pages). [autism,aspergers,behavioral,treatment,social,se]
Uta Frith, ed.
Autism and Asperger's Syndrome (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991). Also New York. Reprinted 1994. 247 pages. Reader: a good book on Asperger Syndrome. Includes chapter: The autobiographical writings of three Asperger syndrome adults" by Happe. ISBN: 052138608X (paperback); ISBN: 0521384486 (hardcover). [autism,aspergers]
Uta Frith.
Autism: Explaining the Enigma (Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1989). Recommended by some AUTISM-list participants as a good introduction to autism. See also 2003 2nd edition. http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk/scripts/webbooke.idc?ISBN=0631168249 ISBN: 0631168249 (paperback, 204 pages, Cambridge, MA, 1991). [autism,intro]
Uta Frith.
Autism: Explaining the Enigma, 2nd edition (Blackwell, 2003). ISBN: 0631229000 (hardcover, 249 pages); ISBN: 0631229019 (paperback, 249 pages). [autism,intro]
Ann Fullerton, Joyce Stratton, Phyllis Coyne & Carol Gray.
Higher Functioning Adolescents and Young Adults with Autism: a Teacher's Guide (Austin: Pro-Ed, 1996). http://www.proedinc.com/store/7813.html ISBN: 0890796815 (spiral-bound, 96 pages). [autism,se,adolescent]
Barbara Furneaux & Brian Robers, ed.
Autistic Children: teaching, community and research approaches (London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1977). Alson Boston. ISBN: 0710087047 (193 pages). [autism]
Robin L. Gabriels, editor & Dina E. Hill, editor.
Autism: From Research to Individualized Practice (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2002). ISBN: 1843107015 (paperback, 288 pages). [autism,se,treatment]
Elisa Gagnon.
Power Cards: Using Special Interests to Motivate Children and Youth with Asperger Syndrome and Autism (Autism Asperger Publishing Co, 2001). ISBN: 1931282013 (spiral-bound, 76 pages). [autism,se]
Valerie L. Gaus.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adult Asperger Syndrome (The Guilford Press, 2007). Part of the series Guides to Individualized Evidence-Based Treatment. ISBN: 1593854978 (hardcover, 244 pages). [autism,aspergers,behavioral]
A. Gedye.
Behavioral Diagnostic Guide for Developmental Disabilities (1998). Catalogs clues to underlying conditions, medical, etc. [autism,allergy,nutrition,disability]
D. Jay Gense & Marilyn H. Gense.
Autism Spectrum Disorders and Visual Impairment: Meeting Students' Learnings Needs (AFB Press, 2005). http://www.afb.org/store/ ISBN: 0891288805 (paperback, 352 pages); ISBN: 0891288023 (hardcover). [autism,se,disability]
John Gerdtz & Joel Bergman.
Autism: A Practical Guide for Those Who Help Others (New York: Continuum Pub Group, 1990). Part of the series The Continuum counseling series. ISBN: 0826404626 (144 pages); ISBN: 082451288X . [autism]
Elizabeth K. Gerlach.
Autism Treatment Guide (Portland, Oregon: Four Leaf Press, 1993). 130 pages. $7. Handbook containing brief descriptions of autism treatments and resources. Also considered a pretty good introduction to Autism, e.g. for Parents. Won Elizabeth the 1994 "Outstanding Parent Achievement Award". See Third Edition of 2003. [autism,treatment,intro]
Elizabeth K. Gerlach.
Autism Treatment Guide, 2nd Edition (Future Horizons, 2000). I'm not sure if this is the same as the "revised edition". See Third Edition of 2003. ISBN: 1885477643 (paperback, 157 pages). [autism,treatment,intro]
Elizabeth K. Gerlach.
Autism Treatment Guide, Revised (Eugene, Oregon: Four Leaf Press, 1996). See Third Edition of 2003. ISBN: 0963757806 (130 pages, paperback, 1998). [autism,treatment,intro]
Elizabeth K. Gerlach.
Autism Treatment Guide, Third Edition (Future Horizons, 2003). ISBN: 1885477996 (paperback, 157 pages). [autism,treatment,intro]
Mohammad Ghaziuddin.
Mental Health Aspects Of Autism And Asperger Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1843107333 (hardcover, 252 pages); ISBN: 1843107279 (paperback, 252). [autism,aspergers]
Patrick M. Ghezzi, ed, W. Larry Williams, E. & James E. Carr.
Autism: Behavior-Analytic Perspectives (Context Press, 1999). ISBN: 1878978322 . [autism,behavioral]
Jane J. Giddan & Norman S. Giddan.
European Farm Communities for Autism (Toledo: Medical College of Ohio Press, 1993). ISBN: 0944742041 (hardcover,159 pages). [autism]
T.R. Giles.
Handbook of Effective Psychotherapy (New York: Plenum Pub Corp, 1993). Part of the series Plenum Behavior Therapy. Not autism-specific, but includes chapter, "Autism" by T. Smith. The book discusses the effacy of various psychotherapeutic interventions. ISBN: 0306444283 (hardcover). [autism,disability,treatment]
Christopher Gillberg.
The Biology of the Autistic Syndromes, 3rd edition (Cambridge University Press, 2000). Part of the series Clincs in Developmental Medicine. ISBN: 1898683220 (hardcover). [autism,text]
Christopher Gillberg.
A Guide to Asperger Syndrome (Cambridge University Press, 2002). ISBN: 0521001838 (paperback, 178 pages). [autism,aspergers,intro]
Christopher Gillberg & Mary Coleman.
The Biology of the Autistic Syndromes, 2nd edition (Cambridge University Press, 1992). Part of the series Clinics in Developmental Medicine. Number 126 in series. Also Praeger/Greenwood Publishing Group, Westport, CT. Among other things, a good source of information on specific & related syndromes. Includes chapter of population studies on how prevalent autism is. Also it has a section recommending tests that should be run during an autism workup. Also London: Mac Keith. ISBN: 0521432286 (hardcover, 317 pages). [autism,text]
James E. Gilliam, ed.
Autism, diagnosis, instruction, management, and research (Springfield, Ill.: Thomas, 1981). ISBN: 0398044724 (paperback, 313 pages). [autism]
Gail Gillingham.
Autism Handle with Care, 2nd edition (Tacit publishing). ISBN: 0968786308 (paperback, 2001). [autism,intro]
Gail Gillingham.
Autism Handle with Care, 3rd edition (Tacit Publishing). ISBN: 0968421911 (paperback, 135 pages). [autism,intro]
Gail Gillingham.
Autism: Handle with Care! Understanding and Managing Behavior of Children and Adults with Autism (Future Education a.k.a. Future Horizons, 1995). Details many anecdotes from real life situations which clarify exactly why an autistic person reacts bizarrely to normal stimuli the rest of us would find unremarkable. Author writes from an empathetic perspective. One reader: excellent book explaining sensory difficulties experienced by people with autism. ISBN: 1885477147 (paperback). [autism,intro]
Gail I Gillingham.
Autism A New Understanding! (Tacit Publishing, Inc., 2000). ISBN: 0968786316 (paperback, 191 pages). [autism]
Beth A. Glasberg.
Functional Behavior Assessment for People With Autism: Making Sense of Seemingly Senseless Behavior (Woodbine House, forthcoming). Part of the series Topics in Autism. ISBN: 1890627585 (paperback, 150 pages, due 12/30/2005). [autism]
Laraine Masters Glidden.
International Review of Research in Mental Retardation: Autism (Academic Press, 2000). Part of the series International Review of Research in Mental Retardation. Volume 23 in the series. http://www.apcatalog.com/cgi-bin/AP?ISBN=0123662230&LOCATION=US&FORM=FORM2 ISBN: 0123662230 (hardcover, 320 pages). [autism]
W. Goldfarb.
Childhood schizophrenia (Harvard University Press, 1961). I don't know if this has anything to do with autism or not. ISBN: 0674116003 . [autism]
Stephen Jay Gould.
Questioning the Millennium: A Rationalists Guide to a Precisely Arbitrary Countdown (Random House, 1997). A revised edition is now out. A book on calendars and the idea of the millenium. Ends with a section on autistic calendar savants. ISBN: 0609600761 (hardcover, 192 pages); ISBN: 0787116459 (cassette, unabridged, Dove Entertainment, 1997). [autism,general]
Stephen Jay Gould.
Questioning the Millennium: A Rationalists Guide to a Precisely Arbitrary Countdown, revised (Harmony Books, 1999). A book on calendars and the idea of the millenium. Ends with a section on autistic calendar savants. ISBN: 0609605410 (hardcover, 208 pages). [autism,general]
Temple Grandin.
The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger's (Future Horizons, 2008). ISBN: 1932565728 (paperback, 260 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Temple Grandin & Kate Duffy.
Developing Talents: Careers for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism (Autism Asperger Publishing, 2004). ISBN: 1931282560 (paperback, 168 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Temple Grandin & Catherine Johnson.
Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior (Scribner, 2005). ISBN: 0743247698 (hardcover, 368 pages); ISBN: 1400101468 (audio CD, Tantor Media, 2005); ISBN: 0786276517 (hardcover, large print, 679 pages, Thorndike Press, 2005); ISBN: 0156031442 (paperback, 372 pages, Harvest Books, 2006); ISBN: 1400151465 (MP3 CD, Tantor Media, 2005). [autism]
Carroll Jean Grant.
An ecological study of the interactions of children with autistic-like behavior and their assigned teachers (Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse University, 1978). 273 pages. [autism,thesis]
Carol Gray.
Comic Strip Conversations (Future Horizons, 1994). Jenison Public Schools, Michigan ISBN: 1885477228 (paperback). [autism,social,se]
Carol Gray.
New Social Stories: Illustrated Edition, 2nd edition (Future Horizons, 2000). ISBN: 188547766X (paperback, 120 pages). [autism,social,se]
Carol Gray.
The New Social Story Book (Future Horizons, 1994). 280p. I've also seen it as Social Stories...all new stories teaching social skills. and The New Social Stories. ISBN: 1885477201 (paperback). [autism,se,social]
Carol Gray.
The Social Story Book (1994). 440 pages, 200 stories. I've also seen it as The Original Social Story Book and Original Social Stories or just Social Stories. ISBN: 1885477198 . [autism,social,se]
Carol Gray.
What's Next? Preparing the Student with Autism or Other Developmental Disabilities for Success in the Community (Future Horizons, 1992). I've also seen it as What's Next? Preparing for the Real World ISBN: 188547718X (paperback). [autism,se,social]
Carol Gray, Abbie Leigh White & Sean McAndrew, illustrator.
My Social Stories Book (Jessica Kingsley, 2002). Social stories designed for ages 2-6. Publisher's webpage's description lists fewer stories and pages. ISBN: 1853029505 (paperback, 224 pages). [autism,social,se]
David E. Gray.
Autism and the Family: Problems, Prospects, and Coping with the Disorder (Charles C. Thomas Pub Ltd, 1998). ISBN: 0398068429 (hardcover); ISBN: 0398068437 (paperback). [autism]
Susan Gray, Lisa Ruble & Nancy Dalrymple.
Sexuality: A guide for instruction.... [autism]
Stanley I. Greenspan.
Engaging Autism: Helping Children Relate, Communicate and Think with the DIR Floortime Approach (Perseus Books Group, 2006). ISBN: 0738210285 (hardcover, 434 pages). [autism]
Stanley I. Greenspan, Serena Weider & Robin Simons.
The Child with Special Needs: Encouraging Intellectual and Emotional Growth (Addison-Wesley, 1998). ISBN: 0201407264 (hardcover, 496 pages, Perseus Press). [autism,disability,se]
Jonathan Griffiths.
Asperger Meets Girl: Happy Endings for Asperger Boys (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008). ISBN: 1843106302 (paperback, 111 pages). [autism,aspergers,adolescent]
Gerald Groden & M. Grace Baron, ed.
Autism: Strategies for Change: a comprehensive approach to the education and treatment of children with autism and related disorders (New York: Gardner Press, 1988). ISBN: 0898761352 (hardcover, 244 pages); ISBN: 0685181766 (hardcover, Amereon Press, 1991); ISBN: 0898761840 (paperback, 1991). [autism,se,treatment]
Patty Dobbs Gross.
The Golden Bridge: A Guide to Assistance Dogs for Children Challenged By Autism or Other Developmental Disabilities (Purdue University Press, forthcoming). ISBN: 155753408X (paperback, 220 pages, due 12/1/2005). [autism]
Cathleen A. Grossfield & Deborah C. Lapidus.
Autism a Transdisciplinary View of Current Research and Methods (Human Sciences Press, 1987). ISBN: 0898852633 . [autism]
J. C. Grubar.
Autismo e integrazione (Roma: Phoenix, 1996). [autism,italian]
Vidya Bhushan Gupta, editor.
Autistic Spectrum Disorders in Children (Marcel Dekker, 2004). Part of the series Pediatric Habilitation. ISBN: 0824750616 (hardcover, 450 pages). [autism]
Michael J. Guralnick, ed..
The Effectiveness of Early Intervention (Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes, 1996). Includes chapter called "Early Intervention in Autism" by Geraldine Dawson and Julie Osterling. http://www.pbrookes.com/e-catalog/books/guralnick-255x/index.htm ISBN: 155766255X (hardcover, 688 pages). [autism,disability]
Steven Gutstein.
Autism/Asperger's: Solving the Relationship Puzzle (Future Horizons, 2001). ISBN: 1885477708 (paperback, 200 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Steven E. Gutstein & Rachelle K. Sheely.
Relationship Development Intervention with Children, Adolescents and Adults: Social and Emotional Development Activities for Asperger Syndrome, Autism, PDD and NLD (Jessica Kingsley, 2002). ISBN: 1843107171 (paperback, 425 pages). [autism,aspergers,pdd,social,se]
Steven E. Gutstein & Rachelle K. Sheely.
Relationship Development Intervention with Young Children: Social and Emotional Development Activities for Asperger Syndrome, Autism, PDD and NLD (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2002). ISBN: 1843107147 (paperback, 256 pages). [aspergers,autism,social,pdd,se]
Richard H. Haas, Isabelle Rapin & Hugo W. Moser.
Rett Syndrome and Autism (Year Book Medical Pub, 1988). Part of the series Issues in Neurology. ISBN: 9998180252 . [autism,disability]
Robert Lee Hamblin.
The Humanization processes: a social, behavioral analysis of children's problems (New York: Wiley-Interscience, 1971). Part of the series Psychological Disorders. 305 pages. [autism,disability]
Lynn M. Hamilton.
Facing Autism: Giving Parents Reasons for Hope, Encouragement for parents, Guidance for Help (2000). ISBN: 1578562627 (paperback, 320 pages). [autism,parent]
Martin Hanbury.
Educating Pupils with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Practical Guide (Paul Chapman Educational Publishing, 2005). ISBN: 1412902282 (paperback, 144 pages); ISBN: 1412902274 (hardcover, 144 pages). [autism,se]
Jan S. Handleman.
School-Age Education Programs for Children with Autism (Pro-Ed, forthcoming). ISBN: 141640130X (hardcover, due 11/2005). [autism,se]
Ruth Elaine Joyner Hane, Kassiane Sibley, Stephene M. Shore, Roger N. Meyer, Phil Schwarz & Liane Holliday Willey.
Ask and Tell: Self-Advocacy and Disclosure for People on the Autism Spectrum (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2004). ISBN: 1931282587 (paperback, 196 pages). [autism,advocacy]
Liz Hannah.
Teaching young children with autistic spectrum disorders to learn: a practical guide for parents and staff in mainstream schools and nurseries (The National Autistic Society, 2001). ISBN: 1899280324 . [autism,se]
Francesca G. E. Happe.
Autism: An Introduction to Psychological Theory (UCL Press, 1994). Reader: intended to provide an overview of current thinking on autism for psychology students but some parents would find it interesting. http://www.hup.harvard.edu/S95Books/S95Long/autism.html http://www.hup.harvard.edu/S95Books/S95Reviews/Rautism.html ISBN: 1857282302 (paperback, 152 pages); ISBN: 0674053125 (hardcover, 160 pages, Harvard University Press, 1995); ISBN: 0674053117 (paperback, 160 pages, Harvard University Press, 1998). [autism]
John Harpur, Maria Lawlor & Michael Fitzgerald.
Succeeding in College With Asperger Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley, 2004). ISBN: 1843102013 (paperback, 240 pages). [autism,aspergers]
John Harpur, Maria Lawlor & Michael Fitzgerald.
Succeeding With Interventions for Asperger Syndrome Adolescents: A Guide to Communication And Socialization in Interaction Therapy (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006). ISBN: 1843103222 (paperback, 224 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1843103226). [autism,aspergers,adolescent]
Kathie Harrington.
For Parents and Professionals: Autism (LinguiSystems, Inc.). 172 pages. http://www.linguisystems.com/ [autism,se,parent]
Sandra L. Harris.
Siblings of Children with Autism: A guide for Families (Rockville, Maryland: Woodbine House, 1994). Part of the series Topics in Autism. One reader: found it useful when dealing with 6-year-old brother. 1995 Literay Achievement Award from the ASA. http://www.woodbinehouse.com/scwa.html Replaced by 2nd edition. ISBN: 0933149719 (paperback, 127 pages). [autism,family]
Sandra L. Harris & Beth A. Glasberg.
Siblings of Children with Autism: A guide for Families, 2nd edition (Woodbine House, 2003). ISBN: 1890627291 (paperback, 180 pages). [autism,family]
Sandra L. Harris & Jan S. Handleman, ed.
Preschool Education Programs for Children with Autism (Pro-Ed, 1993). 252 pages. Reader: excellent. Includes chapters with the leaders of the field in behavioral intervention of young children with autism. http://www.proedinc.com/store/6665.html ISBN: 0890795878 (paperback). [autism,se,preschool]
Sandra L. Harris, ed & Jan S. Handleman, ed.
Preschool Education Programs for Children with Autism, 2nd ed (2000). ISBN: 0890798508 (paperback). [autism,se,preschool]
Sandra L. Harris & Mary Jane Weiss.
Right From The Start: Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism (Woodbine House, 1998). Part of the series Topics in Autism. Earlier tentative title: Intensive Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism: A Guide for Parents and Professionals http://www.woodbinehouse.com/rfts.html ISBN: 189062702X (paperback, 200 pages). [autism,behavioral,treatment]
Sandra L. Harris & Mary Jane Weiss.
Right from the Start: Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism, second edition (Woodbine House, 2007). Part of the series Topics in Autism. ISBN: 1890627801 (paperback, 150 pages ISBN-13: 978-1890627805). [autism,behavioral,treatment]
Charles A. Hart.
A Parent's Guide to Autism: Answers to the Most Common Questions (Pocket Book Publishers, 1993). Called excellent by AUTISM list member. Structured so that you can understand parts of it without tackling the whole book. Includes list of books and resources. ISBN: 0671750992 (paperback, 244 pages). [autism,intro,parent]
Martha Kennedy Hartnett.
Choosing Home: Deciding to Homeschool With Asperger's Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). ISBN: 1843107635 (paperback, 144 pages). [autism,aspergers]
T. J. Haugen.
Autism: symptom or syndrome (California Remediation Associates, 1966). [autism]
Milada Havelkova.
The autistic child; a guide for parents (Toronto: Canadian Mental Health Association, 1966). 22 pages. [autism,parent]
Gail Hawkins.
How to Find Work That Works for People with Asperger Syndrome: The Ultimate Guide for Getting People With Asperger Syndrome into the Workplace (and Keeping Them There!) (Jessica Kingsley, 2004). ISBN: 1843101513 (paperback, 240 pages). [autism,aspergers,adult]
Marilyn Hays & Veronica Zysk, ed.
Working Together for a Brighter Future: A Unique Approach for Educating High-Functioning Students with Autism (Future Horizons, 1996). Includes suggests for students with Asperger's syndrome. http://www.futurehorizons-autism.com/working.html ISBN: 1885477279 (paperback, 244 pages). [autism,aspergers,se]
Lawrence E. Hedges.
Working the Organizing Experience: Transforming Psychotic, Schizoid, and Autistic States (Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson, 1994). ISBN: 1568212550 (hardcover, 298 pages, 1995). [autism,psychoanalysis]
L. Juane Heflin & Donna Alaimo.
Autism Spectrum Disorders : Effective Instructional Practices (Prentice Hall, forthcoming). ISBN: 013118170X (paperback, 256 pages, due 2/27/2006). [autism,se]
Rebekah Heinrichs.
Perfect Targets: Asperger Syndrome and Bullying--Practical Solutions for Surviving the Social World (Autism Asperger Publishing Co., 2003). ISBN: 1931282188 (paperback, 204 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Isabelle Henault.
Asperger's Syndrome And Sexuality: From Adolescence Through Adulthood (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, forthcoming). ISBN: 1843101890 (paperback, 224 pages, due 10/30/05). [autism,aspergers,adult,adolescent]
Jules Henry.
Pathways to Madness (London: Jonathan Cape, 1972). Accounts of different families with a mentally ill, mentally handicapped, or autistic family member. The families are deemed to be entirely to blame. [autism,disability]
Denise Herbaudiere.
Cati, ou, Les sentiers de la vie : une enfant autiste a l'age adulte (Paris: P. Belfond, 1991). ISBN: 2714426832 (259 pages). [autism,french]
Beate Hermelin & Neil O'Connor.
Psychological experiments with autistic children (Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1970). Also New York. 142 pages. [autism]
Matthew Hesmondhalgh & Christine Breakey.
Access and Inclusion for Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Let Me In (Jessica Kingsley, 2001). ISBN: 1853029866 (paperback, 256 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Ann Hewetson.
The Stolen Child: Aspects of Autism and Asperger Syndrome (Bergin & Garvey, 2002). ISBN: 0897898443 (hardcover, 264 pages). [autism,aspergers]
David Hewett, ed & Melanie Nind, ed.
Access to Communication: Developing the basics of communication with people with severe learning difficulties using Intensive Interaction (London: David Fulton, 1994). Includes large sections specifically on autism. Reader's comment: very interesting, intelligent, practical and non-dogmatic. http://www.independence.co.uk/bd.cgi/fulton/isb?1853462063 ISBN: 1853462063 (Taylor & Francis). [autism,disability]
David Hewett, ed & Melanie Nind, ed.
Interaction in Action: Reflections on the Use of Intensive Interaction (London: David Fulton, 1998). Includes large sections specifically on autism. Reader's comment: very interesting, intelligent, practical and non-dogmatic. http://www.independence.co.uk/bd.cgi/fulton/isb?1853464619 ISBN: 1853464619 (paperback). [autism,disability]
Sally Hewitt.
Specialist Support Approaches To Autism Spectrum Disorder Students In Mainstream Settings (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). ISBN: 1843102900 (paperback, 2004). [autism,se]
David A. Hill & Martha R. Leary.
Movement Disturbance: A Clue to Hidden Competencies in Persons Diagnosed with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities (Madison, Wisconsin.: DRI Press, 1993). 31 pages. [autism,fc]
David A. Hill & Martha R. Leary.
Moving on: A Literature Review and Comparative Study of Symptoms of Autism and Movement Disturbance (Toronto, Ontario: The Geneva Centre). [autism]
Paige Shaughnessy Hinerman.
Teaching autistic children to communicate (Rockville, Md.: Aspen Systems Corp., 1983). 205 pages. ISBN: 0894438840 . [autism,se]
HMSO.
Review of Health and Social Services for Mentally Disordered Offenders : Mental Handicap or With Autism (Stationary Office, 1994). Part of the series People With Learning Disabilities. Volume 7 in the series. ISBN: 0113217013 . [autism]
R. Peter Hobson.
Autism and the Development of the Mind (Hillsdale: Psychology Press, 1992). Also Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Ltd., 1993. ISBN: 0863772293 (textbook, 245 pages). [autism]
Jacques Hochmann & Pierre Ferrari.
Imitation, identification chez l'enfant autiste (Paris: Bayard editions, 1992). Part of the series Collection Paidos. Recherche. ISBN: 2227005505 (181 pages). [autism,french]
Linda A. Hodgdon.
Solving Behavior Problems in Autism: Improving Communication with Visual Strategies (Troy, Michigan: QuirkRoberts Publishing, 1999). I also saw the title as: Visual Strategies for Improving Communication, Volume II: Solving Behavior Problems in Autism http://www.usevisualstrategies/book2/book2.htm ISBN: 0961678623 (paperback). [autism,se]
Linda A. Hodgdon.
Visual Strategies for Improving Communication: Practical Supports for School and Home (Troy, Michigan: QuirkRoberts Publishing, 1995). Related to TEACCH program. I've also seen it titled: Visual Strategies for Improving Communication, Volume I: Practical Supports for School and Home. http://www.usevisualstrategies/book1/book1.htm ISBN: 0961678615 (218 pages). [autism,disability]
Olga Holland.
Teaching At Home: A New Approach To Tutoring Children With Autism And Asperger Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1843107872 (paperback, 128 pages). [se,autism,aspergers]
David Holmes.
Autism in Adulthood (Routledge, 1996). Paperback. [autism,adult]
David Holmes.
Establishing Group Homes for Adults with Autism (Princeton, New Jersey: Eden Press, 1985). [autism,adult]
David L. Holmes.
Autism Through The Lifespan: The Eden Model (Woodbine House, 1998). Foreword by Eric Schopler. http://www.woodbinehouse.com/atl.html ISBN: 093314928X (paperback, 400 pages.). [autism,adult]
Kathy Hoopmann.
All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006). ISBN: 1843104814 (hardcover, 65 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1843104810). [autism,aspergers]
Marie Howley & Eileen Arnold.
Revealing The Hidden Social Code: Social Stories For People With Autistic Spectrum Disorders (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1843102226 (paperback, 224 pages). [autism,social]
P. Howlin & M. Rutter.
The Alleviation Of Family Problems. [autism]
P. Howlin & M. Rutter.
Treatment Of Obsessive And Ritualistic Behaviors. [autism]
Patricia Howlin.
Autism: Preparing for adulthood (New York: Routledge, 1996). Includes first-person quotes. Reader: really excellent. Won 1997 NASEN Book award. ISBN: 0415115310 (hardcover); ISBN: 0415115329 (paperback, 294 pages, 1997). [autism]
Patricia Howlin, ed.
Behavioral Approaches to the Treatment of Children (Cambridge University Press, 1998). Part of the series Clinics in Developmental Medicine. Number 146 in series. About treating autism and other disorders. ISBN: 1898683123 (hardcover, 1999). [autism,disability]
Patricia Howlin.
Children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome: A Guide for Practitioners and Carers (John Wiley & Sons, 1998). Reader: Really smashing; State-of-the-art, with all the latest useful research, but jargon-free and reader-friendly; full of indispensable practical advice. ISBN: 0471983284 (paperback); ISBN: 0471983276 (audio cassette). [autism,aspergers]
Patricia Howlin.
Teaching Children With Autism to Mind-Read, 2nd edition (John Wiley & Sons, forthcoming). ISBN: 0470093226 (paperback, 192 pages, due 1/26/2007); ISBN: 0470093242 (paperback, 208 pages, due 1/26/2007). [autism,se,parent]
Patricia Howlin, ed, Simon Baron-Cohen & Julia Hadwin.
Teaching Children With Autism to Mind-Read: A Practical Guide for Teachers and Parents (John Wiley & Sons, 1998). Treatment based upon the "theory of mind" principle. ISBN: 0471976237 (paperback, 336 pages). [autism,se,parent]
Patricia Howlin, Michael Rutter, M. Berger, R. Hemsley, L. Hersov & W. Yule.
Treatment of Autistic Children (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1987). Part of the series Wiley series on studies in child psychiatry. 299 pages. Also Chichester, England. ISBN: 0471102628 . [autism,treatment]
Jill Hudson.
Cabins, Canoes and Campfires: Guidelines for Establishing a Camp for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2005). ISBN: 1931282773 (paperback, 88 pages). [autism]
Ruth A. Huebner.
Autism: A Sensorimotor Approach to Management (Aspen Publishers, 2000). ISBN: 0834216450 (hardcover, 493 pages). [autism,si]
Joseph E. Huggins.
The Diagnostic & Treatment Model Reference Management Handbook (Bitemarks Publications, 1996). 250 pages. http://toronto.planeteer.com/~jhuggins/ ISBN: 1896920004 . [autism,treatment]
Lynda Huggins.
Food for Thought Cookbook. Information about autism & recipes. A book designed to spread information about autism. [autism,nutrition]
Hyperactive Children's Support Group.
Hyperactive Children A Guide to their Management. 32 pages. Available from AiA for $7. Includes Gluten-free diet guidelines. Also called the HACSG Handbook. http://www.hyperactive.org.uk/ha05008.htm [autism,allergy,nutrition]
Indiana Resource Center for Autism.
Autism Training Sourcebook (Indiana Resource Center for Autism, 1997). 329 pages. http://www.isdd.indiana.edu/~cedir/autism.html [autism,se]
The Infinite Mind.
Asperger's Syndrome part 1 (Lichtenstein Creative Media, 2005). Part of the series The Infinite Mind. Volume 374 of the public radio show. ISBN: 1932479236 (Audio CD). [autism,aspergers]
The Infinite Mind.
Asperger's Syndrome part 2 (Lichtenstein Creative Media, 2005). Part of the series The Infinite Mind. Volume 375 of the public radio show. ISBN: 1932479244 (Audio CD). [autism,aspergers]
Information and Research Utilization Center in Physical Education and Recreation for the Handicapped.
Physical Education, Recreation, and related programs for autistic and emotionally disturbed children (Washington: America Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 1976). 124 pages. Prepared by Liane Summerfield. [autism,disability,se]
Irabina Special Developmental School.
Curriculum Standard Framework: English Levels 1-4: Adapted for Students with Autism (Irabina Special Developmental School, 1997). Paperback, 129 pages. [autism,se]
Irabina Special Developmental School.
Curriculum Standard Framework: Health and Physical Education Levels 1-4: Adapted for Students with Autism (Irabina Special Developmental School, 1998). Paperback, 125 pages. [autism,se]
Green Irene.
A Positive Behavioral Development Strategy for Students with Autism and Behavioral Predispositions (2003). Part of the series Red and Green Choices By Green Irene. http://www.redandgreenchoices.com/ ISBN: 0974228001 (paperback, 54 pages). [autism,se]
Martine Ives & Nell Munro.
Caring for a Child with Autism: A Practical Guide for Parents (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2002). ISBN: 1853029963 (paperback, 304 pages). [autism,parent]
Jacqui Jackson.
Multicoloured Mayhem: Parenting the Many Shades of Adolescence, Autism, Asperger Syndrome and AD/HD (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2004). ISBN: 1843101718 (paperback, 240 pages). [aspergers,autism,parent]
Paula Jacobsen.
Asperger Syndrome and Psychotherapy: Understanding Asperger Perspectives (Jessica Kingsley, 2003). ISBN: 1843107430 (paperback, 171 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Paula Jacobson.
Understanding How Asperger Children and Adolescents Think and Learn: Creating Manageable Environments for AS Students (2005). ISBN: 1843108046 (paperback, 120 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Ioan James.
Asperger's Syndrome and High Achievement (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006). ISBN: 1843103885 (paperback, 224 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1843103882). [autism,aspergers]
Juliet Jamieson & Claire Jamieson.
Studying With Asperger Syndrome: A Resource for Students And Tutors (David Fulton Publishers, forthcoming). ISBN: 1843121832 (paperback, 96 pages, due 12/30/2005). [autism,aspergers,adolescent]
Sibylle Janert.
The Autistic Child in Preschool: A Practical Handbook for Nursery Workers and Early Years Teachers (London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1997). Due July 1997. ISBN: 185302421X . [autism,se,preschool]
Sibylle Janert.
Reaching the Young Autistic Child: Reclaiming Non-Autistic Potential through Communicative Strategies and Games (London: Free Association Books, 2000). http://www.fa-b.com/Specfeat.htm ISBN: 1853434981 (paperback, 200 pages). [autism]
Janice E. Janzen.
Autism (Resource Access Project, Portland State University, 1988). [autism]
Janice E. Janzen.
Autism: Facts and Strategies for Parents (Therapy Skill Builders, 1999). Perhaps the same as the 1988 book or a later edition. ISBN: 0761645500 (hardcover, 169 pages); ISBN: 0127844570 (paperback, Psychological Corp, 2000). [autism,parent,intro]
Janice E. Janzen.
Understanding the Nature of Autism: A Guide to the Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2nd edition (Communication Skill Builders, 2003). ISBN: 0761641262 (paperback). [autism,intro]
Janice E. Janzen.
Understanding the Nature of Autism: A Practical Guide (Communication Skill Builders, 1996). Reader: It explained autism very well and I gave it to my son's teacher to read. ISBN: 0761643796 (paperback, Therapy Skill Builders, 1998); ISBN: 0127845593 (paperback, 454 pages, Psychological Corp, 1998). [autism,intro]
Carol Jeffrey.
As it happeneth to the fool: a study of withdrawal and depression, with examples from autism and schizoid states (London: Guild of Pastoral Psychology, 1969). Part of the series Guild lecture (Guild of Pastoral psychology). 30 pages. ISBN: 0852660049 . [autism]
Audra K. Jensen, editor.
When Babies Read: A Practical Guide to Helping Young Children With Hyperlexia, Asperger Syndrome And High-functioning Autism (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, forthcoming). ISBN: 1843108038 (paperback, 176 pages, due 11/15/2005). [autism,aspergers]
Patricia St. John.
The Secret Language of Dolphins (New York: Summit Books, 1991). Applying to autistic children ideas about communication derived from working with dolphins. Also refers to facilitated communication and psychic powers. Also published under the title Beyond words: unlocking the secrets to communicating. ISBN: 158444021X (paperback, 320 pages, Disc-Us Books, 1999). [autism]
Catherine Johnson.
A Parent's Guide to Autism : Essential Help for Understanding Your Child's Condition and Finding Treatment That Makes a Difference (Owl Books, forthcoming). ISBN: 080507001X (paperback, 256 pages, due 9/1/2006). [autism,parent]
Jerry A. Johnson & David A. Ethridge, ed.
Developmental Disabilities: A handbook for occupational therapists (New York: Haworth Press, 1989). Part of the series Occupational Therapy in Health Care. Covers autism along with a few other disabilities. ISBN: 0866569596 (hardcover, 268 pages). [autism,disability,ot]
Malcolm Johnson.
Managing With Asperger Syndrome: A Practical Guide for White Collar Professionals (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). ISBN: 1843101998 (paperback, 240 pages). [autism,aspergers,adult]
Mary Donnet Johnson & Sherry Henshaw Corden.
Beyond Words: The Successful Inclusion of a Child with Autism (Merry Pace Press, 2004). ISBN: 0975349104 (paperback, 171 pages). [autism,se]
G. Jones.
Educational provision for children with autism and Asperger syndrome: Meeting their needs (London: David Fulton, 2001). ISBN: 1853466697 (paperback, 128 pages). [autism,aspergers,se]
R. Jordan & S. Powell.
The Special Curricular Needs Of Autistic Children. [autism,se]
Rita Jordan.
Autism with Severe Learning Difficulties (Souvenir Press Ltd, 2002). ISBN: 0285635999 (paperback, 288 pages). [autism,se]
Rita Jordan.
Autistic Spectrum Disorders: An Introductory Handbook for Practitioners (David Fulton, 1999). http://www.independence.co.uk/bd.cgi/fulton/isb?1853466662 ISBN: 1853466662 (paperback, 192 pages). [autism,se]
Rita Jordan & Glenys Jones.
Meeting Needs of Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (David Fulton, 1999). http://www.independence.co.uk/bd.cgi/fulton/isb?1853465828 ISBN: 1853465828 (paperback, 80 pages). [autism,se]
Rita Jordan & Stuart Powell.
Understanding and Teaching Children With Autism (New York: Wiley, 1995). ISBN: 0471958883 (paperback, 188 pages); ISBN: 0471957143 (paperback, 188 pages). [autism,se]
Ole Sylvester Jorgensen.
Autismus oder Asperger: Differenzierung eines Phaenomens (Weinheim: Beltz, 1998). Also Basel. Translation of Mellem autisme og normalitet. Aspergers syndrom (Kopenhagen, 1994) from Danish. Reader: despite the title, does not deal with HFA. [autism,german,aspergers]
Debra Kamps & et al.
Alternative Instructional Strategies for Students with Autism and Other Disabilities (Pro-Ed). I think this is the same as the Debra Whorton book. [autism,se]
Debra Kamps & et al.
Social Skills Program. I'm not certain this is a book. [autism,se,social]
Lawrence Kaplan.
Diagnosis Autism: Now What? (EthamBooks, 2005). http://www.ethambooks.com/Books.htm ISBN: 0976535661 (paperback, 200 pages). [autism]
Melvin Kaplan.
Seeing Through New Eyes: How Vision Therapy Is Changing the Lives of Autistic Children (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, forthcoming). ISBN: 1843108003 (paperback, 256 pages, due 11/15/2005). [autism,aspergers,treatment]
Karen Kaplan-Fitzgerald.
Reach me, teach me: a public school program for the autistic child: A handbook for teachers and administrators (Academic Therapy Publications, 1977). ISBN: 087879171X (80 pages). [autism,se]
M. Davi Kathiresan.
The ABC's of Autism (Autism Society of Michigan, 2000). I think it is suitable for children though by description it is meant for adults too. ISBN: 0970148003 (paperback, 31 pages). [autism]
Nancy J. Kaufman.
Asperger Syndrome: Strategies for Solving the Social Puzzle (Thinking Publications, 2005). ISBN: 1932054383 (paperback). [autism,aspergers,social]
Mickey Keenan, editor, Mary Henderson, editor, Ken P. Kerr, editor & Karola Dillenburger, editor.
Applied Behavior Analysis And Autism: Building a Future Together (forthcoming). ISBN: 1843103109 (paperback, 176 pages, due 12/15/05). [autism,behavioral]
Mickey Keenan, ed, Ken P. Kerr, ed & Karola Dillenburger, ed.
Parents' Education As Autism Therapists: Applied Behavior Analysis in Context (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999). http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/kee_par.html ISBN: 1853027782 (paperback, 176 pages). [autism,behavioral,parent]
Hans E. Kehrer.
Autismus: diagnostische, therapeutische und soziale Aspekte (Heidelberg: Asanger, 1995). Reader: The best German book; comprehensive, concise, fairly easy reading, open for alternative therapies while remaining conservatively skeptical about them, very good overview for parents and professionals. ISBN: 3893343083 (222 pages); ISBN: 3893343105 . [autism,german]
Hans E. Kehrer.
Geistige Behinderung und Autismus: Rat unde Hilfe fur eine Begleitung durchs Leben (Stutgardt: TRIAS, 1995). ISBN: 3893732969 (200 pages). [autism,german]
Hans E. Kehrer.
Praktische Verhaltenstherapie bei geistig Behinderten: Ein Leitfaden fur Betreuer (Dortmund: Modernes Lernen, 1997). ISBN: 3808004029 (103 pages). [autism,german]
Hans E. Kehrer, Barbara Classen & Jans-Joachim Peter.
Internationale Autismus-Bibliographe (Weinheim: Deutscher Studien Verlag, 1991). "International bibliography of autism" ISBN: 3892711933 (225 pages). [autism,bibliography,german]
Julia Kellman.
Autism, Art, and Children: The Stories We Draw (Bergin & Garvey, 2001). ISBN: 0897897358 (hardcover, 160 pages). [autism,treatment]
Roger V. Kendall.
Building Wellness With Dmg: How a Breakthrough Nutrient Gives Cancer, Autism & Cardiovascular Patients a Second Chance at Health (Bookworld Services, 2003). ISBN: 1893910318 (paperback, 254 pages). [autism,nutrition]
Diane Kennedy & Rebecca Banks.
The ADHD Autism Connection: A Step Toward More Accurate Diagnoses and Effective Treatments (Waterbrook Press, 2002). ISBN: 1578564980 (paperback, 208 pages). [autism,disability]
Betsey King.
Music Therapy: Another Path to Learning and Communication for Children in the Autism Spectrum (Future Horizons, 2000). ISBN: 1885477538 (paperback, 123 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1885477538). [autism,music]
Judi Kinney.
CoTeaching Students with Autism (IEP Resources/Attainment, 2001). ISBN: 1578611253 (spiral bound, 205 pages). [autism,se]
Judi Kinney.
CoTeaching Students with Autism: K-5 (IEP Resources, 2000). [autism,se]
David Kirby.
Evidence of Harm: Mercury in Vaccines and the Autism Epidemic: A Medical Controversy (St. Martin's Press, 2005). http://www.evidenceofharm.com ISBN: 0312326440 (hardcover, 480 pages); ISBN: 0312326459 (paperback, 480 pages, St Martin's Griffin, due 2/21/06). [autism,vaccine]
Kiyo Kitahara.
Daily life physical education for autistic children: a record of the homogeneous guidance given at Musashino Higashi Gakuen School (Boston, MA: Nimrod Press, 1984). Also Tokyo, Japan: K. Kitahara. 204 pages. [autism,se]
Kiyo Kitahara.
Daily life therapy: a method of educating autistic children (Boston, Ma.: Nimrod Press, 1984). c1984. Record of actual education at Musashino Higashi Gakuen. [autism,se]
Kiyo Kitahara.
A Method of Education Autistic Children - Daily Life Therapy (Nimrod Press, 1984). Volumes 1, 2, and 3. 1983 and 1984. When I have more information, I will straighten out entries for this series. [autism,se]
Ami Klin & Fred Volkmar.
Asperger's Syndrome: Guidelines for Assessment and Diagnosis (Learning Disabilities Association of America, 1995). http://info.med.yale.edu/chldstdy/autism/page46.html [autism,aspergers]
Ami Klin & Fred R. Volkmar.
Asperger's Syndrome: Guidelines for Treatment and Intervention (Learning Disabilities Association of America, 1996). http://info.med.yale.edu/chldstdy/autism/page51.html [autism,aspergers]
Ami Klin, editor, Fred R. Volkmar, editor & Sara S. Sparrow, editor.
Asperger Syndrome (Guilford Press, 2000). ISBN: 1572305347 (hardcover, 462 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Paula Kluth.
You're Going to Love This Kid: Teaching Students With Autism in the Inclusive Classroom (Paul H Brookes, 2003). ISBN: 1557666148 (paperback, 286 pages). [autism,se]
Paula Kluth & Kelly Chandler-Olcott.
A Land We Can Share: Teaching Literacy to Students With Autism (Paul H Brookes Publishing, 2007). ISBN: 1557668558 (paperback, 220 pages). [autism,se]
Paula Kluth & Patrick Schwarz.
Just Give Him The Whale! 20 Ways to Use Fascinations, Areas of Expertise, and Strengths to Support Students with Autism (Paul H Brookes Publishing, 2008). ISBN: 1557669600 (paperback, 143 pages). [autism,se]
Peter Knoblock, ed.
Teaching and Mainstreaming Autistic Children (Denver: Love Publishing Company, 1982). ISBN: 0891081119 (paperback, 360 pages). [autism,se]
Lynn Kern Koegel & Claire LaZebnik.
Overcoming Autism (Viking Press, 2004). ISBN: 0670032948 (hardcover, 336 pages); ISBN: 0143034685 (paperback, 336 pages, Penguin, 2004). [autism,treatment]
Robert L. Koegel.
How to Integrate Autistic and Severely Handicapped Children into a Classroom (Pro-Ed). Part of the series Teaching the Autistic. ISBN: 0890790647 (paperback, 28 pages, H & H Enterprises, 1981). [autism,se]
Robert L. Koegel & Lynn Kern Koegel.
Pivotal Response Treatments for Autism: Communication, Social, And Academic Development (Brookes Publishing Company, forthcoming). ISBN: 1557668191 (paperback, 320 pages, due 10/2005). [autism,treatment]
Robert L. Koegel, ed & Lynn Kern Koegel, ed.
Teaching Children with Autism: Strategies for initiating positive interactions and improving learning opportunities (Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes, 1995). http://education.ucsb.edu/~doniel/recentbooks.html http://www.pbrookes.com/e-catalog/books/koegel-1804/index.htm ISBN: 1557661804 (paperback, 256 pages). [autism,se]
Robert L. Koegel, Lynn Kern Koegel & Glen Dunlap.
?. Booklet on toilet training people with autism and other disabilities. [autism,disability]
Robert L. Koegel, Arnold Rincover & Andrew L. Egel.
Educating and understanding autistic children (San Diego, California: College-Hill Press, 1982). 340 pages. [autism,se]
Robert L. Koegel & Laura Schreibman.
How to Teach Autistic and other Severely Handicapped Children (Vancouver, B. C.: Educational Resources, 1981). Part of the series Teaching the Autistic. Also Pro-Ed. ISBN: 0890790655 (52 pages, H & H Enterprises). [autism,se]
Robert L. Koegel, Laura Schreibman, A. Good, I. Cerniglia & M. Murphy.
How to Teach Pivotal Behaviors to Children with Autism: A Training Manual (Santa Barbara: UCSB). http://education.ucsb.edu/~doniel/behaviormanuals.html [autism]
Ellen S. Heller Korin.
Asperger Syndrome An Owner's Manual For Older Adolescents and Adults: What You, Your Parents and Employer Need to Know (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2007). ISBN: 1934575062 (paperback, 120 pages). [autism,aspergers,adult]
Mary Kostantareas, Edward G. Blackstone & Christopher Webster.
Autism: A Primer (Quebec Society for Autistic Children, 1981). [autism,intro]
Martin A. Kozloff.
Reaching the Autistic Child: A Parent Training Program (Cambridge, Ma.: Brookline Books, 1973). Also Research Press, 1973, Brookline. An introduction to behavioral methods. [autism,behavioral,treatment,parent]
Martin A. Kozloff.
Reaching the Autistic Child: A Parent Training Program, Second Edition (Brookline Books, 1998). ISBN: 1571290567 (paperback, 304 pages 105,491). [autism,parent,behavioral,treatment]
Dirk W. Kraijer.
Autism and Autistic-like Conditions in Mental Retardation (Swets & Zeitlinger, 1997). ISBN: 9026514638 (hardcover, 450 pages). [autism,disability,mr]
Maurice Haim Krout.
Autistic gestures: an experimental study in symbolic movement (Princeton, N.J.: Psychological review company, 1935). 126 pages. I do not know what this is about. Clearly the book predates the concept of "Infantile Autism" from which our current classification "autism" is derived, thus refers to the previously-existing meaning of the word. [autism]
David A. Krug, Joel R. Arick & Patricia J. Almond.
Autism screening instrument for educational planning, 2nd edition (Western Psychological Services, 1993). Also, Pro-Ed. Kit includes book, forms, and testing toys. ISBN: 9994088289 (paperback, 89 pages). [autism,se]
David A. Krug, Joel Arick & Patrician Almond.
Autism screening instrument for educational planning (Western Psychological Services, 1978). [autism,se]
David A. Krug & et al.
Autistic & severely handicapped in the classroom: assessment, behavior management, and communication training (Portland, Or.: ASIEP Education Co., 1980). 106 pages. Also Pro-Ed, Austin Texas, 108 pages. Includes bibliography. [autism,se]
Joanny Kruk-Lasockiej.
Z problematyki autyzmu (Wroclaw: Wydawn. Uniwersytetu Wroclawskiego, 1994). 109 pages. ISBN: 8322910460 . [autism,se,polish]
Isaac Newton Kugelmass.
The Autistic Child (Charles C. Thomas Pub Ltd, 1970). or 1974? ISBN: 0398010595 . [autism]
Martin L. Kutscher.
Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Asperger's, Tourette's, Bipolar And More!: The One Stop Guide For Parents, Teachers, And Other Professionals (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1843108100 (hardcover, 240 pages). [autism,aspergers,disability,parent,se]
Kathy Labosh.
The Child with Autism at Home: The Home Life Guide (Labosh Pub, 2004). http://www.laboshpublishing.com/ ISBN: 0974434124 (paperback, 61 pages). [autism,parent]
Kathy Labosh.
The Child with Autism Goes on Vacation: The Go Everywhere Guide (Labosh Pub). http://www.laboshpublishing.com/ [autism,parent]
Kathy Labosh.
The Child With Autism Goes to Florida: Theme Park and Resort Guide (Labosh Pub, 2005). http://www.laboshpublishing.com/ ISBN: 0974434132 (paperback). [autism,parent]
Kathy Labosh.
The Child with Autism Goes to Town: The Go Anywhere Guide (Labosh Pub, 2004). http://www.laboshpublishing.com/ ISBN: 0974434116 (paperback, 48 pages). [autism,parent]
Kathy Labosh.
The Child with Autism Learns the Faith: The Sunday School Guide (Labosh Pub). http://www.laboshpublishing.com/ [autism,parent]
Dara Lane.
Small Miracles Day by Day: A Guide for Parents of Individuals with Low Functioning Autism (Virtualbookworm.com, 2003). ISBN: 1589394488 (paperback, 132 pages). [autism,parent]
Harlan L. Lane.
The Wild Boy of Aveyron (London: Paladin Books, Granada Publishing, 1979). Extensively quotes Itard's book on the same subject. ISBN: 0674953002 (paperback, Harvard U Press, 1979). [autism]
Harlan L. Lane & Richard Pillard.
The Wild Boy of Burundi: a study of an outcast child (New York: Random House, 1978). 188 pages. Researchers go off to Burundi to investigate reports of a feral child supposedly raised by monkeys, discover the child is autistic instead, and promptly lose interest. ISBN: 0394412524 . [autism]
Mary Lapos.
A Foot in Both Worlds (1996). $5.00. Privately printed. [autism,fc]
Sue Larkey.
Making it a Success: Practical Strategies and Worksheets for Teaching Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1843102048 (paperback, 120 pages). [autism,se]
Sue Larkey.
Practical Sensory Programmes: For Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007). ISBN: 1843104792 (paperback, 112 pages). [autism,si]
K. R. Lauries, ed..
Directory of Programs Serving Children and Adults with Autism, 5th ed. (Washington, D.C.: The Autism Society of America, 1985). [autism,adult]
G. W. LaVigna & Anne M. Donnellan, ed.
Educating persons with autism (California Department of Health/Telecommunications service, 1977). [autism,se]
Wendy Lawson.
Build Your Own Life: A Self-Help Guide for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley, 2003). ISBN: 1843101149 (paperback, 176 pages). [autism,aspergers,treatment]
Wendy Lawson.
Sex, Sexuality And The Autism Spectrum (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1843102846 (paperback, 175 pages). [autism,adult]
Wendy Lawson.
Understanding and Working With the Spectrum of Autism: An Insider's View (London: Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2001). The author was diagnosed to have an autism-spectrum disorder after she became an adult. She also wrote her own account in Life Behind Glass. ISBN: 1853029718 (paperback, 276 pages). [autism,treatment]
Thomas L. Layton, ed.
Language and treatment of autistic and developmentally disordered children (Springfield, Ill.: Thomas, 1987). 303 pages. ISBN: 0398053081 . [autism,treatment]
Ron Leaf, ed & John McEachin, ed.
A Work in Progress: Behavioral Management Strategies and a Curriculum for Intensive Behavioral Treatment of Autism (New York: Different Roads to Learning, 1999). ISBN: 0966526600 (paperback, 390 pages). [autism,treatment,behavioral]
Brenda Legge.
Can't Eat, Won't Eat: Dietary Difficulties and Autistic Spectrum Disorders (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2001). ISBN: 1853029742 (paperback, 208 pages). [autism]
Jill Fain Lehman, Rebecca Klaw & Gavin Peebles.
From Goals to Data and Back Again: Adding Backbone to Developmental Intervention for Children With Autism (King Features Syndicate, 2003). Includes CD-ROM ISBN: 1843107538 (paperback, 224 pages). [autism,treatment]
Leicester City Council & Leicester County Council.
Asperger Syndrome - Practical Strategies for the Classroom: A Teacher's Guide (National Autistic Society, 1998). http://www.oneworld.org/autism_uk/publs/cata.html ISBN: 1899280014 (paperback, 52 pages). [autism,se]
Leicester County Council & Fosse Health Trust.
Autism: How to Help Your Young Child (1998). http://www.oneworld.org/autism_uk/publs/cata.html ISBN: 1899280650 (paperback, 56 pages); ISBN: 1931282102 (paperback, 56 pages, Autism Asperger Publishing, 2002). [autism]
G. Lelord & D. Sauvage.
L'autismo infantile (Milano: Masson, 1994). [autism,italian]
Reinhart Lempp.
Vom Verlust der Fahigkeit, sich selbst zu betrachten : eine entwicklungspsychologische Erklarung der Schizophrenie und des Autismus (Bern: H. Huber, 1992). 138 pages. ISBN: 3456821247 . [autism,german]
Ken Lenchitz.
Autism and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Ending Autistic Fixation (Charles C Thomas Pub, 2001). ISBN: 0398070962 (hardcover); ISBN: 0398070970 (paperback). [autism,treatment,psychoanalysis]
Kirby Lentz.
Hopes and Dreams: An IEP Guide for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2005). ISBN: 1931282668 (paperback, 144 pages). [autism,parent,se]
Jonathan Lerman.
Jonathan Lerman: The Drawings of a Boy with Autism (George Braziller, 2002). ISBN: 0807615137 (hardcover, 112 pages). [autism]
Amy L. Lettic.
Benhaven then and now (New Haven: Benhaven Press, 1979). 419 pages. [autism,se]
Laurie Leventhal-Belfer & Cassandra Coe.
Asperger Syndrome in Young Children: A Developmental Approach for Parents and Professionals (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). ISBN: 1843107481 (paperback, 250 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Karen Levine & Naomi Chedd.
Replays: Using Play to Enhance Emotional And Behavioral Development for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007). ISBN: 1843108321 (paperback, 139 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1843108320). [autism,se]
Boris Mayer Levinson & Lucille Osterweil.
Autism: myth or reality? (Springfield, Ill.: C.C. Thomas, 1984). 259 pages. ISBN: 0398049602 . [autism,psychoanalysis]
Jonathan Levy.
What You Can Do Right Now to Help Your Child With Autism (Sourcebooks, Inc, 2007). ISBN: 1402209185 (paperback, 256 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1-4022-0918-5). [autism,parent]
Stine Levy.
Identifying high-functioning children with autism (Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana Resource Center for Autism, 1986). 11 pages. http://www.isdd.indiana.edu/~cedir/autism.html [autism,aspergers]
Lisa Ackerson Lieberman.
A Stranger Among Us: Hiring In-Home Support for a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorders or Other Neurological Differences (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2005). ISBN: 1931282749 (paperback, 218 pages). [autism,parent]
Stephanie B. Lockshin, Jennifer M. Gillis & Raymond G. Romanczyk.
Helping Your Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Step-By-Step Workbook for Families (New Harbinger Publications, 2005). ISBN: 1572243848 (paperback, 227 pages). [autism,parent,treatment]
National Research Council, editor, Catherine Lord, editor & James McGee, editor.
Educating Children With Autism (National Academy Press, 2001). ISBN: 0309072697 (hardcover, 300 pages). [autism,se]
O. Ivar Lovaas.
Behavioral Problems of Autism: Experimental Analysis of Autism (Irvington Pub, 1986). ISBN: 0829007407 . [autism,behavioral]
O. Ivar Lovaas.
Teaching Individuals With Developmental Delays: Basic Intervention Techniques (Austin, Tex: Pro ed, 2002). ISBN: 0890798893 (paperback, 429 pages). [autism,treatment,behavioral]
Ole Ivar Lovaas.
The autistic child: Language development through behavior modification (New York: Irvington Publishers, Inc., 1977). 246 pages. ISBN: 0470150653 ; ISBN: 9996508846 ; ISBN: 0829002537 . [autism]
Ole Ivar Lovaas, ed.
Behavioral Research on Autism: Behavior Problems (Irvington, 1984). ISBN: 0829007415 . [autism,behavioral,treatment]
Ole Ivar Lovaas.
Teaching Developmentally Disabled Children: The Me Book (Austin, Texas: Pro-Ed, 1981). Available from publisher at 8700 Shoal Creek Blvd, Austin, Texas 78757, 1-512-451-3246. Describes a home-based program for behavior modification therapy. This book is highly recommended by practitioners of the Lovaas method. As of 5/96, I heard that a revision is in the works. http://www.proedinc.com/store/1213.html ISBN: 0936104783 (paperback, 250 pages, University Park Press, 1981). [autism,treatment,behavioral]
Ole Ivar Lovaas.
Teaching Developmentally Disabled Children: the Me Book, 2nd ed. As of 1996, it is said to be in the works. As of 1/1997, the news is that it is not yet close to being published. Perhaps became 2002's Teaching Individuals.... [autism,behavioral,treatment]
Deirdre V. Lovecky.
Different Minds: Gifted Children With AD/HD, Asperger Syndrome, and other Learning Deficits (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). ISBN: 1853029645 (paperback, 528 pages). [autism,aspergers,adhd,disability,general]
Herbert Lovett.
Learning to Listen: Positive approaches to people with difficult behavior (Paul H. Brookes, 1996). Someone said it is about Gentle Teaching methods. http://www.pbrookes.com/catalog/books/lovett-1642/index.htm http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/lov_lea.html ISBN: 1557661642 (paperback, 269 pages); ISBN: 1853023744 (paperback, 224 pages, Jessica Kingsley, 1996). [autism,disability]
Juanita P. Lovett.
Solutions for Adults with Asperger Syndrome: Minimizing the Drawbacks to Achieve Success (Fair Winds Press, 2005). ISBN: 1592331645 (hardcover, 288 pages). [autism,aspergers,adult]
Jax Peters Lowell.
Against the Grain: The Slightly Eccentric Guide to Living Well Without Gluten or Wheat (Henry Holt, 1995). Revised as The Gluten-Free Bible. ISBN: 0805036245 (hardcover, 291 pages); ISBN: 0805036253 (paperback, Henry Holt, 1996). [autism,allergy]
Stephen C. Luce & Walter P. Christian.
How to reduce autistic and severely maladaptive behaviors (H & H Enterprises, 1981). Part of the series Teaching the Autistic. Also Pro-Ed. ISBN: 0890790531 (paperback, 37 pages). [autism]
James K. Luiselli, ed & Michael J. Cameron, ed.
Antecedent Control: Innovative Approaches to Behavioral Support (Paul H. Brookes, 1998). ISBN: 1557663343 (paperback). [autism,disability,behavioral]
Vicki Lundine & Catherine Smith.
Career Training and Personal Planning for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006). ISBN: 1843104407 (paperback, 192 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1843104407). [autism,aspergers,adult,adolescent]
Viktoria Lyons & Michael Fitzgerald.
Asperger Syndrome: A Gift or a Curse? (Nova Science Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1594543879 (hardcover). [autism,aspergers]
James D. MacDonald.
Communicating Partners: 30 Years of Building Responsive Relationships with Late-Talking Children including Autism, Asperger's Syndrome (ASD), Down Syndrome, and Typical Development (Jessica Kingsley, 2004). Part of the series Development Guides for Professionals and Parents. ISBN: 1843107589 (paperback, 336 pages). [autism,aspergers,disability]
Christy L. Magnusen.
Teaching Children With Autism and Related Spectrum Disorders: An Art and a Science (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, forthcoming). ISBN: 1843107473 (paperback, 160 pages, 10/15/2005). [autism,se]
Kerstin Magnusson.
Autism hos barn (Stockholm: Natur och kultur, 1975). [autism]
Daniel Marcelli.
Position autistique in naissance de la psyche (Paris: Presses universitaires de France, 1986). 194 pages. I also saw the date as 1995. [autism,psychoanalysis,french]
Stephanie Marohn.
The Natural Medicine Guide to Autism (Hampton Roads Publishing Company, 2002). Part of the series The Healthy Mind Guides. ISBN: 1571742883 (paperback, 192 pages). [autism,treatment]
Earle P. Martin, Jr..
Dear Charlie - A Grandfather's Love Letter to his Grandson with Autism (Future Horizons, 2000). ISBN: 1885477619 (paperback, 156 pages). [autism,family]
Judith Martinovich.
Creative Expressive Activities And Asperger's Syndrome: Social And Emotional Skills And Positive Life Goals for Adolescents And Young Adults (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, forthcoming). ISBN: 1843108127 (paperback, 256 pages, due 10/15/2005). [autism,aspergers,adult,adolescent]
Johnny L. Matson, ed.
Autism in children and adults: etiology, assessment, and intervention (Pacific Grove, California: Brooks/Cole, 1994). Includes history of the field by Bernard Rimland. ISBN: 0534238262 (hardcover, 288 pages); ISBN: 0962523372 . [autism]
Johnny L. Matson, ed.
Chronic Schizophrenia and Adult Autism: Issues in Diagnosis, Assessment, and Psychological Treatment (New York: Springer, 1989). 342 pages. ISBN: 0826160204 . [autism,adult]
Joan Lord Matthews & James Williams.
The Self-Help Guide for Special Kids and their Parents (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2000). James Williams is the autistic son of Joan Matthews. The book includes approaches they worked out to his challenges. http://www.jkp/com/catalogue/autism/mat_sel.html ISBN: 1853029149 (paperback, 240 pages). [autism]
Pat Matthews.
A Miracle in the Making. Written on behalf of the Irish Society for Autism and the International Association Autism-Europe. [autism]
Catherine Maurice, editor, Gina Green, editor & Richard Foxx, editor.
Making a Difference: Behavioral Intervention for Autism (Pro Ed, 2001). ISBN: 0890798710 (paperback). [autism,behavioral]
Catherine Maurice, editor, Gina Green, editor & Stephen Luce, editor.
Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism: A manual for parents and professionals (Austin: Pro-Ed, 1996). 24 contributors. Primary compiler is Catherine Maurice, who wrote the very popular account, Let Me Hear Your Voice. http://www.proedinc.com/store/7816.html ISBN: 0890796831 (paperback, 400 pages). [autism,behavioral,treatment]
L. Mawhood & P. Howlin.
A supported employment scheme for able adults with autism or Asperger syndrome (National Autistic Society, 1997). ISBN: 1899280553 (paperback, 39 pages). [autism,adult]
Gary Mayerson.
How To Compromise With Your School District Without Compromising Your Child: A Field Guide For Getting Effective Services For Children With Special Needs (DRI Books, 2004). ISBN: 0966526686 (paperback). [autism,se,parent]
Jeanette McAfee.
Navigating the Social World: A Curriculum for Individuals with Asperger's Syndrome, High Functioning Autism and Related Disorders (Future Horizons, 2001). ISBN: 1885477821 (spiral-bound, 354 pages). [aspergers,autism,social]
Jaquelyn McCandless.
Children With Starving Brains: A Medical Treatment Guide for Autism Spectrum Disorder, 2nd Edition (Bramble, 2003). http://www.autism-rxguidebook.com ISBN: 188364710X (paperback, 294 pages). [autism,treatment]
Jaquelyn McCandless.
Children with Starving Brains: A Medical Treatment Guide for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Bramble, 2002). See second edition. ISBN: 1883647096 (paperback, 262 pages). [autism,treatment]
Jenny McCarthy.
Mother Warriors: A Nation of Parents Healing Autism Against All Odds (Dutton Adult, 2008). ISBN: 0525950699 (hardcover, 248 pages). [autism]
Lynn E. McClannahan & Patricia J. Krantz.
Activity Schedules for Children with Autism: Teaching Independent Behavior (Woodbine House, 1999). Part of the series Topics in Autism. http://www.woodbinehouse.com/ascwa.html Explains a system whereby a child is introduced to a schedule, initially requiring guidance, but eventually learning to use unstructured time. Reprinted January 2003. ISBN: 093314993X (paperback, 120 pages). [autism,treatment]
Lynn E. McClannahan & Patricia J. Krantz.
Teaching Conversation to Children with Autism: Scripts and Script Fading (Woodbine House, forthcoming). ISBN: 1890627321 (hardcover, 156 pages, due 11/30/2005). [autism,social]
Kathleen McConnell & Gail Ryser.
Early Start for Young Children With Autism/pdd: Practical Interventions (Pro-Ed, forthcoming). ISBN: 1416401415 (paperback, due 11/30/2005). [autism,treatment]
Kathleen McConnell & Gail Ryser.
Practical Ideas That Really Work for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pro Ed, 2000). ISBN: 0890798583 . [autism,se]
Kate McGinnity & Nan Negri.
Walk Awhile in My Autism (Cambridge Book Review Press, 2005). Exercises for neurotypical students to gain insight into the experience of their ASD peers. ISBN: 0966037642 (paperback, 160 pages). [autism]
T. McKernan & J. Mortlock.
Autism Focus (Outset, 1995). ISBN: 1872889808 (paperback, 102 pages). [autism]
Kelly McKinnon & Janis M. Krempa.
Social Skills Solutions: a Hands-on Manual for Teaching Social Skills to Children With Autism (DRI Books, 2005). ISBN: 0966526694 (paperback, 211 pages). [autism,social]
Sandra McPherson.
The Spaces Between Birds: Mother/Daughter Poems, 1967-1995 (Wesleyan University Press, 1996). Part of the series Wesleyan Poetry. Poems about author's relationship with her daughter, who has Asperger's. ISBN: 0819522279 (hardcover); ISBN: 0819522287 (paperback). [autism,poetry]
Kathy Medina.
Finding God in Autism: A Forty Day Devotional for Parents of Autistic Children (Tate Publishing & Enterprises, 2006). ISBN: 1598865633 (ISBN-13: 978-1598865639). [autism,parent]
Donald Meltzer.
Explorations in Autism: A Psycho-Analytical Study (Strath Tay: Clunie Press, 1975). ISBN: 0902965034 (paperback, 250 pages, Kamac Books, 2000). [autism,psychoanalysis]
Gretchen Mertz.
Help For The Child With Asperger's Syndrome: A Parent's Guide To Negotiating The Social Service Maze (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). ISBN: 1843107805 (paperback, 238 pages). [autism,aspergers,parent]
Gary B. Mesibov, Lynn W. Adams & Laura G. Klinger.
Autism: Understanding the Disorder (Plenum Pub Corp, 1997). Part of the series Clinical Child Psychology Library. ISBN: 0306455471 (paperback, 118 pages); ISBN: 0306455463 (hardcover, 124 pages). [autism,intro]
Gary B. Mesibov, Eric Schopler, Bruce Schaffer & Rhonda Landrus.
Adolescent and Adult Psychoeducational Profile (AAPEP): Volume IV (1988). Part of the series Individualized Assessment and Treatment for Autistic and Developmentally Disabled Children. Fourth of four volumes that contain the theoretical and application guidelines of TEACCH. Available from Pro-ed & NC bookstore. ISBN: 089079152X (spiral bound, 1989). [autism,treatment,teacch]
Gary B. Mesibov, Victoria Shea & Eric Schopler.
The TEACCH Approach to Autism Spectrum Disorders (Plenum US, 2004). ISBN: 0306486466 . [autism,treatment,teacch]
Gary Mesibov & Marie Howley.
Accessing the Curriculum for Pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Using the TEACCH Programme to Help Inclusion (David Fulton, 2003). ISBN: 1853467952 (paperback, 128 pages). [autism,se,teacch]
Roger N. Meyer.
Asperger Employment Employment Workbook: An Employment Workbook for Adults with Asperger Syndrome (London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999). I've also seen the title: Asperger Employment Guide: A Workbook for Individuals on the Autistic Spectrum, Their Families and Helping Professionals ISBN: 1853027960 (paperback, 176 pages). [autism,aspergers,adult,adolescent]
K. Meyers & B. Briesman, ed..
Children Grow Up: Autism in Adolescents and Adults (Lawrenceville, NJ: COSAC Press, 1986). [autism,adult,adolescent]
Michigan Society for Autistic Children.
How They Grow. A handbook for parents of young children with autism. Probably the same as the ASA book of 1990. [autism,parent]
David Miedzianik.
Now All I've Got Left Is Myself http://home1.gte.net/hcross/ [autism,poetry]
David Miedzianik.
Taking the Load off my Mind http://home1.gte.net/hcross/ [autism,poetry]
Arnold Miller & Eileen Eller-Miller.
From Ritual to Repertoire: A Cognitive Developmental Systems Approach With Behavior Disordered Children (John Wiley & Sons, 1989). Part of the series Wiley Series on Personality Process. Cognitive Development approach. Available from Imaginart Communication Products. ISBN: 0471848972 (paperback, 544 pages). [autism,se,disability]
Neil Z. Miller.
Vaccines, Autism and Childhood Disorders: Crucial Data That Could Save Your Child's Life (New Atlantean Press, 2003). ISBN: 1881217329 (paperback, 128 pages). [autism,vaccine]
Paul S. Miller.
Autism Ecological: Issues in intervention (Aspen, 1988). ISBN: 0871899329 (hardcover). [autism]
Heather Miller-Kuhaneck, editor.
Autism: A Comprehensive Occupational Therapy Approach (American Occupational Therapy Association, 2001). ISBN: 156900109X (paperback, 339 pages); ISBN: 0761649409 (paperback, Psychological Corp, 2004). [autism,ot,treatment]
Heather Miller-Kuhaneck, editor.
Autism: A Comprehensive Occupational Therapy Approach, 2nd Edition (American Occupational Therapy Association, 2004). ISBN: 156900191X (paperback, 428 pages). [autism,ot,treatment]
Minneapolis Children's Medical Center.
Autism...A Family Affair (Fraser Child and Family Center, 1985). ISBN: 9999532365 . [autism]
Peter Mitchell.
Introduction to theory of mind: children, autism, and apes (London: Arnold, 1997). 196 pages. Also New York, distributed by St. Margin's Press. ISBN: 0340624973 (paperback, 1996); ISBN: 0340645903 (hardcover, 1996). [autism]
Dennis E. Mithaug.
How to Teach Prevocational Skills to Severely Handicapped Persons (Pro-Ed, 1981). Part of the series Teaching the Autistic. Or How to Teach Prevocational Skills to Severely Handicapped Children ISBN: 0890790566 (paperback, 62 pages, H & H Enterprises). [autism,se]
Theodore Mitrani, ed., Judith L. Mitrani, ed. & Frances Tustin.
Encounters With Autistic States: A Memorial Tribute to Frances Tustin (Jason Aronson Inc., 1997). Collection of papers. ISBN: 0765700662 (hardcover). [autism]
Steven O. Moldin.
Neurobiology Of Autism In The Post-genomic Era (CRC Press, forthcoming). ISBN: 0849327326 (hardcover, due 10/15/2005). [autism,medical]
Harvey Molloy & Latika Vasil.
Asperger Syndrome, Adolescence, and Identity: Looking Beyond the Label (Jessica Kingsley, 2004). ISBN: 1843101262 (paperback, 240 pages). [autism,aspergers,adolescent]
Julia Moor.
Playing, Laughing and Learning with Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Practical Resource of Play Ideas for Parents and Carers (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2002). See 2nd edition. ISBN: 1843100606 (paperback, 176 pages). [autism,parent,se]
Julia Moor.
Playing, Laughing and Learning with Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Practical Resource of Play Ideas for Parents and Carers, 2nd edition (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2008). ISBN: 1843106086 (paperback, 304 pages). [autism,parent,se]
Susan Thompson Moore.
Asperger Syndrome and the Elementary School Experience: Practical Solutions for Academic & Social Difficulties (Autism Asperger Publishing Co, 2002). Part of the series Practical Solutions Series. ISBN: 1931282137 (paperback, 195 pages). [autism,aspergers,se]
Susan Moreno.
High Functioning Individuals with Autism: Advice and information for parents and others who care (Crown Point, Indiana: MAAP Services, 1991). Advice and information for parents, etc. [autism,aspergers]
Hugh Morgan, ed.
Adults with Autism: a Guide to Theory and Practice (New York: Cambridge, 1996). ISBN: 0521450705 (hardcover); ISBN: 0521456835 (paperback, 290 pages). [autism,adult]
Sam B. Morgan.
The Unreachable Child: an introduction to early childhood autism (Memphis: Memphis State University Press, 1981). 197 pages; aimed at both parents and professionals. ISBN: 0878702016 ; ISBN: 0878702024 . [autism,intro]
Hannah Mortimer, Fiona Hover & Andy Ogden.
Activities for Including Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Scholastic, 2005). Part of the series Special Needs in the Primary Years. ISBN: 0439971888 (paperback, 96 pages). [autism,se]
Alison Morton-Cooper.
Health Care and the Autism Spectrum: A Guide for Health Professionals, Parents and Carers (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). ISBN: 1853029637 (paperback, 176 pages). [autism]
Rebecca A. Moyes.
Addressing the Challenging Behavior of Children with High-Functioning Autism/Asperger Syndrome in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers and Parents (Jessic Kingsley Pub, 2002). ISBN: 1843107198 (paperback, 240 pages). [autism,aspergers,se,parent,behavioral]
Rebecca A. Moyes.
I Need Help With School! (Future horizons, 2003). ISBN: 1885477988 (paperback, 150 pages). [autism,aspergers,se]
Rebecca A. Moyes.
Incorporating Social Goals in the Classrooms: A Guide for Teachers and Parents with High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2001). ISBN: 185302967X (paperback, 176 pages). [autism,aspergers,se,parent]
Dinah Murray, editor.
Coming Out Asperger: Diagnosis, Disclosure And Self-confidence (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1843102404 (paperback, 256 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Carolyn Murray-Slutsky & Betty Paris.
Exploring the Spectrum of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Intervention Strategies (Therapy Skill Builders, 2000). ISBN: 076165500X (paperback,). [autism,treatment]
John E. B. Myers, William R. Jenson & William M. McMahon.
Legal and educational issues affecting autistic children (Springfield, Ill.: C.C. Thomas, 1986). 192 pages. ISBN: 0398052506 . [autism,se]
Brenda Smith Myles.
Children and Youth With Asperger Syndrome: Strategies for Success in Inclusive Settings (Corwin Press, 2005). ISBN: 1412904978 (hardcover, 200 pages); ISBN: 1412904986 (paperback, 200 pages). [autism,aspergers,adolescent,se]
Brenda Smith Myles.
Simple Strategies That Work! Helpful Hints for All Educators of Students With Asperger Syndrome, High-Functioning Autism, and Related Disabilities (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2006). ISBN: 1931282994 (paperback, 40 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1931282994). [autism,aspergers,se]
Brenda Smith Myles & Diane Adreon.
Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence: Practical Solutions for School Success (Autism Asperger Publishing Co, 2001). ISBN: 0967251494 (paperback, 227 pages). [autism,aspergers,se]
Brenda Smith Myles, Katherine Tapscott Cook, Nancy E. Miller, Luann Rinner & Lisa A. Robbins.
Asperger Syndrome and Sensory Issues: Practical Solutions for Making Sense of the World (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2000). ISBN: 0967251478 (paperback, 129 pages, 2002). [autism,aspergers,se]
Brenda Smith Myles & Richard L. Simpson.
Asperger Syndrome: A Guide for Educators and Parents (Austin: Pro-Ed, 1998). The authors are from the Autism Resource Center, Kansas, USA. See new edition. ISBN: 0890797277 (paperback). [autism,aspergers,se,parent]
Brenda Smith Myles & Richard L. Simpson.
Asperger Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Educators, 2nd edition (Pro-Ed, 2003). ISBN: 0890798982 (paperback, 215 pages). [autism,aspergers,se,parent]
Brenda Smith Myles & Jack Southwick.
Asperger Syndrome and Difficult Moments: Practical Solutions for Tantrums, Rage, and Meltdowns (Autism Asperger Publishing Co, 1999). The same as Asperger Syndrome and Rage. http://www.asperger.net/book1.htm Also sold at Jessica Kingsley Publishers' website: http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/wil_aut_ins.html See 2nd edition. ISBN: 0967251435 (paperback, 112 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Brenda Smith Myles & Jack Southwick.
Asperger Syndrome and Difficult Moments: Practical Solutions for Tantrums, Rage, and Meltdowns, 2nd edition (Shawnee, Kan: Autism Asperger Pub, 2005). ISBN: 1931282706 (paperback, 156 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Brenda Smith Myles & Jack Southwick.
Asperger Syndrome and Rage: Practical Techniques for a Difficult Moments (Shawnee Mission, Kansas: Autism/Asperger Publishing Co., 1999). c1999. Republished under new title: Asperger Syndrome and Difficult Moments See above. ISBN: 0967251400 (106 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Majia Holmer Nadesan.
Constructing Autism: Unravelling The 'truth' And Understanding The Social (Routledge, 2005). ISBN: 0415321808 (hardcover, 192 pages); ISBN: 0415321816 (paperback, 182 pages, due 12/30/2005). [autism]
Devi S. Nambudripad.
Say Good-Bye to Allergy-Related Autism (Delta Publishers, 1999). ISBN: 096582425X (paperback, 341 pages). [autism,allergy,treatment]
Cathy Nance.
Parent-Teacher Communication Notebook http://www.telepath.com/canance/book2/ [autism,parent,se]
NAS Autism Helpline.
Words Will Really Hurt Me: How to Protect Your Child From Bullying (National Autistic Society, 1999). http://www.oneworld.org/autism_uk/publs/cata.html ISBN: 1899280162 (paperback, 12 pages). [autism]
National Autistic Society.
Adolescents and Adults with Autism: a collection of papers (The Inge Wakehurst Trust, 1994). [autism,adult,adolescent]
National Autistic Society.
Approaches to Autism (National Autistic Society, 1993). [autism]
National Autistic Society.
Approaches to Autism, 4th edition (National Autistic Society, 2001). ISBN: 1899280561 (paperback, 72 pages). [autism]
National Autistic Society.
The Autism Handbook (National Autistic Society, 2000). http://www.oneworld.org/autism_uk/publs/cata.html ISBN: 1899280243 (paperback, 200 pages). [autism]
National Autistic Society.
Autism: Rights In Reality: How people with autism spectrum disorders and their families are still missing out on their rights (National Autistic Society, 2003). ISBN: 1899280421 (paperback, 36 pages). [autism,activism,advocacy]
National Autistic Society.
The Autistic Spectrum: A Parent's Guide (National Autistic Society, 1998). http://www.oneworld.org/autism_uk/publs/cata.html [autism,parent]
National Autistic Society.
The Autistic Spectrum: A Parent's Guide, revised (National Autistic Society, 2001). ISBN: 1899280081 (paperback, 28 pages). [autism,parent]
National Autistic Society.
Beyond Rain Man: Experiences of and Attitudes Towards Autism (National Autistic Society, 1996). http://www.oneworld.org/autism_uk/publs/cata.html ISBN: 1899280456 (paperback, 44 pages). [autism]
National Autistic Society.
Could this be Autism?. Booklet. [autism]
National Autistic Society.
Opening the Door (National Autistic Society, 1999). http://www.oneworld.org/autism_uk/publs/cata.html ISBN: 189928026X (paperback, 28 pages). [autism]
National Autistic Society.
Schools Units & Classes For Children With Autism. [autism,se]
National Autistic Society.
Schools, units and classes (National Autistic Society, 1998). http://www.oneworld.org/autism_uk/publs/cata2.html ISBN: 1899280200 (paperback, 80 pages). [autism,se]
National Autistic Society.
Timetable for autism (National Autistic Society, 1998). http://www.oneworld.org/autism_uk/publs/cata2.html ISBN: 189928060X (paperback, 28 pages). [autism,se]
National Autistic Society.
What next? Moving on from diagnosis (National Autistic Society, 1999). http://www.oneworld.org/autism_uk/publs/cata.html ISBN: 1899280138 (paperback, 8 pages). [autism]
National Initiative for Autism Screening and Assessment.
National Autism Plan for Children (NAPC) (National Autistic Society, 2003). ISBN: 1899280855 (paperback, 132 pages). [autism]
National Institute of Mental Health.
Parents as cotherapists with autistic children (Rockville, Md.: Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1978). Part of the series Parent-child program series report. 11 pages. [autism,parent]
National Society for Autistic Children.
An autistic child in the family: report (London: National Society for Autistic Children, 1974). 15 pages. ISBN: 0902502093 . [autism]
National Society for Autistic Children.
Autistic children: innocents at risk; a report (London: National Society for Autistic Children, 1968). 10 pages. ISBN: 0902502026 . [autism]
National Society for Autistic Children.
Children still in chains: 10 years after (London: National Society for Autistic Children, 1972). 8 pages. [autism]
National Society for Autistic Children.
Facilities available for autistic children: a report (London: National Society for Autistic Children, 1970). 15 pages. ISBN: 0902502050 . [autism]
National Society for Autistic Children.
Forgotten teenagers: report by the National Society for Autistic Children (London: National Society for Autistic Children, 1969). 10 pages. ISBN: 0902502018 . [autism,adolescent]
National Society for Autistic Children.
How they grow: a handbook for parents of young children with autism (1981). [autism,parent]
National Society for Autistic Children.
Misplaced children: a report (London: National Society for Autistic Children, 1969). 11 pages. [autism]
National Society for Autistic Children.
Nowhere to go: a report on the plight of autistic adolescents (London: National Society for Autistic Children, 1973). 10 pages. ISBN: 0902502077 . [autism,adolescent]
National Society for Autistic Children.
Three lost years: report (London: National Society for Autistic Children, 1974). 22 pages. ISBN: 0902502085 . [autism]
John T. Neisworth & Pamela S. Wolf.
The Autism Encyclopedia: 500+ Entries for Parents and Professionals (Brookes Publishing Company, 2004). ISBN: 1557667950 (hardcover, 306 pages); ISBN: 1557666717 (paperback, 306 pages); ISBN: 1843103141 (paperback, Gardner Books, 2005, 256 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1843103141). [autism]
David L. Nelson.
Children with Autism and other Pervasive Disorders of Development and Behavior: Therapy Through Activities (Thorofare, NJ: Slack, 1984). 263 pages. ISBN: 0913590959 . [autism,ot]
Bobby Newman, Sarah Birch, Frederica Blausten & Dana Reinecke.
Graduated Applied Behavior Analysis (Dove and Orca, 2002). ISBN: 0966852834 (spiral-bound, 180 pages). [autism,behavioral]
Bobby Newman, Kenneth F. Reeve, Sharon A. Reeve & Carolyn S. Ryan.
Behaviorspeak: A Glossary of Terms in Applied Behavior Analysis (Dove and Orca, 2003). ISBN: 0966852842 (paperback, 152 pages). [autism,behavioral]
Sarah Newman.
Small Steps Forward: Using Games and Activities to Help Your Pre-School Child with Special Needs (London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999). http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/new_sma.html ISBN: 1853026433 (paperback, 272 pages). [autism,preschool,se]
Jerry Newport.
Your Life is Note a Label: A Guide to Living Fully with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome (Future Horizons, 2001). ISBN: 1885477775 (paperback, 317 pages). [autism,aspergers,adolescent]
Jerry Newport & Mary Newport.
Autism - Asperger's and Sexuality: Puberty and Beyond (Future Horizons, 2002). ISBN: 1885477880 (paperback, 205 pages). [autism,aspergers,adolescent]
Lila Nielsen.
Are You Blind? Promotion of the development of children who are especially developmentally threatened (Copenhagen: SIKON, 1990). On blind/visually impaired children with autistic tendencies. [autism,disability]
Elizabeth Nolan.
Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Practical Strategies for Teachers and Other Professionals (David Fulton Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1843121557 (paperback, 126 pages). [autism,se]
Ellen Notbohm.
Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew (Future Horizons, 2005). ISBN: 1932565302 (paperback). [autism]
Ellen Notbohm.
Ten Things Your Student With Autism Wishes You Knew (Future Horizons, 2006). ISBN: 1932565361 (paperback, 150 pages). [autism,se]
Marion O'Brien & Julie A. Daggett.
Beyond the Autism Diagnosis: A Professional's Guide to Helping Families (Brookes Publishing Company, 2006). ISBN: 1557667519 (paperback, 347 pages). [autism]
Gerald O'Gorman.
The Nature of Childhood Autism (London: Butterworths, 1967). 134 pages. Treats autism as withdrawal from reality. ISBN: 0407326014 . [autism,psychoanalysis]
Paul A. Offit.
Autism's False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure (Columbia University Press, 2008). ISBN: 0231146361 (hardcover, 328 pages); ISBN: 0231517963 (hardcover, Columbia University Press, 2008). [autism,vaccine]
Billy T. Ogletree.
How to Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (Pro-Ed, forthcoming). Part of the series Autism Spectrum Disorders. ISBN: 1416401504 (hardcover, due 11/2005). [autism]
Tabitha Orth.
Visual Recipes: A Cookbook for Nonreaders (DRL Books, 2001). Recipe book to aid independent living skills. ISBN: 0966526627 (spiral-bound). [disability,autism,adult,adolescent]
Lawrence Osborne.
American Normal (Copernicus Books, 2002). ISBN: 0387953078 (hardcover, 224 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Sally Ozonoff, Geraldine Dawson & James McPartland.
A Parent's Guide to Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism: How to Meet the Challenges and Help Your Child Thrive (Guildford Press, 2002). ISBN: 1572307676 (hardcover, 278 pages); ISBN: 1572305312 (paperback, 278 pages, Guilford Press, 2002). [autism,aspergers,parent]
Sally Ozonoff, Sally J. Rogers & Robert L. Hendren.
Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Research Review for Practitioners (American Psychiatric Press, 2003). ISBN: 1585621196 (paperback, 296 pages). [autism]
Ann Palmer.
Realizing the College Dream with Autism or Asperger Syndrome: A Parent's Guide to Student Success (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, forthcoming). ISBN: 1843108011 (paperback, 176 pages, due 11/15/2005). [autism,parent,adolescent]
Maria J. Paluszny.
Autism: a practical guide for parents and professionals (Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse University Press, 1979). 179 pages. Forward by Eric Schopler, contributions by James L. Paul. Sections: The Autistic Child; Diagnosis; Etiology; Overview of Therapies; Educational Responsibility; Educational Programming; Parent Involvement; Future Planning. ISBN: 0815622120 ; ISBN: 0815622252 . [autism,parent]
Jon Pangborn.
Biomedical Assessment Options for Children with Autism and Related Problems (2002). 244 pages. 2002 version of the DAN! Protocol. [autism,treatment]
Madeline Panichelli & Teresa M. Jack.
The Majesty of Autism (Authorhouse, 2005). ISBN: 1420856480 (paperback, 348 pages). [autism]
G. Peacock, A. Forrest & R. Mills.
Autism: The Invisible Children (National Autistic Society, 1996). [autism]
Geraldine Peacock.
Higashi: Implementing Daily Life Therapy in Japan (National Autistic Society, 1994). Booklet. [autism,se]
Theo Peeters.
Autism: From Theoretical Understanding to Educational Intervention (J. A. Majors Company, 1997). The techniques described are derived from TEACCH. Makes use of quotes from autistic people and parents of autistic people. ISBN: 1861560036 (Whurr Publishers, 1996 298 pages); ISBN: 1565938461 (Singular Pub Group, 1997, 198 pages). [autism,se]
Theo Peeters.
Autisme de l'adolescence a l'age adult (1990). 105 pages. I've heard there is an english translation of a book on the subject of autism and education by Theo Peters. Maybe that is this book. [autism,adult,adolescent,french]
Theo Peeters & C. Gillberg.
Autism: Medical and Educational Aspects (Whurr Publishers, 1998). ISBN: 1861560931 (paperback, 120 pages, 2nd edition, 1999). [autism,se]
Marge Penning.
A Language and Communication Curriculum for Students with Autism and Other Language Impairments (CAUSE, 1992). "Marge Penning's Handbook" http://www.causeonline.org/ (800-221-9105 or 517-886-5167). [autism,behavioral]
Marge Penning.
A Language Program for the Severely Language Impaired - Autistic (Michigan Society for Autistic Citizens, 1986?). [autism,behavioral]
Roger Perron & Denys Ribas.
Autismes de l'enfance (Paris: Presses universitaires de France, 1994). Part of the series Monographies de la "Revue francaise de psychanalyse". 156 pages. ISBN: 2130456030 . [autism,french]
Jill Pierce & Luann Colston.
Come Dance With Me: Teaching Children With High Functioning Autism/Asperger Syndrome the Dance of Conversation (Gardners Books, 2005). ISBN: 1843107953 (paperback). [autism,se,social]
Richard Pollak.
The Creation of Dr. B: A Biography of Bruno Bettelheim (Simon & Schuster, 1997). http://www.richardpollak.com Reader: excellent stuff. ISBN: 0684809389 (480 pages, paperback, Touchstone, 1998). [autism,biography,psychoanalysis]
Barbara Porco.
Growing Towards Independence by Learning Functional Skills and Behaviors (Indiana Resource Center for Autism, 1989). Part of the series Functional Programming for People with Autism. 15 pages. http://www.isdd.indiana.edu/~cedir/autism.html [autism]
Connie Post.
Letting Go (1989). Poetry. http://www.poetrypost.com/books.html [autism,poetry]
Connie Post.
Seasons of Love, Seasons of Loss (1992). Poetry by woman who has a son with autism. http://www.poetrypost.com/books.html [autism,poetry]
A. Powell.
Taking responsibility: good practice guidelines for services adults with Asperger syndrome (London: The National Autistic Society, 2002). ISBN: 1899280340 . [autism,aspergers,adult]
Stuart Powell, editor.
Helping Children With Autism to Learn (David Fulton, 2000). http://www.independence.co.uk/bd.cgi/fulton/isb?1853466379 ISBN: 1853466379 (paperback). [autism,se]
Michael D. Powers, ed.
Children with Autism: A Parent's Guide (Woodbine House, 1989). Part of the series The Special Needs Collection. Replaced by second edition. Guide to treatments, education and legal problems. Includes glossary, reading list, and lengthy resource guide of national and local organizations in USA. Foreword by Beverly Sills, Introduction by Bernard Rimland. Chapters: "What is autism?", "Adjusting to your child's diagnosis", "Medical problems, treatments, and professionals", "Daily life with your child", "Children with autism and their families", "Your child's development", "Finding the right educational program", "Legal rights and hurdles", "Becoming an advocate", "The years ahead: adults with autism". http://www.woodbinehouse.com/CWA.html ISBN: 0933149166 (paperback, 368 pages). [autism,parent,intro]
Michael D. Powers, ed.
Children with Autism: A Parent's Guide, 2nd edition (Woodbine House, 2000). Part of the series The Special Needs Collection. Forward by Temple Grandin. See also description of first edition. http://www.woodbinehouse.com/cwa.html ISBN: 1890627046 (paperback, 375 pages). [autism,parent,intro]
Michael D. Powers.
Educating Children with Autism: A Guide to Selecting an Appropriate Program (Woodbine Press). Previously due out in October 1995. As of 10/96 not yet out. [autism,se]
Michael D. Powers.
Ninos Autistas: Guia para padres, terapeutas y educadores (Trillas, 1999). Translation of Children with Autism, a Parent's Guide. ISBN: 9682448654 (paperback, 332 pages). [autism,spanish,parent,intro]
Michael D. Powers & Jan S. Handleman.
Behavioral Assessment of Severe Developmental Disabilities (Rockville, MD: Aspen Systems, 1984). 288 pages. ISBN: 0894438638 . [autism]
Michael D. Powers & Janet Poland.
Asperger Syndrome and Your Child: A Parent's Guide (Harper, 2002). ISBN: 0066209439 (hardcover, 302 pages); ISBN: 0060934883 (paperback, 320 pages, HarperResource, 2003). [autism,aspergers,parent]
Patricia Ann Prelock.
Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Communication-Based Handbook (Pro-Ed, forthcoming). ISBN: 1416401296 (hardcover, due 3/2006). [autism,medical]
Linda Pring, editor.
Autism and Blindness: Research and Reflections (Whurr Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1861564449 (paperback, 197 pages). [autism,disability]
Margot Prior, editor.
Learning and Behavior Problems in Asperger Syndrome (Guilford Press, 2003). ISBN: 1572309172 (hardcover, 326 pages); ISBN: 1593850778 (paperback, 326 pages, Guilford Press, 2005). [autism,aspergers]
Barry M. Prizant, Amy M. Wetherby, Emily Rubin, Amy C. Laurent & Patrick J. Rydell.
The SCERTS Model Assessment: A Comprehensive Educational Approach for Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders (Brookes Publishing Company, forthcoming). Part of the series The SCERTS Model. ISBN: 155766689X (paperback, 352 pages, 10/2005). [autism,se]
Barry M. Prizant, Amy M. Wetherby, Emily Rubin, Amy C. Laurent & Patrick J. Rydell.
The SCERTS Model Program Planning And Intervention: A Comprehensive Educational Approach for Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders (Brookes Publishing Company, forthcoming). Part of the series The SCERTS Model. ISBN: 1557668094 (paperback, 432 pages, 10/2005). [autism,se]
Barry M. Prizant, Amy M. Wetherby, Emily Rubin, Amy C. Laurent & Patrick J. Rydell.
The SCERTS Model: A Comprehensive Educational Approach for Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders (Brookes Publishing Company, forthcoming). I speculate this is the two-book series as a set or single volume. ISBN: 1557668183 (paperback, 800 pages, 10/2005). [autism,se]
Jeanette Purkis.
Finding a Different Kind of Normal: Misadventures With Asperger Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006). ISBN: 1843104164 (paperback, 192 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Lise Pyles.
Hitchhiking Through Asperger Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley, 2001). ISBN: 1853029378 (paperback, 286 pages). [autism,aspergers,parent]
Lise Pyles.
Homeschooling the Child With Asperger Syndrome: Real Help for Parents Anywhere and on Any Budget (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). ISBN: 1843107619 (paperback, 272 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Kathleen Ann Quill.
Do-Watch-Listen-Say: Social and Communication Intervention for Children With Autism (Paul H Brookes Pub, 2000). http://www.pbrookes.com/e-catalog/books/quill-4536/index.htm ISBN: 1557664536 (paperback, 448 pages). [autism,se,social]
Kathleen Ann Quill, ed.
Teaching Children with Autism: Strategies to Enhance Communication and Socialization (New York: Delmar, 1995). Recommended by at least one participant of the AUTISM list as a good introduction to Autism. Includes chapters from 14 contributors including Temple Grandin, Carol Grey, Barry Prizant, Diane Twachtman, and Kathleen Quill. Another participant: "found helpful in training teachers". Includes information on modelling. http://www.delmar.com/catalog/education/ece/quill.html ISBN: 0827362692 (paperback, 315 pages). [autism,se]
Barbara Quinn & Anthony Malone.
Pervasive Developmental Disorder: An Altered Perspective (London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2000). http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/qui_per.html ISBN: 1853028762 (paperback, 144 pages). [autism,pdd]
Campion Quinn.
100 Questions & Answers About Autism (Jones & Bartlett Pub, forthcoming). ISBN: 0763738948 (paperback, 11/27/2005). [autism,general]
Emilia Murray Ramey & Jody John Ramey.
Autistics' Guide to Dating: A Book By Autistics, For Autistics and Those Who Love Them or Who Are in Love with Them (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008). ISBN: 184310881X (paperback, 125 pages). [autism,adult,adolescent]
Peter Randall & Jonathan Parker.
Supporting the Families of Children with Autism (John Wiley, 1999). ISBN: 0471982180 (paperback, 252 pages); ISBN: 0471974846 (hardcover). [autism,family]
Isabelle Rapin, ed & Lorna Wing.
Preschool Children with Inadequate Communication: Developmental Language Disorder, Autism, Mental Deficiency (Cambridge University Press, 1996). Part of the series Clinics in developmental medicine. Number 139 in the series. Includes "Wing Autistic Disorders Interview Checklist (WADIC)" and "Wing Schedule of Handicaps Behaviour and Skills (HBS)" by Lorna Wing. ISBN: 1898683077 (hardcover, 299 pages). [autism]
Judith L. Rapoport & Deborah R. Ismond.
DSM-IV Training Guide For Diagnosis Of Childhood Disorders, 4th edition (Brunner-Routledge, 1996). ISBN: 0876307667 (paperback, 360 pages); ISBN: 0876307705 (hardcover, 360 pages). [autism,medical,reference]
Linda Rastelli & Lito Tajeda-Flores.
Understanding Autism For Dummies (John Wiley & Sons, 2003). ISBN: 0764525476 (paperback, 384 pages). [autism]
John J. Ratey & Catherine Johnson.
Shadow Syndromes (Pantheon Books, 1997). About very mild forms of psychiatric conditions including ADD and autism. Chapter 6 is entitled "Autistic Echos". ISBN: 0679439684 (hardcover, 384 pages); ISBN: 0553379593 (paperback, 389 pages, 1998); ISBN: 0517282623 (hardcover, Random House, 1998). [autism,disability]
Pam Britton Reese & Nena C. Challenner.
Autism & PDD Social Skills Lessons (LinguiSystems, Inc.). Ages 3-8. Set of five 60-page books, 40 lessons in each book. http://www.linguisystems.com/ [autism,se,social,pdd]
Pam Britton Reese & Nena C. Challenner.
Autism & PDD: basic reading comprehension kit (East Moline, IL: LinguiSystems, 2003). c2003. ISBN: 0760604967 ; ISBN: 0760604959 . [autism,se]
Pam Britton Reese & Nena C. Challenner.
Autism & PDD: expanding social options (East Moline, IL: LinguiSystems, 2003). c2003. ISBN: 0760604991 (70 pages). [autism,se]
Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, Robert Ullman & Ian Luepker.
A Drug-Free Approach to Asperger Syndrome and Autism: Homeopathic Care for Exceptional Kids (Picnic Point Press, 2005). ISBN: 0964065460 (paperback, 316 pages). [autism,treatment,aspergers]
Betty Repacholi, editor & Virginia Slaughter, editor.
Individual Differences in Theory of Mind: Implications for Typical and Atypical Development (Psychology Press, 2003). Part of the series Macquarie Monographs in Cognitive Science. Includes material on autism. ISBN: 1841690937 (hardcover, 256 pages). [autism]
Maria Rhode & Didier Houzel.
Invisible Boundaries: Psychosis And Autism in Children And Adolescents (Karnac Books, forthcoming). Part of the series European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. ISBN: 1855753987 (paperback, 150 pages, due 12/31/2005). [autism]
Maria Rhode & Trudy Klauber.
The Many Faces of Asperger's Syndrome (Karnac Books, 2004). Part of the series Tavistock Clinic Series. ISBN: 1855759306 (paperback, 302 pages). [autism,aspergers,psychoanalysis]
Ann H. Richard.
And When He Didn't Come Home (Ann H. Richard, 2002). ISBN: 0972213309 (paperback, 304 pages). [autism]
Gail J. Richard.
The Source for Autism (LinguiSystems, Inc., 1997). General information and education. http://www.linguisystems.com/ ISBN: 0760601461 (spiral binding, 167 pages). [autism,se]
John Richer, editor & Sheila Coates, editor.
Autism: The Search for Coherence (2001). ISBN: 1853028886 (paperback). [autism]
Shira Richman.
Raising a Child with Autism: A Guide to Applied Behavior Analysis for Parents (Jessica Kingsley, 2000). ISBN: 1853029106 (paperback, 160 pages). [autism,behavioral]
Bernard Rimland.
Infantile Autism: The Syndrome and Its Implications for a Neural Theory of Behavior (New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1964). 282 pages. An older book that had far-reaching impact, influencing the choices being made as to the method of treatment. Photo-reproduced reprint is available. ISBN: 0829000615 ; ISBN: 0134643135 . [autism]
Arnold Rincover.
How to use Sensory Extinction (Pro-Ed, 1981). Part of the series Teaching the Autistic. ISBN: 0890790620 (paperback, 34 pages). [autism,se]
Edward R. Ritvo.
Understanding the Nature of Autism And Asperger's Disorder: Forty Years Along the Research Trail (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, forthcoming). ISBN: 1843108143 (paperback, 176 pages, due 11/15/2005). [autism,aspergers]
Angel Riviere & Juan Martos.
El Tratamiento del Autismo: Nuevas Perspectivas (Ministerio de Trabajo y Asunots Sociales & Asociacion de Padres de Ninos Autistas, 1998). 740 pages. [autism,italian]
Jhoanna Robledo & Dawn Ham-Kucharski.
The Autism Book: Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions (Avery, 2005). ISBN: 1583332243 (paperback, 208 pages). [autism]
Karen Rodman.
Asperger Syndrome and Adults... Is Anyone Listening: Essays and Poems and Partners, parents and Family Members of Adults with Asperger's Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2003). ISBN: 1843107511 (paperback, 160 pages). [aspergers,autism,adult]
Ann de Roeck & Jan Nuyts.
Epistemic modal expressions by high functioning autistic adults: a test case for the "theory of mind" hypothesis (Wilrijk, Belgium: Universiteit Antwerpen, 1994). 63 pages. [autism,adult]
Brigitte Rollett & Ursula Kastner-Koller.
Praxisbuch Autismus: Ein Leitfaden fuer Eltern, Erzieher, Lehrer und Therapeuten (Stuttgart: Fischer, 1994). Also Jena & New York. Reader: best german book for practical therapeutic and parental usage, contains lists of good toys, games etc., TEACCH-orientated. [autism,german,teacch,treatment]
Raymond G. Romanczyk & Stephanie Lockshin.
How to Create a Curriculum for Autistic & Other Handicapped Children (Pro-Ed, 1981). Part of the series Teaching the Autistic. ISBN: 0890790574 (paperback, 46 pages, H & H Enterprises). [autism,se]
Marsha Sarah Rosenberg.
Coping When a Brother or Sister Is Autistic (Rosen Publishing Group, 2000). Part of the series Coping. ISBN: 0823931943 (hardcover). [autism,family]
James Russell, ed..
Autism as an Executive Disorder (Oxford University Press, 1998). ISBN: 0198523491 (hardcover). [autism]
Michael Rutter.
Maternal deprivation reassessed (Penguin, 1972). I don't know if this is about autism. [autism]
O. T. Ryaskin.
Focus On Autism Research (Nova Science Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1594542260 (hardcover, 262 pages). [autism]
O. T. Ryaskin.
Trends In Autism Research (Nova Science Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 159454042X (hardcover, 337 pages). [autism]
Kristi Sakai.
Finding Our Way: Practical Solutions for Creating a Supportive Home and Community for the Asperger Syndrome (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2005). ISBN: 1931282765 (paperback, 208 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Josie Santomauro & Damian Santomauro.
Asperger Download: A guide to Help Teenage Males with Asperger Syndrome Trouble-Shoot Life's Challenges (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2007). ISBN: 193457502X (paperback, 109 pages). [autism,aspergers,adolescent]
Viki Satkiewicz-Grayhardt, Barbara Peerenboom & Roxanne Campbell.
Crossing Bridges: A Parent's Perspective on Coping After a Child is Diagnosed with Autism/PDD (Potential Unlimited Publishing, 1996). Designed for parents whos child is newly diagnosed with autism/PDD, written by parents. One reader: excellent book for parents. http://www.pup-asap.com/crossingbridges.htm ISBN: 0965070026 (paperback, 64 pages). [autism,parent,pdd,intro]
Antoinette Savill.
Gluten, Wheat, and Dairy Free Cookbook (Thorsons Pub, 2000). ISBN: 0722540272 (paperback, 288 pages). [disability,autism,nutrition,allergy]
Jennifer Savner & Brenda Smith Myles.
Making Visual Supports Work in the Home and Community: Strategies for Individuals with Autism and Asperger Syndrome (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2000). http://www.asperger.net/visulbok.htm ISBN: 096725146X (spiral-bound, 40 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Brenda Scheuermann & Jo Webber.
Autism: Teaching Does Make a Difference (Wadsworth Publishing, 2001). ISBN: 1565938941 (paperback, 352 pages). [autism,se]
Carol Schmidt & Beth Heybyrne.
Autism in the School-Aged Child (Autism Family Press, 2004). ISBN: 0967496934 (paperback, 200 pages). [autism]
Cindy B. Schneider.
Acting Antics: A Theatrical Approach to Teaching Social Understanding to Kids and Teens with Asperger Syndrome (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007). ISBN: 1843108453 (paperback, 189 pages). [autism,aspergers,se]
Eric Schopler, editor, Nurit Yimiya, editor, Cory Shulman, editor & Lee M. Marcus, editor.
The Research Basis for Autism Intervention (Plenum Pub Corp, 2001). ISBN: 030646585X (hardcover, 241 pages). [autism,treatment]
Eric Schopler, ed.
Parent Survival Manual: A Guide to Crisis Resolution in Autism and Related Developmental Disorders (New York: Plenum Press, 1995). Compilation of 350 anecdotes by parents on how they resolved particular behavior problems with comments on each anecdote. Also bibliography and resource list. Chapters include Repetitive Behaviors and Special Interests, Communication, Play and Leisure, Aggression, Toileting and Hygiene, Eating and Sleeping, Behavior Management, Community Support. ISBN: 0306449773 (paperback, 240 pages). [autism,parent,se]
Eric Schopler, Mary Elizabeth Van Bourgondien & Marie M. Bristol, ed.
Preschool Issues in Autism (New York: Plenum Press, 1993). Part of the series Current Issues in Autism. 276 pages, illustrated. ISBN: 0306444402 (hardcover). [autism,se,preschool]
Eric Schopler, Margaret D. Lansing & Leslie Waters.
Teaching Activities for Autistic Children: Volume III (1982). Part of the series Individualized Assessment and Treatment for Autistic and Developmentally Disabled Children. Second of four volumes that contain the theoretical and application guidelines of TEACCH. Available from Pro-ed & NC bookstore. Reader: written in a clear and concise way. ISBN: 0839118007 (spiral-bound paperback, Univ. Park Press). [autism,treatment,teacch]
Eric Schopler & Gary B. Mesibov, ed.
Autism in Adolescents and Adults (New York: Plenum Press, 1983). Part of the series Current Issues in Autism. ISBN: 0306410575 (hardcover, 438 pages). [autism,adolescent,adult,teacch]
Eric Schopler & Gary B. Mesibov, ed.
The autistic child through adolescence (Plenum Press, 1982). Surveys of what is known about the later development of autistic children. [autism]
Eric Schopler, ed & Gary B. Mesibov, ed.
Behavioral Issues in Autism (New York: Plenum Press, 1994). Part of the series Current Issues in Autism. Focuses on the behavioral characteristics of autism and includes chapters on aversives, generalization, assessment, etc. ISBN: 0306446006 (hardcover, March 1999). [autism,teacch]
Eric Schopler & Gary B. Mesibov, ed.
Diagnosis and Assessment in Autism (Plenum Press, 1988). Part of the series Current Issues in Autism. ISBN: 030642889X (hardcover). [autism,teacch]
Eric Schopler & Gary B. Mesibov, ed.
Learning and Cognition in Autism (New York: Plenum Press, 1995). Part of the series Current Issues in Autism. ISBN: 0306448718 (hardcover, 346 pages). [autism]
Eric Schopler, ed, Gary Mesibov, ed & Linda J. Kunce, ed.
Asperger Syndrome or High-Functioning Autism? (New York: Plenum Publishing, 1998). Part of the series Current Issues in Autism. ISBN: 0306457466 (hardcover, 409 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Eric Schopler, Robert J. Reichler, Ann Bashford, Margaret D. Lansing & Lee M. Marcus.
Psychoeducational Profile--Revised (PEP-R): Volume I (Baltimore: University Park Press, 1979). Part of the series Individualized Assessment and Treatment for Autistic and Developmentally Disabled Children. First of four volumes that contain the theoretical and application guidelines of TEACCH. Available from Pro-ed & NC bookstore. ISBN: 0839112793 (paperback); ISBN: 0890792380 (spiral-bound paperback, Pro Ed, 1990). [autism,treatment,teacch]
Eric Schopler, Robert J. Reichler & Margaret D. Lansing.
Individualized Assessment and Treatment for Autistic and Developmentally Disabled Children (University Park Press, 1980). Series of three (later four) volumes: see separate entries: Psychoeducational Profile--Revised (PEP-R): Volume I, Teaching Strategies for Parents and Professionals: Volume II, Teaching Activities for Autistic Children: Volume III, and Adolescents and Adult Psychoeducational Profile (AAPEP): Volume IV. [autism,treatment,teacch]
Eric Schopler, Robert J. Reichler & Barbara Rochen Renner.
The childhood autism rating scale (CARS) for diagnostic screening and classification of autism (New York: Irvington, 1986). Part of the series Diagnosis and teaching curricula for autism and developmental disabilities. Also Western Psychological Services, Los Angeles, 1988. ISBN: 0829015884 (63 pages). [autism]
Eric Schopler, Robert Reichler & Margaret D. Lansing.
Teaching Strategies for Parents and Professionals: Volume II (1980). Part of the series Individualized Assessment and Treatment for Autistic and Developmentally Disabled Children. Second of four volumes that contain the theoretical and application guidelines of TEACCH. Available from Pro-ed & NC bookstore. [autism,treatment,teacch,parent,se]
Laura Ellen Schreibman.
Autism (Newbury Park, Calif.: Sage Publications, 1988). Part of the series Developmental Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry. 188 pages. Volume 15 in the series. ISBN: 0803928092 ; ISBN: 0803928106 (paperback). [autism]
Laura Schreibman.
The Science and Fiction of Autism (Harvard University Press, 2007). ISBN: 0674019318 (hardcover, 304 pages); ISBN: 0674025695 (paperback, 304 pages). [autism]
Jack Scott, Claudia Clark & Michael P. Brady.
Students with Autism: Characteristics and Instructional Programming for Special Educators (Singular Publishing Group, 1997). ISBN: 1565936302 (paperback, 1999). [autism,se]
Diana Seach.
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Positive Approaches for Teaching Children with ASD (1998). http://www.nasen.org.uk/booklist/pse/autistic.htm ISBN: 1901485013 . [autism,se]
Diana Seach.
Interactive Play for Children with Autism (Routledge, forthcoming). ISBN: 0415353734 (hardcover, due 5/1/2006); ISBN: 0415333261 (paperback, 112 pages, due 8/1/2006). [autism,se]
Marc Segar.
Coping - A Survival guide for People with Asperger Syndrome (Nottingham: Early Years Diagnostic Centre). http://www.bach.demon.co.uk/alas/reviews.html#coping The author had Asperger's. [autism,aspergers]
Marc Segar.
A Guide To Copying For Young Adults. [autism,aspergers]
Cheryl D. Seifert.
Holistic Interpretation of Autism: A Theoretical Framework (Lanham: University Press of America, 1990). ISBN: 0819177393 (hardcover, 74 pages); ISBN: 0819177407 (paperback). [autism]
Cheryl D. Seifert.
Theories of Autism (Lanham, Md.: University Press of America, 1990). ISBN: 0819177180 (hardcover, 98 pages); ISBN: 0819177199 . [autism]
Lorna Selfe.
Normal and Anomalous Representational Drawing Ability in Children (Academic Press, 1983). ISBN: 0126357609 . [autism]
Thomas B. Selkirk.
Recent Developments in Autism Research (Nova Science Pub, forthcoming). ISBN: 1594544972 (hardcover, due 11/30/2005). [autism,text]
Karen Sewell.
Breakthroughs: How to Reach Students with Autism (Verona, Wisconsin: The Attainment Company, 1998). Author is an experienced teacher of autistic children. Reader: geared toward younger children. Earlier tentative title was Reaching and Teaching Children With Autism. http://www.attainment-inc.com/autism/index.html ISBN: 1578610605 (spiral-bound, 243 pages). [autism,se]
Raphael Bernard Shaberman.
Autistic children: the nature and treatment of childhood autism (London: V. Stuart and J. Watkins, 1971). 94 pages. ISBN: 0722401191 . [autism]
Howard Shane, ed.
Facilitated Communication: The Clinical and Social Phenomenon (San Diego: Singular Publishing Group, 1994). Skeptical of FC. ISBN: 1565933419 (paperback). [autism,fc]
Paul Shattock, Dawn Savery & Paul Whiteley.
Autism as a Metabolic Disorder (Autism Research Unit, 1997). Booklet. 2nd edition 2001, paperback. [autism,allergy]
William Shaw.
Biological Treatments for Autism and PDD, 2nd edition (Great Plains Laboratory, 2001). ISBN: 0966123816 (paperback, 225 pages). [autism,disability,allergy,pdd,treatment]
William Shaw, Bernard Rimland, Pamela Scott, Karyn Seroussi, Lisa Lewis & Bruce Semon.
Biological Treatments for Autism and PDD (Sunflower Press, 1997). I think its working title was once The Biological Basis of Autism and PDD. Covers yeast, gluten/casein, and vitamin treatments. Initially not in many bookstores; call 913-341-6207. http://www.greatplainslaboratory.com/page37.htm ISBN: 0966123808 (paperback, 303 pages). [autism,disability,allergy,pdd,treatment]
David A. Sherman.
Autism: Asserting Your Child's Rights to a Special Education (Oxford Churchill, 2007). Part of the series Perfect Paperback. ISBN: 0974445509 (paperback, 360 pages). [autism,se]
David Sherratt.
Developing Play and Drama in Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (David Fulton Publisher, 2001). ISBN: 1853466972 (paperback, 160 pages). [autism,se]
David Sherratt.
How to Support and Teach Children on the Autism Spectrum (LDA, 2005). ISBN: 1855033909 (paperback, 64 pages). [autism,se]
Chantal Sicile-Kira.
Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum : A Parent's Guide to the Cognitive, Social, Physical, and Transition Needs of Teenagers with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Perigee Trade, forthcoming). ISBN: 0399532366 (paperback, 288 pages, 3/7/2006). [autism,adolescent,parent]
Chantal Sicile-Kira.
Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Complete Guide to Understanding Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and Other ASD (London: Vermillion, 2003). ISBN: 0399530479 (paperback, 360 pages, Berkeley, 2004, New York); ISBN: 0091891604 (paperback, 286 pages,). [autism]
Bryna Siegel.
Helping Children With Autism Learn: A Guide to Treatment Approaches for Parents and Professionals (Oxford University Press, 2003). ISBN: 0195138112 (hardcover, 320 pages); ISBN: 0195325060 (paperback, 512 pages, Oxford University Press, 2007, ISBN-13: 978-0195325065). [autism,parent,se,treatment]
Bryna Siegel.
The World of the Autistic Child: Understanding and Treating Autistic Spectrum Disorders (New York: Oxford University Press, 1996). Discusses diagnostic process and gives descriptions of the differences between Autism/PDD/Aspergers/Retts Syndrome etc. Author worked at the PDD clinic at the Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute at the University of California. Parent: couldn't put it down. http://www.oup-usa.org/docs/0195076672.html ISBN: 0195076672 (hardcover, 351 pages); ISBN: 0195119177 (paperback, 368 pages, 1998). [autism,se,treatment,aspergers,pdd,intro]
Bryna Siegel & Stuart C. Silverstein.
What About Me? Growing up with a Developmentally Disabled Sibling (Insight Books, 1994). Written by siblings of autistic kids. One subscriber found it an excellent book for her 14 year old NT son. ISBN: 0306446502 (hardcover, 296 pages); ISBN: 073820630X (paperback, 316 pages, Perseus Publishing, 2001). [autism,disability,family]
Linda S. Siegel & Fredrick J. Morrison, ed.
Cognitive development in atypical children: progress in cognitive development research (New York: Springer-Verlag, 1985). Part of the series Cognitive development. 184 pages [autism,disability]
Marian Sigman & Lisa Capps.
Children with Autism: A Developmental Perspective (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1997). Part of the series The Developing Child. Takes a developmental psychopathology perspective. Reader: excellent, very readable, might be especially useful for parents of a newly-diagnosed child who are wondering what their child's future will be like. http://www.hup.harvard.edu/S97Books/S97.Catalog/children.autism.html ISBN: 0674053141 (hardcover, 288 pages); ISBN: 0674053133 (paperback, 288 pages). [autism]
Marian Sigman & Ellen Ruskin.
Continuity And Change In The Social Competence Of Children With Autism, Down Syndrome, And Developmental Delays (Blackwell, 1999). ISBN: 0631215913 (paperback, 240 pages). [autism,disability]
Kate Silver.
Assessing And Developing Communication And Thinking Skills In People With Autism And Communication Difficulties: A Toolkit For Parents And Professionals (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1843103524 (paperback, 77 pages). [autism]
Karen L. Simmons, compiler.
The Official Autism 101 Manual (Autism Today, 2006). ISBN: 0972468285 (paperback, 265 pages, ISBN-13 978-0972468282). [autism,parent]
Jeanne Simons & Sabine Oishi.
The Hidden Child: The Linwood Method for Reaching the Autistic Child (Kensington, Maryland: Woodbine House, 1987). The method in question is that of the Linwood Children's Center in Ellicott City, Maryland, USA. Includes many ideas and suggestions for dealing with problems and as such can serve as a reference book. Uses case studies to illustrate its points. http://www.woodbinehouse.com/hc.html ISBN: 0933149069 (paperback, 286 pages). [autism]
Linda Rumanoff Simonson.
A Curriculum Model for Individuals with Severe Learning and Behavior Disorders (Baltimore: University Park Press, 1979). ISBN: 0839113226 (paperback, 320 pages). [autism,disability,se]
R. L. Simpson & P. Zionts.
Cosa sapere sull'autismo (Trento: Erickson, 1992). [autism,italian]
Richard L. Simpson.
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Intervention and Treatment for Children and Youth (Corwin Press, 2004). ISBN: 1412906024 (hardcover, 264 pages); ISBN: 1412906032 (paperback, 264 pages, Corwin Press, 2004). [autism,treatment]
Richard L. Simpson, ed & Brenda Myles, ed.
Educating Children and Youth With Autism: Strategies for Effective Practice (Austin: Pro-Ed, 1998). ISBN: 0890797439 (paperback). [autism,se]
Richard L. Simpson & Madelyn Regan.
Management of Autistic Behavior (Austin, Texas: Pro-Ed, 1988). Revised edition. ISBN: 0890791961 (paperback, 450 pages). [autism,se]
Richard L. Simpson & Paul Zionts.
Autism: Information and Resources for Parents, Families and Professionals (Pro-Ed, 1992). 179 pages. http://www.proedinc.com/store/5192.html ISBN: 089079538X (paperback). [autism,parent,intro]
Richard L. Simpson & Paul Zionts.
Autism: Information and Resources for Professionals and Parents, 2nd edition (1999). ISBN: 0890798206 (paperback). [autism,parent,intro]
Richard Simpson, ed, Brenda Smith Myles & Gary M. Sasso.
Social Skills for Students with Autism, 2nd Ed (Council for Exceptional Children, 1997). ISBN: 0865863024 . [autism,se]
Richard Simpson, ed, Brenda Smith Myles, Gary M. Sasso & Debra Kamps.
Social Skills for Students with Autism (CEC Mini-Library, 1991). A second edition is available as of 1997. ISBN: 0865862028 (paperback). [autism,se]
Mindy Small & Lisa Kontente.
Everyday Solutions: A Practical Guide for Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2003). ISBN: 1931282250 (paperback, 120 pages). [autism,parent]
Marcia Datlow Smith.
Autism and Life in the Community: successful interventions for behavioral changes (Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes, 1990). 290 pages. ISBN: 1557660352 . [autism,behavioral,treatment]
Marcia Datlow Smith, Ronald G. Belcher & Patricia D. Juhrs.
A Guide to Successful Employment for Individuals with Autism (Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes, 1995). Comprehensive guide on vocational hiring of persons with autism. http://www.pbrookes.com/e-catalog/books/smith-1715/index.htm ISBN: 1557661715 (paperback, 336 pages, 1997). [autism,adult]
Melinda J. Smith.
Teaching Playskills to Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (DRL Books, 2001). ISBN: 0966526635 (paperback). [autism,se]
Sobfey.
Autism Bibliography (TASH, 1988). ISBN: 9991765905 (paperback). [autism,bibliography]
Alan Sohn & Cathy Grayson.
Parenting Your Asperger Child: Individualized Solutions for Teaching Your Child Practical Skills (Penguin, 2005). ISBN: 0399530703 (paperback, 288 pages). [autism,aspergers,parent]
Susan Aud Sonders.
Giggle Time - Establishing the Social Connection: A Program to Develop the Communication Skills of Children with Autism, AS, and PDD (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2002). Or 2003. ISBN: 1843107163 (paperback, 192 pages). [autism,se,pdd,aspergers]
Special Learning Corporation.
Autism: A Ref Book (Special Learning Corporation, 1984). Likely the same as the Bell book. ISBN: 0895684489 (hardcover). [autism]
Special Learning Corporation.
Readings In Autism (Pearson Education, 1978). Part of the series Special Education. Periodical, from 1978. See revised edition by Bell. ISBN: 0895680084 . [autism]
Rex W. Speers & Cornelius Lansing.
Group Therapy in Childhood Psychosis (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1965). Account of group therapy for children with autism and childhood schizophrenia (and a separate group for their parents). Claims it's all the fault of the mothers. Reader's comment: horrible, almost as bad as Bettelheim. [autism,psychoanalysis]
Sheila R. Spensley.
Frances Tustin: The Borderlands of Autism and Psychosis (London: Routledge, 1995). Part of the series The Makers of Modern Psychotherapy. Also, New York. ISBN: 0415092620 (hardcover, 176 pages); ISBN: 0415092639 (paperback, 176 pages). [autism,biography,psychoanalysis]
Beth Sposato, ed.
The A Book, a collection of writings from ASA ADVOCATE, 1979-89 (Autism Society of NE, 7155 S. 75th, Lincoln, NE 68516). [autism]
Ashley Stanford.
Asperger Syndrome and Long-Term Relationships (London: Jessica Kingsley, 2003). ISBN: 1843107341 (paperback, 272 pages). [autism,aspergers,adult]
John Steffen & Paul Karoly, ed.
Autism and Severe Psychopathology (Lexingtonbooks, 1982). Part of the series Advances in child behavioral analysis and therapy. 330 pages, hardcover. 2nd volume of the series. ISBN: 0669056391 . [autism]
Annabel Stehli, editor.
Sound of Falling Snow: Children's Stories of Recovery from Autism & Related Disorders (Beaufort Books, 2004). ISBN: 0825305322 (paperback, 241 pages). [autism,ait]
Kathryn Stewart.
Helping a Child with Nonverbal Learning Disorder or Asperger's Syndrome: A Parent's Guide (New Harbinger Pubns, 2002). ISBN: 1572242779 (paperback, 200 pages). [disability,autism,aspergers,treatment]
Kathryn Stewart.
Helping a Child with Nonverbal Learning Disorder or Asperger's Syndrome: A Parent's Guide, 2nd edition (New Harbinger Publications, 2007). ISBN: 1572245263 (paperback, 237 pages). [disability,autism,aspergers,treatment]
William Stillman.
Autism and the God Connection (Sourcebooks, Inc, 2006). ISBN: 1402206496 (paperback, 256 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1402206498). [autism]
William Stillman.
The Everything Parent's Guide To Children With Asperger's Syndrome: Help, Hope, and Guidance (Adams Media Corporation, 2005). Part of the series Everything Series. ISBN: 1593371535 (paperback, 301 pages). [autism,aspergers,parent]
Kevin P. Stoddart.
Children, Youth And Adults With Asperger Syndrome: Integrating Multiple Perspectives (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1843102684 (hardcover, 336 pages); ISBN: 1843103192 (paperback, 384 pages). [autism,aspergers,adult,adolescent]
Wendy Stone & Theresa Foy DiGeronimo.
Does My Child Have Autism: A Parents Guide to Early Detection and Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorders (Jossey-Bass, forthcoming). ISBN: 0787984507 (paperback, 288 pages, due 3/3/2006). [autism,parent]
Ian Stuart-Hamilton.
An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions (Jessica Kingsley, 2004). ISBN: 1843101521 (paperback, 320 pages). [autism,aspergers,reference]
Joanne Suomi, Lisa Ruble & Nancy J. Dalrymple.
Let Community Employment be the Goal for Individuals with Autism (Indiana Resource Center for Autism, 1992). 61 pages. http://www.isdd.indiana.edu/~cedir/autism.html [autism,adult]
Fern Sussman.
More Than Words: Helping Parents Promote Communication and Social Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Toronto: Hanen Centre, 1999). Paperback, 424 pages. http://www.hanen.org/resources_autism.shtml ISBN: 0921145144 (paperback). [autism]
Nina Sutton.
Bettelheim: A Life and Legacy (Basic Books, 1996). Reader: tries to excuse Bettelheim, gets through the whole book without really mentioning that his views on autism were wrong; read Pollak's biography instead! ISBN: 0465006353 ; ISBN: 0813390990 (paperback, 606 pages, Westview Press, 1997). [autism,biography,psychoanalysis]
Wilma K. Sweeney.
The Special-Needs Reading List: An Annotated Guide to the Best Publications for Parents and Professionals (Woodbine House, 1998). Part of the series Special Needs. Covers numerous special needs including autism. Includes reviews of books, journals, newsletters, organizations, and other information sources on children with disabilities. ISBN: 0933149743 (paperback, 300 pages). [autism,bibliography,disability,parent]
Peter Szatmari.
A Mind Apart: Understanding Children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome (Guilford Press, 2004). ISBN: 1593850301 (hardcover, 210 pages); ISBN: 1572305444 (paperback, 210 pages, Guildford Press, 2004). [autism,aspergers]
Stanislaus Andrew Szurek, ed. & I. N. Berlin, ed..
Clinical Studies in Childhood Psychoses: 25 Years in Collaborative Treatment and Research: The Langley Porter Children's Service (New York: Brunner/Mazel, 1973). Reader: parent-blaming psychoanalytic writings on autism. ISBN: 0876300603 . [autism,psychoanalysis]
Helen Tager-Flusberg.
Autism and Williams Syndrome (Psychology Press (UK), forthcoming). Part of the series Essays in Developmental Psychology. ISBN: 1841690082 (hardcover, 275 pages, due 12/30/2005). [autism,text,disability]
Karen Loden Talmage.
Climbing Art Obstacles in Autism (Tasks Galore). http://www.tasksgalore.com/ [autism,se]
Pamela B. Tanguay & Sue Thompson.
Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at School: Educating Students with NLD, Asperger Syndrome and Related Conditions (Jessica Kingsley, 2002). ISBN: 1853029416 (paperback, 304 pages). [disability,autism,aspergers,treatment]
Digby Tantam.
A Mind of One's Own, 2nd edition (National Autism Society, 1991). [autism,aspergers]
Digby Tantam.
A Mind of One's Own: a guide to the special difficulties and needs of the more able person with autism, for parents, professionals and people with autism (1988). [autism,aspergers]
Digby Tantam & Sue Prestwood.
A Mind of One's Own, 3rd edition (London: National Autism Society, 1999). ISBN: 189928009X (paperback, 40 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Andor Joseph Tari.
Annotated bibliography of autism, 1943-1983 (Guelph: Ontario Society for Autistic Children, 1985). ISBN: 0889550352 . [autism,bibliography]
TEACCH.
Visually Structured Tasks: Independent Activities for Students with Autism and Other Visual Learners (Chapel Hill School of Medicine, 1996). [autism,teacch,se]
George Thomas, Phil Whitaker, Penny Barrett, Heather Clewley, Heather Joy & Mo Potter.
Asperger Syndrome - Practical Strategies for the Classroom: A Teacher's Guide (Autism Asperger Publishing Co, 2002). ISBN: 1931282080 (paperback, 60 pages). [autism,aspergers,se]
Adelle Jameson Tilton.
The Everything Parent's Guide to Children With Autism: Know What to Expect, Find the Help You Need, and Get Through the Day (Adams Media Corporation, 2004). Part of the series Everything Series. ISBN: 1593370415 (paperback, 304 pages). [autism,parent]
Elisabeth A. Tinbergen & Niko Tinbergen.
Early Childhood Autism: An Ethological Approach (Berlin: Parey, 1972). Part of the series Advances in Ethology. Number 10 in the series. ISBN: 3489780361 (53 pages). [autism]
Niko A. Tinbergen & Elisabeth A. Tinbergen.
"Autistic" Children: New Hope for a Cure (London: Allen & Unwin, 1983). Also Boston. 362 pages. Describes holding therapy. Written by a Nobel Laureate (in ethology rather than psychology) judged to have gone off the deep end by some. He favored the theory that autism was caused by inadequate bonding between child and mother. ISBN: 0041570111 ; ISBN: 0041570103 . [autism,holding]
Niko Tinbergen & Elisabeth A. Tinbergen.
Bambini autistici (Milano: Adelphi, 1984). I think this is a translation of one of their English books [autism,italian]
Laura Tremelloni.
Arctic Spring: Potential for Growth in Adults With Psychosis And Autism (Karnac Books, forthcoming). ISBN: 1855753146 (paperback, 260 pages, due 11/30/2005). [autism,adult,disability]
Colwyn Trevarthen, ed, Kenneth J. Aitken & Despina Padoudi.
Children with Autism: Diagnosis and Intervention to Meet Their Needs (London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1995). Second edition is available (see below). Reviews the research and current approaches. Includes chapter on music therapy. Possibly also known as Autism in children: Diagnosis and Interventions to meet their needs ISBN: 1853023140 (paperback, 228 pages). [autism,treatment]
Colwyn Trevarthen, Kenneth Aitken, Despina Papoudi & Jacqueline Robarts.
Children with Autism: Diagnosis and Intervention to Meet Their Needs, 2nd ed (London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1998). http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/tre_chi.html ISBN: 1853025550 (paperback, 280 pages). [autism,treatment]
Maryann Colby Trott, Susan Winndock & Marci Laurel.
SenseAbilities: Understanding Sensory Integration (Therapy Skill Builders, 1993). ISBN: 0761642838 (paperback, package of five books). [autism]
Luke Tsai.
Taking the Mystery Out of Medications in Autism/Asperger's Syndromes (Future Horizons, 2001). ISBN: 1885477805 (paperback, 440 pages). [autism,aspergers,treatment]
Frances Tustin.
Autism and Childhood Psychosis (London: Hogarth Press, 1972). ISBN: 0701203609 (200 pages); ISBN: 1855751100 (Brunner/Mazel, 1995); ISBN: 0876680554 (Science House, New York). [autism]
Frances Tustin.
Autistic Barriers in Neurotic Patients (London: Karnac, 1986). 326 pages. A psychoanalytic view of Autism (Note: the psychoanalytic theories are no longer wide held). Frances Tustin developed a hypothesis that "early-childhood autism is a two-stage illness: the first stage being an unduly close association with the mother, the father often being virtually absent or excluded. Such a child has been described as a `cork child' to plug the hole of the mother's depression and loneliness. The second stage is when this over-vulnerable, 'hot-housed' child inevitably becomes aware of bodily separateness. This is in such a sudden and painful way for it to be a life-threatening disaster. It is traumatic." She seems to have been active in UK and has good contacts with psychiatrists in USA, Italy, France and Spain. ISBN: 0300038402 . [autism,psychoanalysis]
Frances Tustin.
Autistic States in Children (Routledge & Paul, 1981). Written by a psychologist and puts forth the idea that autism in some children is of psychological origin. [autism,psychoanalysis]
Frances Tustin.
Autistic States in Children, Revised Edition (London: Tavistock/Routledge, 1992). ISBN: 0415081297 (New York, paperback, 255 pages). [autism,psychoanalysis]
Frances Tustin.
The Protective Shell in Children and Adults (London: Karnac Books, 1990). 241 pages. Distributed in USA by Brunner Mazel. ISBN: 0946439818 (paperback, Brunner/Mazel). [autism]
Diane Twachtman-Cullen.
How To Be A Para Pro: A comprehensive Training Manual for ParaProfessionals (Higganum, CT: Starfish Press, 2000). http://www.starfishpress.com/pages/p7prod.html ISBN: 0966652916 (spiral bound, 200 pages). [autism,se]
Diane Twachtman-Cullen.
A Passion to Believe: Autism and the Facilitated communication Phenomenon (Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press, 1998). Part of the series Essays in Developmental Science. Skeptical of FC. Author concludes the communications are coming from the facilitators. Reader: written with a lot of sensitivity and respect for the autistic people involved. ISBN: 0813390982 (hardcover, 240 pages). [autism,fc]
Rudi Verspoor & Patty Smith.
Autism: The Journey Back, Recovering the Self Through Heilkunst (Hahnemann Center for Heilkunst, 2005). About a system of medicine called Heilkunst. ISBN: 0968516696 (paperback, 199 pages). [autism,treatment]
George Victor.
The Riddle of Autism: a Psychological Analysis (Lexington, Mass.: Lexingtonbooks, 1983). Part of the series The Master work series. ISBN: 0669064475 (335 pages); ISBN: 1568215738 (paperback, 356 pages, Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson). [autism]
Fred R. Volkmar, editor & Ian M. Goodyer, editor.
Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, 2nd edition (Cambridge University Press, forthcoming). Part of the series Cambridge Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. ISBN: 0521549574 (paperback, due 4/30/2006). [autism,pdd,text]
Fred R. Volkmar, editor, Rhea Paul, editor, Ami Klin, editor & Donald J. Cohen, editor.
Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Volume One, Diagnosis, Development, Neurobiology, and Behavior (John Wiley & Sons, 2005). First of two volumes of 3rd edition of the handbook. ISBN: 0471716960 (hardcover, 792 pages). [autism,intro,text]
Fred R. Volkmar, editor, Rhea Paul, editor, Ami Klin, editor & Donald J. Cohen, editor.
Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Volume Two, Assessment, Interventions, and Policy (John Wiley & Sons, 2005). Second of two volumes of 3rd edition of the handbook. ISBN: 0471716979 (hardcover, 696 pages). [autism,intro,text]
Fred Volkmar, ed.
Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders (Cambridge University Press, 1998). Part of the series Cambridge Monographs in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. ISBN: 0521553865 (hardcover, 220 pages). [autism,pdd]
Fred R. Volkmar.
Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, 3rd edition (John Wiley & Sons, 2005). Two volume set. ISBN: 0471716987 (hardcover, 1200 pages). [autism,intro,text]
Fred R. Volkmar, ed.
Psychoses and Pervasive Developmental Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence (Amer Psychiatric Press, 1996). Includes chapters on a number of psychoses including autism and Asperger's syndrome. ISBN: 1882103017 (hardcover). [autism,pdd,disability,aspergers]
Fred R. Volkmar & Lisa A. Wiesner.
Healthcare for Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Guide to Medical, Nutritional, and Behavioral Issues (Woodbine House, 2004). Part of the series Topics in Autism. ISBN: 0933149972 (paperback, 376 pages). [autism]
Sheila Wagner.
Inclusive Programming for Elementary Students With Autism (Future Horizons, 1999). ISBN: 1885477546 (paperback, 173 pages). [autism,se]
Sheila Wagner.
Inclusive Programming for Middle School Students With Autism (Future Horizons, 2001). ISBN: 1885477848 (paperback, 205 pages). [autism,se]
Kate Wall.
Autism and Early Years Practice: A Guide for Early Years Professionals, Teachers and Parents (Paul Chapman Educational Publishing, 2004). ISBN: 1412901278 (hardcover, 184 pages); ISBN: 1412901286 (paperback, 184 pages). [autism]
Mitzi Waltz.
Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Understanding the Diagnosis and Getting Help, 2nd edition (Sebastopol, CA: Patient-Centered Guides, 2002). I presume this is the second edition of Pervasive Developmental Disorders. ISBN: 0596500130 (paperback, 528 pages). [autism,pdd]
Mitzi Waltz.
Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Diagnosis, Options, and Answers (Future Horizons, 2003). ISBN: 1932565000 (paperback, 402 pages). [autism,pdd]
Mitzi Waltz.
Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Finding a Diagnosis and Getting Help (O'Reilly & Associates, 1999). Part of the series Patient-Centered Guidelines. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/pdd/ See also Mitzi Waltz's revised edition of this book under the new title Autistic Spectrum Disorders. ISBN: 1565925300 (paperback, 577 pages). [autism,pdd]
Alan J. Ward, H. Allen Handford & Virginia M. Leith.
Childhood Autism and Structural Therapy: Selected Papers on Early Childhood Autism (Nelson-Hall Co, 1976). ISBN: 0911012567 (hardcover). [autism]
Armorer Wason.
Constructive Campaigning for Autism Services: The Pace Parents' Handbook (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1843103877 (paperback, 128 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1843103875). [autism,parent]
Stella Waterhouse.
A Positive Approach to Autism (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999). Foreword by Donna Williams. http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/wat_pos.html ISBN: 1853028088 (paperback, 272 pages). [autism]
Linda R. Watson, Catherine Lord, Bruce Schaffer & Eric Schopler.
Teaching Spontaneous Communication to Autistic and Developmentally Handicapped Children (New York: Irvington Publishers Inc., 1988). Part of the series Individualized Assessment and Treatment for Autistic and Developmentally Disabled Children. Includes proposed assessment test for communication skills. ISBN: 0829018328 (hardcover); ISBN: 0890795282 (paperback, 139 pages, Pro Ed, 1991). [autism,teacch]
Stanley J. Watson, ed.
Biology of schizophrenia and affective disease (Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Press, 1996). ISBN: 0880487461 (hardcover, 535 pages.). [autism]
James T. Webb, Edward R. Amend, Nadia E. Webb, Jean Goerss, Paul Beljan & Richard Olenchak.
Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnosis of Gifted Children and Adults: ADHD, Bipolar, OCD, Asperger's, Depression, and Other Disorders (Great Potential Press, 2005). ISBN: 0910707642 (hardcover, 264 pages); ISBN: 0910707677 (paperback, 265 pages). [general,aspergers,autism]
Doris Weber.
Der fruhkindliche Autismus unter dem Aspekt der Entwicklung (Bern: Hans Huber, 1970). 117 pages. [autism,german]
Christopher D. Webster, ed.
Autism, New Directions in Research and Education (New York: Pergamon Press, 1980). Part of the series Pergamon General Psychology. 282 pages. 87th in series ISBN: 0080250831 . [autism]
Mary Jane Weiss & Sandra L. Harris.
Reaching Out, Joining In: Teaching Social Skills to Young Children With Autism (Woodbine House, 2001). Part of the series Topics in Autism. ISBN: 1890627240 (paperback, 240 pages). [autism,behavioral,social,treatment]
Jude Welton.
Can I Tell You About Asperger Syndrome?: A Guide for Friends and Family (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2003). ISBN: 1843102064 (paperback, 48 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Jude Welton.
What Did You Say? What Do You Mean? An Illustrated Guide to Understanding Metaphors (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). ISBN: 1843102072 (paperback, 128 pages). [autism,aspergers,general]
P. T. B. Weston, ed.
Some approaches to teaching autistic children (Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1965). Part of the series The Commonwealth and international library of science, technology, engineering and liberal studies. Also New York. 74 pages. Published on behalf of the Society for Autistic Children. [autism,se]
Amy M. Wetherby, ed & Barry M. Prizant, ed.
Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Transactional Developmental Perspective (Paul H. Brookes, 2000). Part of the series Communication and Language Intervention. Volume 9 in series. http://www.pbrookes.com/e-catalog/books/wetherby-4455/index.htm ISBN: 1557664455 (hardcover, 432 pages). [autism]
Marci Wheeler, Suzie Rimstidt, Susan Gray & Valerie DePalma.
Facts About Autism (1990). 17 page booklet. http://www.isdd.indiana.edu/~cedir/autism.html [autism]
Maria Wheeler.
Toilet Training for Individuals with Autism and Related Disorders: A Comprehensive Guide for Parents and Teachers (Arlington, TX: Future Horizons, 1998). See 2nd edition. Also Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1999 http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/whe_toi.html http://www.futurehorizons-autism.com/book2.html ISBN: 1885477457 (paperback, 122 pages). [autism,se,parent]
Maria Wheeler.
Toilet Training for Individuals with Autism or Other Developmental Issues, 2nd Edition (Future Horizons, 2007). ISBN: 1932565493 (paperback, 133 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1932565492). [autism,se,parent]
Philip Whitaker.
Challenging Behaviour And Autism: Making Sense-Making Progress (National Autistic Society, 2001). ISBN: 1899280510 (paperback, 125 pages); ISBN: 1931282072 (paperback, 132 pages, Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2002). [autism]
P. Whitely & P. Shattock.
Guidelines for Implementation of a Gluten and/or Casein Free Diet with People with Autism or Associated Spectrum Disorders (Autism Research Unit). Oriented toward food sources available in the UK. [autism,allergy]
Debra Whorton, Dale Walker, Jill McGrale & David Rotholz.
Alternative instructional strategies for students with autism and other developmental disabilities : peer tutoring and group teaching procedures (Austin, Texas: Pro-Ed, 1988). ISBN: 0890791511 (65 pages). [autism,se]
Barbara Wilcox & A. Thompson, ed.
Critical issues in educating autistic children and youth (Washington, D.C.: NSAC, 1981). ISBN: 0914797239 (Brookline Books, 1986). [autism,adolescent]
Liane Holliday Willey, editor.
Asperger Syndrome in Adolescence: Living with the Ups, the Downs and Things in Between (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2003). ISBN: 1843107422 (paperback, 336 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Chris Williams & Barry Wright.
How to Live With Autism and Asperger Syndrome: Practical Strategies for Parents and Professionals (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004). ISBN: 184310184X (paperback, 336 pages). [autism,aspergers]
Donna Williams.
Autism and Sensing: The Unlost Instinct (London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1998). http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/wil_aut.html ISBN: 1853026123 (paperback, 224 pages). [autism]
Donna Williams.
Autism: an Inside-Out Approach: an Innovative Look at the 'Mechanics' of 'Autism' and Its Developmental Cousins (London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1996). USA: Taylor and Francis, 1996. Description of different aspects of autism as experienced by autistic people. http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/autism/wil_aut_ins.html ISBN: 1853023876 (paperback, 320 pages). [autism]
Donna Williams.
Exposure Anxiety - The Invisible Cage: An Exploration of Self-Protection Response in the Autism Spectrum (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2003). ISBN: 1843100517 (paperback, 320 pages). [autism]
Donna Williams.
The Jumbled Jigsaw: An Insider's Approach to the Treatment of 'cluster Conditions' in the 'autism Spectrum' And Beyond (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, forthcoming). ISBN: 1843102811 (paperback, 304 pages, due 11/15/2005). [autism]
Clarissa Willis.
Teaching Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (Gryphon House, 2006). ISBN: 0876590083 (paperback, 224 pages). [autism,se]
John Kenneth Wing, ed.
Early Childhood Autism: Clinical, Educational and Social Aspects (New York: Pergamon Press, 1966). Part of the series Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies. 333 pages. Reader: an amazingly modern book, especially since it was published before The Empty Fortress. ISBN: 0080171788 . [autism]
Lorna Wing.
Autistic Children: a guide for parents and professionals (New York: Brunner/Mazel, 1972). 157 pages. Second edition available (below). ISBN: 0094630100 (hardcover, Academic Press Canada, 1980); ISBN: 0806504080 (paperback, 249 pages, Citadel Press, 1979). [autism,intro,parent]
Lorna Wing.
Autistic Children: a guide for parents and professionals, 2nd ed (Brunner/Mazel, 1985). 174 pages. Also, Citadel Press, New Jersey. ISBN: 0876300522 ; ISBN: 0876303912 (hardcover, 176 pages). [autism,intro,parent]
Lorna Wing.
Autistic Continuum Disorders, 2nd ed (National Autistic Society, 1993). [autism]
Lorna Wing.
The Autistic Spectrum: a guide for parents and professionals (Constable Publishers, 1996). Also Trans-Atlantic Publications, 1997 http://www.oneworld.org/autism_uk/spectrum.html See second edition. Reader: Excellent: either this or Bryna Siegel's The World of the Autistic Child would be a perfect place for a parent who's just heard their child's diagnosis to start; Both are very up-to-date and cover the whole spectrum, but Wing's book tends to cover educational resources in the UK rather than the US, while Siegel's in the other way around. ISBN: 0094751609 (hardcover, 208 pages). [autism]
Lorna Wing.
The Autistic Spectrum: a guide for parents and professionals, 2nd edition (Constable and Robinson, 2003). ISBN: 1841196746 (paperback, 239 pages). [autism]
Lorna Wing.
The Autistic Spectrum: A Parents' Guide to Understanding and Helping Your Child (Ulysses Press, 2001). This is perhaps an update of Lorna Wing's The Autistic Spectrum: a guide for parents and professionals. ISBN: 1569752575 (paperback, 240 pages). [autism,parent]
Lorna Wing.
Children Apart: autistic children and their families (London: British Medical Association in conjunction with the National Association for Mental Health, 1970). Part of the series A Family doctor booklet. 31 pages ISBN: 0900221240 . [autism]
Lorna Wing.
Children Apart: autistic children and their families (London: National Association for Mental Health, 1973). Revised edition. 24 pages. ISBN: 0900557184 . [autism]
Lorna Wing, ed.
Early Childhood Autism: Clinical, Educational, and Social Aspects, 2nd ed (New York: Pergamon Press, 1976). 342 pages. Also Oxford. [autism]
Lorna Wing.
Les Enfants autistes (Association au service des inadaptes ayant des troubles de la personnalite, 1969). 31 pages. Translation of Autistic Children. [autism,french]
Michelle G. Winner.
Enhancing Communication in Individuals with Autism Through the Use of Pictures & Words (Indiana Resource Center for Autism, 1989). Part of the series Functional Programming for People with Autism. 17 pages. http://www.isdd.indiana.edu/~cedir/autism.html [autism]
Michelle Garcia Winner.
Inside Out: What Makes the Person with Social-cognitive Deficits Tick? (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2002). ISBN: 1843100959 (paperback). [autism]
Michelle Garcia Winner.
Think Social! A Social Thinking Curriculum for School-Age Students for Teaching Social Thinking and Related Skills to students with High Functioning Autism, PDD-NOS, Asperger Syndrome, Nonverbal Learning Disability, ADHD (Michelle Garcia Winner, 2005). ISBN: 0970132042 (paperback, 338 pages). [autism,aspergers,social,se]
Michelle Garcia Winner.
Thinking About You, Thinking About Me: Philosophy and Strategies for Facilitating the Development of Perspective Taking for Students with Social Cognitive Deficits (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2003). ISBN: 184310752X (paperback). [autism]
Michelle Garcia Winner.
Worksheets! For Teaching Social Thinking and Related Skills: Breaking Down Concepts for Teaching Students with High Functioning Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Pdd-nos, Nonverbal Learning Disability, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Adhd (Think Social Publishing, 2005). ISBN: 0970132034 (paperback, 256 pages). [autism,aspergers,se]
Matt Winter.
Asperger Syndrome: What Teachers Need to Know (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2003). ISBN: 1843101432 (paperback, 96 pages). [autism,aspergers,se]
Nancy Wiseman.
Could It Be Autism?: A Parent's Guide to the First Signs and Next Steps (Broadway, forthcoming). ISBN: 0767919726 (hardcover, 224 pages); ISBN: 0767919734 (paperback, 272 pages, Broadway, 2007, ISBN-13: 978-0767919739). [autism,parent]
Pamela Wolfberg.
Integrated Play Groups (San Francisco State University, Dept. of Special Education). Includes information on modelling. [autism]
Pamela J. Wolfberg.
Play and Imagination in Children With Autism (New York: Teachers College Press, 1999). Part of the series Special Education Series. ISBN: 080773814X (paperback, 208 pages); ISBN: 0807738158 (hardcover, 208 pages). [autism,se]
Pamela J. Wolfberg & Adriana L. Schuler.
Peer Play and the Autism Spectrum: The Art of Guiding Children's Socialization and Imagination (Shawnee Mission, KS: Autism Asperger Publishing Co, 2003). ISBN: 193128217X (paperback, 288 pages). [autism]
Pamela Wolfe & John T. Neisworth.
Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis (Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2005). ISBN: 0805894861 (paperback, 64 pages). [autism,behavioral]
Bob Woodward & Marga Hogenboom.
Autism: A Holistic Approach (Floris Books, 2001). Foreword by Colwyn Trevarthen. ISBN: 0863153119 (paperback). [autism,se]
Sarah Worth.
Autistic Spectrum Disorders (Continuum International Publishing Group, forthcoming). Part of the series SEN. ISBN: 0826479944 (paperback, 112 pages, due 2/28/2006). [autism]
Mary Wrobel.
Taking Care of Myself: A Personal Curriculum for Young People with Autism/Asperger's (Future Horizons, 2003). ISBN: 1885477945 (paperback, 270 pages). [autism,aspergers,se]
Elisabeth Wurst.
Autismus (Bern: H. Huber, 1976). Part of the series Arbeiten zur Theorie und Praxis der Rehabilitation in Medizin, Psychologie unde Sonderpadagogic. 140 pages. [autism,german]
Ellen Yack, Shirley Sutton & Paula Aquilla.
Building Bridges through Sensory Integration: Occupational Therapy for children with Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (Toronto: 1998). See second edition. [autism,ot,pdd]
Ellen Yack, Shirley Sutton & Paula Aquilla.
Building Bridges through Sensory Integration: Occupational Therapy for children with Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (Sensory Resources, 2003). ISBN: 1931615128 (hardcover, 208 pages); ISBN: 1932565450 (spiral-bound, 207 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1932565454, Future Horizons, 2003). [autism,ot,pdd]
Herbert Yahraes.
New light on autism and other puzzling disorders of childhood (Rockville, Md.: Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1978). Part of the series National Institute of Mental Health Science Reports. 19 pages. [autism]
Diane Yapko.
Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders: Frequently Asked Questions (Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2003). ISBN: 1843107562 (paperback, 176 pages). [autism]
Dianne E. Berkell Zager.
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Identification, Education, and Treatment, 3rd edition (Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004). ISBN: 080584578X (hardcover, 589 pages); ISBN: 0805845798 (paperback, 589 pages, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004). [autism,se,treatment]
Dianne E. Berkell Zager, ed.
Autism: Identification, Education and Treatment, 2nd edition (Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1999). Collection of papers. See third edition. ISBN: 0805820434 (hardcover); ISBN: 0805820442 (paperback, due February 1999). [autism,se,treatment]
Zosia Zaks.
Life and Love: Positive Strategies for Autistic Adults (Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2006). ISBN: 1931282935 (paperback, 367 pages). [autism,adult]
M. Zappella.
Autismo infantile. Studi sull'affettivita e le emozioni (Roma: NIS, 1996). M. Zappella is a proponent of holding therapy. [autism,italian]
M. Zappella.
I bambini autistici, l'holding e la famiglia (Roma: NIS, 1987). M. Zappella is a proponent of holding therapy. [autism,italian]
Karen Zelan.
Between Their World and Ours: Breakthroughs with Autistic Children (St. Martin's Press, 2003). ISBN: 0312313756 (hardcover, 320 pages). [autism]
Courtney L. Zietzke.
Mercury: The Winged Messenger (Authorhouse, 2004). ISBN: 1418437816 (paperback, 216 pages). [autism,vaccine]
Dietmar Zoeller.
Wenn ich mit euch reden konnte: Ein autistischer Junge beschreibt sein Leben. ISBN: 3502188858 (Scherz, 1989); ISBN: 342311455X (DTV, 1991); ISBN: 3423300183 (DTV, 1992). [autism,german]
Veronica Zysk, editor.
The Best of Autism Digest: Outstanding Selections from over Four Years of Issues (Future Horizons, forthcoming). ISBN: 193256523X (paperback, 240 pages, due 12/31/2005). [autism]
Veronica Zysk & Ellen Notbohm.
1001 Great Ideas for Teaching or Raising Children with ASD (Future Horizons, 2004). ISBN: 1932565191 (paperback, 218 pages). [autism]

Autism FAQ - Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements: thank you to all contributors. Some of them:

-- John Wobus, 12/15/09

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