Autism Books - General and Introduction

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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Alexander Durig.
How To Understand Autism: The Easy Way (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005). ISBN: 1843107910 (paperback, 135 pages). [autism,intro]
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]
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]
Christopher Gillberg.
A Guide to Asperger Syndrome (Cambridge University Press, 2002). ISBN: 0521001838 (paperback, 178 pages). [autism,aspergers,intro]
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]
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]
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]
Mary Kostantareas, Edward G. Blackstone & Christopher Webster.
Autism: A Primer (Quebec Society for Autistic Children, 1981). [autism,intro]
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]
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]
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.
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]
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]
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]
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]
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 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]
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]

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